There are 2 ways to get from Ocean City to Toms River by car, car ferry, or bus
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Drive, car ferry, bus
best- Drive from Ocean City to Lewes, DEcar
- Take the carferry from Lewes, DE to Cape May, NJcarferry
- Take the bus from Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street to Arrival Area Inside Ac Bus Terminalbus 552 / ...
- Take the bus from Gate #3 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Toms River Park & Ridebus 319
6h 27m$28–63Drive 195 mi
- Drive from Ocean City to Toms Rivercar 195 mi
3h 56m$36–52
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ocean City to Toms River is to drive and car ferry and bus which costs $28 - $65 and takes 6h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Ocean City to Toms River is to drive which takes 3h 56m and costs $35 - $55.
The distance between Ocean City and Toms River is 166 miles. The road distance is 196.1 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from Ocean City to Toms River, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ocean City to Toms River is 196 miles. It takes approximately 3h 56m to drive from Ocean City to Toms River.
There are 181+ hotels available in Toms River.
What companies run services between Ocean City, MD, USA and Toms River, NJ, USA?
There is no direct connection from Ocean City to Toms River. However, you can drive to Lewes, DE, take the car ferry to Cape May, NJ, drive to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street, take the bus to Arrival Area Inside Ac Bus Terminal, walk to Gate #3 Inside Ac Bus Terminal, then take the bus to Toms River Park & Ride. Alternatively, you can drive from Ocean City to Toms River in around 3h 56m.
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street to Arrival Area Inside Ac Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–24
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $7–24
Bus from Gate #3 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Toms River Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–20
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $6–20
- 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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