There are 8 ways to get from Southport to Cape May by taxi, plane, bus, train, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Wilmington International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, bus
best- Take the taxi from Southport to Wilmington International Airport (ILM)taxi
- Fly from Wilmington International Airport (ILM) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane ILM - PHL
- Take the bus from Market St At 16Th St to Perry St At Park Blvd#bus
6h 54m$161–554Drive to Myrtle Beach, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, bus
cheapest- Drive from Southport to Myrtle Beach (MYR)car
- Fly from Myrtle Beach (MYR) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane MYR - PHL
- Take the bus from Market St At 16Th St to Perry St At Park Blvd#bus
7h 39m$56–250Taxi, bus, train via Washington
- Take the taxi from Southport to Wilmington Amtrak Stationtaxi
- Take the bus from Wilmington Amtrak Station to Wilsonbus
- Take the train from Wilson to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Market St At 30Th St to Perry St At Park Blvd#bus 316
15h 48m$246–460Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Southport, NC to Fort Fisher, NCcarferry
- Take the bus from Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit to Raleigh Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Market St 125'W Of 10Th St to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Streetbus 316 / ...
20h 21m$97–215Drive 569.8 mi
- Drive from Southport to Cape Maycar 569.8 mi
10h 42m$104–151Taxi to Wilmington International Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Southport to Wilmington International Airport (ILM)taxi
- Fly from Wilmington International Airport (ILM) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane ILM - 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 Perry St At Park Blvd#bus
8h 49m$191–1,207Drive to Myrtle Beach, fly to Atlantic City International Airport, bus
- Drive from Southport to Myrtle Beach (MYR)car
- Fly from Myrtle Beach (MYR) to Atlantic City International Airport (ACY)plane MYR - ACY
- Take the bus from Gate #2 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Streetbus
6h 41m$391–1,049Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Southport to Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transittaxi
- Take the bus from Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit to Fayetteville Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Fayetteville Amtrak 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
18h 4m$267–499
Wilmington International Airport (ILM) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Southport to Cape May is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 10h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Southport to Cape May is to drive and fly and bus which takes 6h 41m and costs $390 - $1,100.
The distance between Southport and Cape May is 555 miles. The road distance is 573.2 miles.
The best way to get from Southport to Cape May without a car is to taxi and bus and train via Washington which takes 15h 48m and costs $240 - $460.
It takes approximately 6h 54m to get from Southport to Cape May, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Southport to Cape May is 573 miles. It takes approximately 10h 42m to drive from Southport to Cape May.
There are 715+ hotels available in Cape May.
What companies run services between Southport, NC, USA and Cape May, NJ, USA?
There is no direct connection from Southport to Cape May. However, you can take the taxi to Wilmington International Airport (ILM) airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), walk to Airport Terminal A, take the train to Suburban Station, walk to Market St At 16Th St, then take the bus to Perry St At Park Blvd#. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Wilmington Amtrak Station, take the bus to Wilson, walk to Wilson, take the train to Washington Union Station, take the train to 30th Street Station, walk to Market St At 30Th St, then take the bus to Perry St At Park Blvd#.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Myrtle Beach to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Myrtle Beach to Philadelphia International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Myrtle Beach to Philadelphia International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–480
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Myrtle Beach to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–190
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Myrtle Beach to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Myrtle Beach to Atlantic City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Wilson to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- 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 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 Fayetteville Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–300
- Website
- Amtrak
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 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 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 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 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
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 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Wilmington Amtrak Station to Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit to Fayetteville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800-293-3779
- Website
- North Carolina DOT
Car ferry from Southport, NC to Fort Fisher, NC
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- North Carolina DOT
- Schedules at
- North Carolina Ferry System
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $75–95
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