There are 5 ways to get from Southampton to Cape May by train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Southampton to New York 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 Perry St At Park Blvd#bus 316
7h 52m$53–691Drive 234.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Southampton to Cape Maycar 234.3 mi
4h 54m$43–62Bus via New York
- Take the bus from Southampton to 3 Av & E 42 Stbus
- 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 / ...
7h 59m$60–164Train, bus via Atlantic City
- Take the train from Southampton to New York Penn Stationtrain
- 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
- Take the bus from Gate #2 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Rt-47 At Fifth Stbus 552
8h 23m$72–720Bus
- Take the bus from Southampton to Hudson Yardsbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Atlantic Citybus
- Take the bus from Gate #2 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Streetbus 552 / ...
9h 46m$67–137
Southampton to Cape May by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Southampton to Cape May is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Southampton to Cape May is to drive which takes 4h 54m and costs $40 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Southampton to Cape May. However, there are services departing from Southampton and arriving at Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street via E 42 St/3 Av, Port Authority Bus Terminal and Gate #2 Inside Ac Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 59m.
The distance between Southampton and Cape May is 280 miles. The road distance is 235.7 miles.
The best way to get from Southampton to Cape May without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 52m and costs $50 - $700.
It takes approximately 7h 52m to get from Southampton to Cape May, including transfers.
Southampton to Cape May bus services, operated by Hampton Jitney Inc., depart from Southampton station.
Southampton to Cape May bus services, operated by Hampton Jitney Inc., arrive at 3 Av & E 42 St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Southampton to Cape May is 236 miles. It takes approximately 4h 54m to drive from Southampton to Cape May.
There are 715+ hotels available in Cape May.
What companies run services between Southampton, NY, USA and Cape May, NJ, USA?
You can take a bus from Southampton to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street via 3 Av & E 42 St, E 42 St/3 Av, West 42nd Street & 8th Avenue, Port Authority Bus Terminal, Arrival Area Inside Ac Bus Terminal, and Gate #2 Inside Ac Bus Terminal in around 7h 59m.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from Southampton to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $22–30
- Peak
- $40–55
Train from Southampton to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $22–30
- Peak
- $40–55
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- 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 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
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
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
- 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
- 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 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
Bus from Gate #2 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–24
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $7–24
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 Gate #2 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–24
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $7–24
- Phone
- +1 631.283.4600
- Website
- Hampton Jitney
Bus from Southampton to 3 Av & E 42 St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- Hampton Jitney
- Schedules at
- Hampton Jitney Schedule Information
- Book at
- Hampton Jitney Reservations
- Onboard
- $40–50
- Ambassador
- $60–75
- Prepaid Online Rate
- $30–40
- Phone
- +1 631-537-5800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hampton Luxury Liner
Bus from Southampton to Hudson Yards
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Hampton Luxury Liner
- Adult
- $30–60
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Atlantic City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- Greyhound
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