There are 10 ways to get from Ottawa to Cape May by bus (Greyhound), train, bus, car, plane, or subway
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Bus
best- Take the bus from 600 Cumberland St, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N7 to 55 Rue Sainte-Catherine E, Montreal, QC H2X 1K5bus
- Take the bus from Montreal to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- 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
16h 6m$100–205Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane YOW - PHL
- Take the bus from Market St At 16Th St to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Streetbus
10h 26m$87–466Train, bus
- Take the train from Ottawa to Montréaltrain
- Take the train from Montreal Central Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- 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 316
19h 37m$161–1,028Drive 517.3 mi
- Drive from Ottawa to Cape Maycar 517.3 mi
9h 47m$119–171Bus via New York
- Take the bus from 600 Cumberland St, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N7 to 55 Rue Sainte-Catherine E, Montreal, QC H2X 1K5bus
- Take the bus from Montreal 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
16h 56m$95–350Bus to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from 600 Cumberland St, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N7 to Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airportbus
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane YUL - PHL
- Take the bus from Market St At 16Th St to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Streetbus
9h 55m$633–2,769Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane YOW - 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 8m$174–513Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane YOW - 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
10h 17m$603–1,080Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, train, bus
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane YOW - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 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
11h 5m$473–729Bus to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport, train, bus
- Take the bus from 600 Cumberland St, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N7 to Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airportbus
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane YUL - 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
11h 30m$273–1,372
Ottawa to Cape May by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Cape May is to bus which costs $100 - $210 and takes 16h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Cape May is to drive which takes 9h 47m and costs $110 - $180.
No, there is no direct bus from Ottawa to Cape May. However, there are services departing from 600 Cumberland St, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N7 and arriving at Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street via Montreal, Port Authority Bus Terminal and Gate #2 Inside Ac Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 6m.
The distance between Ottawa and Cape May is 722 miles. The road distance is 520.3 miles.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Cape May without a car is to bus which takes 16h 6m and costs $100 - $210.
It takes approximately 16h 6m to get from Ottawa to Cape May, including transfers.
Ottawa to Cape May bus services, operated by Tour Express, depart from 600 Cumberland St, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N7 station.
Ottawa to Cape May bus services, operated by Tour Express, arrive at 55 Rue Sainte-Catherine E, Montreal, QC H2X 1K5 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ottawa to Cape May is 520 miles. It takes approximately 9h 47m to drive from Ottawa to Cape May.
There are 815+ hotels available in Cape May.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Cape May, NJ, USA?
You can take a bus from 600 Cumberland St, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N7 to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street via 55 Rue Sainte-Catherine E, Montreal, QC H2X 1K5, Montreal, Port Authority Bus Terminal, Arrival Area Inside Ac Bus Terminal, and Gate #2 Inside Ac Bus Terminal in around 16h 6m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Ottawa to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–170
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $30–90
- Business
- $60–160
- Business Plus
- $70–170
- Economy
- $30–95
- Economy Plus
- $35–110
- Phone
- 514-228-2303
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tour Express
Bus from 600 Cumberland St, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N7 to 55 Rue Sainte-Catherine E, Montreal, QC H2X 1K5
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- Tour Express
- Adult
- $19–26
Bus from 600 Cumberland St, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N7 to 55 Rue Sainte-Catherine E, Montreal, QC H2X 1K5
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- Tour Express
- Adult
- $19–26
Bus from 600 Cumberland St, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N7 to Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- Tour Express
- Adult
- $19–26
Bus from 600 Cumberland St, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N7 to Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- Tour Express
- Adult
- $19–26
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