There are 3 ways to get from Ocean City to Atlantic City by bus, train, car, car ferry, or bus (Greyhound)
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 Ocean City, MD to BWI Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Atlantic City Rail Terminaltrain
8h 4m$72–739Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Ocean City to Lewes, DEcar
- Take the carferry from Lewes, DE to Cape May, NJcarferry
- Drive from Cape May, NJ to Atlantic Citycar
3h 19m$22–29Bus
- Take the bus from Ocean City, MD to Baltimore, MD - Greyhound Bus Terminal Downtownbus Ocean City
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Atlantic Citybus Greyhound US0320
8h 45m$110–179
Ocean City to Atlantic City by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ocean City to Atlantic City is to drive and car ferry which costs $22 - $29 and takes 3h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Ocean City to Atlantic City is to drive and car ferry which takes 3h 19m and costs $22 - $29.
No, there is no direct bus from Ocean City to Atlantic City. However, there are services departing from Ocean City, MD and arriving at Atlantic City via Baltimore Downtown Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 45m.
The distance between Ocean City and Atlantic City is 311 miles.
The best way to get from Ocean City to Atlantic City without a car is to bus and train which takes 8h 4m and costs $70 - $750.
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from Ocean City to Atlantic City, including transfers.
Ocean City to Atlantic City bus services, operated by BayRunner Shuttle, depart from Ocean City, MD station.
Ocean City to Atlantic City bus services, operated by BayRunner Shuttle, arrive at Baltimore, MD - Greyhound Bus Terminal Downtown station.
Book your Ocean City to Atlantic City bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 436+ hotels available in Atlantic City.
What companies run services between Ocean City, MD, USA and Atlantic City, NJ, USA?
You can take a bus from Ocean City, MD to Atlantic City via Baltimore, MD - Greyhound Bus Terminal Downtown and Baltimore Downtown Bus Station in around 8h 45m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
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
- 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
- $2–25
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
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- Adult
- $2–25
- Phone
- +1 410-912-6000
- [email protected]
- Website
- BayRunner Shuttle
Bus from Ocean City, MD to BWI Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Schedules at
- BayRunner Shuttle
Bus from Ocean City, MD to Baltimore, MD - Greyhound Bus Terminal Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Schedules at
- BayRunner Shuttle
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Ocean City, MD to BWI Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Atlantic City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800-643-3779
- Website
- Cape May-Lewes Ferry
Car ferry from Lewes, DE to Cape May, NJ
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- Cape May-Lewes Ferry
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