There are 9 ways to get from Richmond to Cape May–Lewes Ferry by bus, train, unknown, car, car ferry, plane, or shuttle
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Bus, train, travel
best- Take the bus from Richmond to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Wilmingtontrain
- Take the bus from Wilmington Tc to Lewes Transit Centerbus 305
- Walk from Lewes Transit Center to Cape May–Lewes Ferryunknown
6h 36mTrain, bus, travel via Washington
- Take the train from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Wilmingtontrain
- Take the bus from Wilmington Tc to Lewes Transit Centerbus 305
- Walk from Lewes Transit Center to Cape May–Lewes Ferryunknown
7h 45mDrive, car ferry, travel
- Drive from Richmond to Scotland Wharfcar
- Take the carferry from Scotland Wharf to Jamestowncarferry
- Walk from Jamestown to Cape May–Lewes Ferryunknown
6h 26mFly Richmond International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport, shuttle, travel
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane RIC - PHL
- Take a shuttle bus from Philadelphia Airport to Lewes Transit Center
- Walk from Lewes Transit Center to Cape May–Lewes Ferryunknown
6h 18mTrain, bus, travel
- Take the train from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Jfk Blvd At 30Th St to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Streetbus 316 / ...
- Walk from Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street to Cape May–Lewes Ferryunknown
9h 43mBus, travel
- 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 125'W Of 10Th St to Broadway At Sunset Blvd#bus 316
- Walk from Broadway At Sunset Blvd# to Cape May–Lewes Ferryunknown
9h 55mBus, travel via Philadelphia
- Take the bus from GRTC Bus Stop at Main St Station to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Union Station to Philadelphiabus
- Take the bus from Jfk Blvd At 30Th St to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Streetbus 316 / ...
- Walk from Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street to Cape May–Lewes Ferryunknown
11h 50mBus to Norfolk International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, shuttle, travel
- Take the bus from Richmond to Norfolkbus
- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane ORF - PHL
- Take a shuttle bus from Philadelphia Airport to Lewes Transit Center
- Walk from Lewes Transit Center to Cape May–Lewes Ferryunknown
7h 38mFly Richmond International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train, bus, travel
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane RIC - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Wilmingtontrain
- Take the bus from Wilmington Tc to Lewes Transit Centerbus
- Walk from Lewes Transit Center to Cape May–Lewes Ferryunknown
7h 37m
Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Richmond and Cape May–Lewes Ferry is 315 miles.
The best way to get from Richmond to Cape May–Lewes Ferry without a car is to bus and train and travel which takes 6h 36m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 36m to get from Richmond to Cape May–Lewes Ferry, including transfers.
There are 731+ hotels available in Cape May–Lewes Ferry.
What companies run services between Richmond, VA, USA and Cape May–Lewes Ferry, NJ, USA?
There is no direct connection from Richmond to Cape May–Lewes Ferry. However, you can take the bus to Washington Union Station, walk to Washington Union Station, take the train to Wilmington, walk to Wilmington Tc, take the bus to Lewes Transit Center, then travel to Cape May–Lewes Ferry. Alternatively, you can take a train from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station to Cape May–Lewes Ferry via Washington Union Station, Wilmington, Wilmington Tc, and Lewes Transit Center in around 7h 45m.
- 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 Norfolk International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–410
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–390
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- 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 Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Train from Washington Union Station to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $18–450
- First Class
- $120–600
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
- 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
- $16–26
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- 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 Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–23
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 800-652-3278
- Website
- DART
Bus from Wilmington Tc to Lewes Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- DART
Bus from Wilmington Tc to Lewes Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- DART
Bus from Wilmington Tc to Lewes Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- DART
- Phone
- +1 302-470-6784
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lewes Bus
Shuttle from Philadelphia Airport to Lewes Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70
- Schedules at
- Lewes Bus
Shuttle from Philadelphia Airport to Lewes Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70
- Schedules at
- Lewes Bus
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
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 125'W Of 10Th St to Broadway At Sunset Blvd#
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- 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
- Phone
- +1-800-827-3490
- [email protected]
- Website
- Virginia Breeze
Bus from GRTC Bus Stop at Main St Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–29
- Schedules at
- Virginia Breeze
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from GRTC Bus Stop at Main St Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Union Station to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- Peter Pan
Car ferry from Scotland Wharf to Jamestown
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Virginia Department of Transportation
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