There are 4 ways to get from Long Beach Island to Bethany Beach by bus, train, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Southern Ocean County Park & Ride to Arrival Area Inside Ac Bus Terminalbus 319
- Take the train from Atlantic City Rail Terminal to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Wilmingtontrain
- Take the bus from Wilmington Tc to Lewes Transit Centerbus 305
8h 32m$70–661Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Ship Bottom Municipal Bldg to Cape May, NJcar
- Take the car ferry from Cape May, NJ to Lewes, DEcarferry
3h 19m$25–34Bus
- Take the bus from Toms River Park & Ride to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 319 / ...
- Take the bus from Penn Station NY to Dewey Beach, DEbus Nyc
9h 30m$73–138Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Ship Bottom Municipal Bldg to Kohl's/Home Depot Manahawkinbus Lbi
- Take the bus from Rt-9 At Rt 606# to Arrival Area Inside Ac Bus Terminalbus 559
- Take the bus from Gate #2 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Streetbus 552 / ...
- Take the car ferry from Cape May, NJ to Lewes, DEcarferry
11h 3m$27–58
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Long Beach Island to Bethany Beach is to drive and car ferry which costs $24 - $35 and takes 3h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Long Beach Island to Bethany Beach is to drive and car ferry which takes 3h 19m and costs $24 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Long Beach Island to Bethany Beach. However, there are services departing from Rt-9 At Beach Ave# and arriving at Garfield Ave @ Pennsylvania Ave via Toms River Park & Ride, Penn Station NY and Del Rt 1 & Ruddertown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 30m.
The distance between Long Beach Island and Bethany Beach is 242 miles.
The best way to get from Long Beach Island to Bethany Beach without a car is to bus and train which takes 8h 32m and costs $70 - $700.
It takes approximately 8h 32m to get from Long Beach Island to Bethany Beach, including transfers.
Long Beach Island to Bethany Beach bus services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Toms River Park & Ride station.
Long Beach Island to Bethany Beach bus services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
There are 1351+ hotels available in Bethany Beach.
What companies run services between Long Beach Island, NJ, USA and Bethany Beach, DE, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Long Beach Island to Garfield Ave @ Pennsylvania Ave via Rt-9 At Beach Ave#, Toms River Park & Ride, Port Authority Bus Terminal, Penn Station NY, and Del Rt 1 & Ruddertown in around 9h 30m.
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from Atlantic City Rail Terminal to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–25
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult
- $2–25
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $5–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Southern Ocean County Park & Ride to Arrival Area Inside Ac Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–13
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $3–13
Bus from Toms River Park & Ride to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–45
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $13–45
Bus from Rt-9 At Rt 606# to Arrival Area Inside Ac Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–15
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $4–15
Bus from Gate #2 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–24
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $7–24
- Phone
- +1 800-652-3278
- Website
- dartfirststate.com
Bus from Wilmington Tc to Lewes Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.dartfirststate.com/
- Phone
- +1 202-332-2691
- [email protected]
- Website
- bestbus.com
Bus from Penn Station NY to Dewey Beach, DE
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.bestbus.com
- Adult
- $35–55
- Phone
- +1 732-736-8989
- Website
- co.ocean.nj.us
Bus from Ship Bottom Municipal Bldg to Kohl's/Home Depot Manahawkin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.co.ocean.nj.us/OC/Transportation/frmOceanRideBusRoutes.aspx
- Adult
- $2
- Phone
- +1 800-643-3779
- Website
- cmlf.com
Car ferry from Cape May, NJ to Lewes, DE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- https://www.cmlf.com
Car ferry from Cape May, NJ to Lewes, DE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- https://www.cmlf.com
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