There are 8 ways to get from Reston to Cape May by train, bus, car, plane, subway, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain Acela
- Take the bus from Market St At 30Th St to Perry St At Park Blvd#bus 316
6h 39m$50–126Drive 200.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Reston to Cape Maycar 200.8 mi
4h 6m$37–53Train, bus via Atlantic City
- Take the train from Washington Union Station 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 10m$69–155Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane IAD - PHL
- Take the bus from Market St At 16Th St to Perry St At Park Blvd#bus
6h 53m$966–1,245Subway, train, bus
- Take the subway from Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway S
- Take the train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Jfk Blvd At 30Th St to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Streetbus 316 / ...
7h 38m$43–118Bus
- Take the bus from Washington, DC to Philadelphia, PAbus Washington
- Take the bus from Market St At 16Th St to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Streetbus 316 / ...
9h 2m$48–133Bus via Dulles - Kiss & Fly
- Take the bus from Dulles - Kiss & Fly to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Market St 125'W Of 10Th St to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Streetbus 316 / ...
9h 56m$40–117Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane DCA - PHL
- Take the bus from Market St At 16Th St to Perry St At Park Blvd#bus
7h 24m$968–1,349
Reston to Cape May by subway, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reston to Cape May is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 4h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Reston to Cape May is to drive which takes 4h 6m and costs $35 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Reston to Cape May. However, there are services departing from Washington, DC and arriving at Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street via Market St At 16Th St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 2m.
The distance between Reston and Cape May is 253 miles. The road distance is 201.9 miles.
The best way to get from Reston to Cape May without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 39m and costs $50 - $130.
It takes approximately 6h 39m to get from Reston to Cape May, including transfers.
Reston to Cape May bus services, operated by OurBus, depart from Washington, DC station.
Reston to Cape May bus services, operated by OurBus, arrive at Philadelphia, PA station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reston to Cape May is 202 miles. It takes approximately 4h 6m to drive from Reston to Cape May.
There are 828+ hotels available in Cape May.
What companies run services between Reston, VA, USA and Cape May, NJ, USA?
You can take a subway from Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street via McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform, Washington, DC, Philadelphia, PA, and Market St At 16Th St in around 9h 2m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–340
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from Market St At 30Th St to Perry St At Park Blvd#
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $11–40
Bus from Gate #2 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Rt-47 At Fifth St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–16
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $5–16
Bus from Market St At 16Th St to Perry St At Park Blvd#
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $11–40
Bus from Jfk Blvd At 30Th St to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $11–40
Bus from Market St At 16Th St to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $11–40
Bus from Market St 125'W Of 10Th St to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $11–40
Bus from Market St At 16Th St to Perry St At Park Blvd#
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $11–40
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