There are 2 ways to get from Ocean City to Lewes by car, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Ocean City to Cape May, NJcar
- Take the carferry from Cape May, NJ to Lewes, DEcarferry
2h 8m$15–18Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Ocean City Transportation Center to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Streetbus 319
- Take the carferry from Cape May, NJ to Lewes, DEcarferry
4h 42m$33–52
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ocean City to Lewes is to drive and car ferry which costs $15 - $18 and takes 2h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Ocean City to Lewes is to drive and car ferry which takes 2h 8m and costs $15 - $18.
The distance between Ocean City and Lewes is 52 miles.
The best way to get from Ocean City to Lewes without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 4h 42m and costs $30 - $55.
It takes approximately 2h 8m to get from Ocean City to Lewes, including transfers.
There are 373+ hotels available in Lewes.
What companies run services between Ocean City, NJ, USA and Lewes, DE, USA?
There is no direct connection from Ocean City to Lewes. However, you can drive to Cape May, NJ, take the car ferry to Lewes, DE, then drive to Lewes. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ocean City Transportation Center to Lewes, DE via Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street and Cape May, NJ in around 4h 42m.
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from Ocean City Transportation Center to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–22
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $6–22
- Phone
- +1 800-643-3779
- Website
- Cape May-Lewes Ferry
Car ferry from Cape May, NJ to Lewes, DE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- Cape May-Lewes Ferry
Car ferry from Cape May, NJ to Lewes, DE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- Cape May-Lewes Ferry
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