There are 11 ways to get from Tampa to Cape May by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, car, tram, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Philadelphia International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane TPA - PHL
- Take the bus from Market St At 16Th St to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Streetbus
8h 49m$101–505Bus
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Orlando Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Orlando Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown 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 / ...
27h 2m$167–313Train, bus
- Take the train from Tampa to Kissimmee Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Kissimmee Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Market St At 30Th St to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Streetbus 316
27h 37m$301–733Drive 1,077.7 mi
- Drive from Tampa to Cape Maycar 1,077.7 mi
18h 56m$197–285Fly to Atlantic City International Airport, bus
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Atlantic City International Airport (ACY)plane TPA - ACY
- Take the bus from Gate #2 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Streetbus
7h 47m$181–1,034Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane TPA - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Market St At 30Th St to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Streetbus
10h 15m$147–1,064Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane TPA - DCA
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Market St At 30Th St to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Streetbus
10h 20m$172–1,129Fly to Trenton Mercer Airport, tram, bus
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Trenton Mercer Airport (TTN)plane TPA - TTN
- Take the tram from TRENTON TRANSIT CENTER station to Walter Rand Transportation Ctrtram
- Take the bus from Gate #2 Inside The Wrtc to Perry St At Park Blvd#bus
9h 50m$137–455Fly to New Castle Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to New Castle Airport (ILG)plane TPA - ILG
- Take the train from Wilmington to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Market St At 30Th St to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Streetbus
9h 45m$219–1,245Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, train, bus
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane TPA - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Market St At 30Th St to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Streetbus
11h 1m$202–498Train, bus via Washington
- Take the train from Tampa to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Jfk Blvd At 30Th St to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Streetbus 316
28h 22m$317–718
Tampa to Cape May by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tampa to Cape May is to fly and bus which costs $100 - $550 and takes 8h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Tampa to Cape May is to fly and bus which takes 7h 47m and costs $180 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Tampa station to Cape May. However, there are services departing from Tampa Bus Station and arriving at Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street via Orlando Bus Station, Baltimore Downtown Bus Station and Market St 125'W Of 10Th St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 2m.
The distance between Tampa and Cape May is 1043 miles. The road distance is 1084 miles.
The best way to get from Tampa to Cape May without a car is to bus which takes 27h 2m and costs $160 - $320.
It takes approximately 8h 49m to get from Tampa to Cape May, including transfers.
Tampa to Cape May bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Tampa Bus Station.
Tampa to Cape May bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Orlando Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tampa to Cape May is 1084 miles. It takes approximately 18h 56m to drive from Tampa to Cape May.
There are 825+ hotels available in Cape May.
What companies run services between Tampa, FL, USA and Cape May, NJ, USA?
You can take a bus from Tampa Bus Station to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street via Orlando Bus Station, Baltimore Downtown Bus Station, Philadelphia Bus Station, and Market St 125'W Of 10Th St in around 27h 2m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Tampa to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Tampa to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Tampa to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Tampa to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Tampa to Kissimmee Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kissimmee Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Wilmington to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–15
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Tampa to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from Market St At 16Th St to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- 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 3 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 Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- 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 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–24
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $7–24
Bus from Market St At 30Th St to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- 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 Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- 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 The Wrtc to Perry St At Park Blvd#
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $11–35
Bus from Market St At 30Th St to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- 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 Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- 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 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $11–40
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