There are 9 ways to get from Nashville to Cape May by plane, bus, train, car, or subway
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Fly to Philadelphia International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane BNA - PHL
- Take the bus from Market St At 16Th St to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Streetbus
8h 7m$165–796Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nashville, TN to New York, NYbus Ny
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Arrival Area Inside Ac Bus Terminalbus 319
- Take the bus from Gate #2 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Streetbus 552
21h 58m$131–209Bus, train
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Market St At 30Th St to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Streetbus 316
21h 1m$149–292Drive 834.9 mi
- Drive from Nashville to Cape Maycar 834.9 mi
14h 58m$153–221Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane BNA - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Market St At 30Th St to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Streetbus
9h 33m$187–1,344Fly to Laguardia Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane BNA - LGA
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Market St At 30Th St to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Streetbus
10h 4m$166–1,348Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane BNA - DCA
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Market St At 30Th St to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Streetbus
9h 34m$847–1,234Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane BNA - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Market St At 30Th St to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Streetbus
10h 1m$503–1,592Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, train, bus
- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane BNA - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Market St At 30Th St to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Streetbus
10h 23m$132–633
Nashville to Cape May by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nashville to Cape May is to bus which costs $130 - $210 and takes 21h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Nashville to Cape May is to fly and bus which takes 8h 7m and costs $160 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Nashville to Cape May. However, there are services departing from Central 4Th Ave - Bay 19 and arriving at Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street via Nashville, TN, Port Authority Bus Terminal and Gate #2 Inside Ac Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 58m.
The distance between Nashville and Cape May is 793 miles. The road distance is 839.8 miles.
The best way to get from Nashville to Cape May without a car is to bus and train which takes 21h 1m and costs $140 - $300.
It takes approximately 8h 7m to get from Nashville to Cape May, including transfers.
Nashville to Cape May bus services, operated by NYTN Bus, depart from Nashville, TN station.
Nashville to Cape May bus services, operated by NYTN Bus, arrive at New York, NY station.
Cape May is 1h ahead of Nashville. It is currently 4:26 PM in Nashville and 5:26 PM in Cape May.
Yes, the driving distance between Nashville to Cape May is 840 miles. It takes approximately 14h 58m to drive from Nashville to Cape May.
What companies run services between Nashville, TN, USA and Cape May, NJ, USA?
You can take a bus from Central 4Th Ave - Bay 19 to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street via Nashville, TN, New York, NY, Canal St, 42 St-Times Square, Port Authority Bus Terminal, Arrival Area Inside Ac Bus Terminal, and Gate #2 Inside Ac Bus Terminal in around 21h 58m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Nashville to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Nashville to Philadelphia International Airport via Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Nashville to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Nashville to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Nashville to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Nashville to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Nashville to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from Market St At 16Th St to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $11–40
Bus from Market St At 30Th St to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $11–40
Bus from Market St At 30Th St to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $11–40
Bus from Market St At 30Th St to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $11–40
Bus from Market St At 30Th St to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $11–40
Bus from Market St At 30Th St to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $11–40
Bus from Market St At 30Th St to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $11–40
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Arrival Area Inside Ac Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–60
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $19–60
Bus from Gate #2 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–24
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $7–24
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