There are 5 ways to get from New Haven to Cape May by bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from New Haven to New Yorkbus
- 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
7h 21m$43–117Drive 225.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from New Haven to Cape Maycar 225.2 mi
4h 29m$39–56Train, bus
- Take the train from New Haven to 30th Street Stationtrain Northeast Regional / ...
- Take the bus from Market St At 30Th St to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Streetbus 316
7h 23m$50–699Train, bus via Atlantic City
- Take the train from New Haven to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Atlantic City Rail Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from Gate #2 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Rt-47 At Fifth Stbus 552
7h 50m$70–732Train, bus via New York
- Take the train from New Haven to Grand Central Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Atlantic Citybus
- Take the bus from Gate #2 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Streetbus 552
9h 1m$61–117
New Haven to Cape May by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from New Haven to Cape May is to drive which costs $35 - $60 and takes 4h 29m.
The fastest way to get from New Haven to Cape May is to drive which takes 4h 29m and costs $35 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from New Haven to Cape May. However, there are services departing from New Haven and arriving at Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street via Port Authority Bus Terminal and Gate #2 Inside Ac Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 21m.
The distance between New Haven and Cape May is 304 miles. The road distance is 226.5 miles.
The best way to get from New Haven to Cape May without a car is to bus which takes 7h 21m and costs $40 - $120.
It takes approximately 7h 21m to get from New Haven to Cape May, including transfers.
New Haven to Cape May bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, depart from New Haven station.
New Haven to Cape May bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, arrive at New York station.
Yes, the driving distance between New Haven to Cape May is 226 miles. It takes approximately 4h 29m to drive from New Haven to Cape May.
There are 750+ hotels available in Cape May.
What companies run services between New Haven, CT, USA and Cape May, NJ, USA?
You can take a bus from New Haven to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street via New York, Port Authority Bus Terminal, Arrival Area Inside Ac Bus Terminal, and Gate #2 Inside Ac Bus Terminal in around 7h 21m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Haven to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Haven to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Haven to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–700
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $35–470
- First Class
- $170–700
Train from New Haven to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–700
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $35–470
- First Class
- $170–700
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from 30th Street Station to Atlantic City Rail Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–27
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–27
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
Train from New Haven to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $19–22
- Peak
- $26–29
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from New Haven to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–26
- Website
- Peter Pan
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Arrival Area Inside Ac Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–65
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $20–65
Bus from Gate #2 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–26
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $8–26
Bus from Market St At 30Th St to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–40
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $12–40
Bus from Gate #2 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Rt-47 At Fifth St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–18
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $6–18
Bus from Gate #2 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–26
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $8–26
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Atlantic City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound
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