There are 11 ways to get from Richmond to Atlantic City by bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, plane, train (Amtrak), 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.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Richmond to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Atlantic City Rail Terminaltrain
6h 25m$58–146Bus via Philadelphia
cheapest- Take the bus from Richmond to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Market St At 11Th St to Arrival Area Inside Ac Bus Terminalbus 551
7h 54m$43–96Drive 278.8 mi
- Drive from Richmond to Atlantic Citycar 278.8 mi
5h 20m$51–74Fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane RIC - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Atlantic City Rail Terminaltrain
6h 14m$65–478Train via Washington
- Take the train from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Atlantic City Rail Terminaltrain
7h 34m$78–190Train
- Take the train from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain Northeast Regional
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Atlantic City Rail Terminaltrain Atlc
8h 3m$79–187Bus
- Take the bus from Richmond to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2605 / ...
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Atlantic Citybus Greyhound US0320
8h 5m$46–92Fly to Laguardia Airport, bus
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane RIC - LGA
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Arrival Area Inside Ac Bus Terminalbus
6h 51m$97–563Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane RIC - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Atlantic City Rail Terminaltrain
7h 33m$76–1,067Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane RIC - JFK
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Atlantic City Rail Terminaltrain
7h 59m$81–944Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane RIC - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Atlantic City Rail Terminaltrain
8h 6m$71–380
Richmond to Atlantic City by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Richmond to Atlantic City is to bus which costs $45 - $95 and takes 8h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Richmond to Atlantic City is to drive which takes 5h 20m and costs $50 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Richmond to Atlantic City. However, there are services departing from Richmond and arriving at Arrival Area Inside Ac Bus Terminal via Washington Union Station and Market St At 11Th St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Richmond station to Atlantic City. However, there are services departing from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station and arriving at Atlantic City Rail Terminal via Washington Union Station and 30th Street Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 34m.
The distance between Richmond and Atlantic City is 310 miles. The road distance is 280.4 miles.
The best way to get from Richmond to Atlantic City without a car is to bus and train which takes 6h 25m and costs $55 - $150.
It takes approximately 6h 25m to get from Richmond to Atlantic City, including transfers.
Richmond to Atlantic City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Richmond station.
Richmond to Atlantic City train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Richmond to Atlantic City is to bus via Philadelphia which takes 7h 54m and costs $40 - $100. Alternatively, you can train via Washington, which costs $75 - $190 and takes 7h 34m.
What companies run services between Richmond, VA, USA and Atlantic City, NJ, USA?
You can take a bus from Richmond to Arrival Area Inside Ac Bus Terminal via Washington Union Station, Philadelphia Bus Station, and Market St At 11Th St in around 7h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station to Atlantic City Rail Terminal via Washington Union Station and 30th Street Station in around 7h 34m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–450
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–500
Flights from Richmond International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–460
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–390
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
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
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–25
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
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–25
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
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–25
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
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–25
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
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–25
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
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–25
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
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–25
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington Union Station to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Richmond to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Washington Union Station to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Richmond to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from Market St At 11Th St to Arrival Area Inside Ac Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–25
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $7–25
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Arrival Area Inside Ac Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–60
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $19–60
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More Questions & Answers
Richmond to Atlantic City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Richmond to Atlantic City train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Richmond to Atlantic City is 280 miles. It takes approximately 5h 20m to drive from Richmond to Atlantic City.
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