There are 4 ways to get from Wilmington to Cape May by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Wilmington to 30th Street Stationtrain Carolinian / ...
- Take the bus from Market St At 30Th St to Perry St At Park Blvd#bus 316
4h 15m$17–582Train, bus via Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street
cheapest- Take the train from Wilmington to Gray 30th St Stationtrain Wil
- Take the bus from Jfk Blvd At 30Th St to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Streetbus 316 / ...
4h 51m$14–43Train, bus via Atlantic City
- Take the train from Wilmington 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
4h 46m$36–611Drive 82.3 mi
- Drive from Wilmington to Cape Maycar 82.3 mi
1h 56m$15–22
Wilmington to Cape May by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wilmington to Cape May is to drive which costs $15 - $22 and takes 1h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Wilmington to Cape May is to drive which takes 1h 56m and costs $15 - $22.
The distance between Wilmington and Cape May is 124 miles. The road distance is 82.7 miles.
The best way to get from Wilmington to Cape May without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 15m and costs $16 - $600.
It takes approximately 4h 15m to get from Wilmington to Cape May, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Wilmington to Cape May is 83 miles. It takes approximately 1h 56m to drive from Wilmington to Cape May.
There are 715+ hotels available in Cape May.
What companies run services between Wilmington, DE, USA and Cape May, NJ, USA?
There is no direct connection from Wilmington to Cape May. However, you can take the train to 30th Street Station, walk to Market St At 30Th St, then take the bus to Perry St At Park Blvd#. Alternatively, you can take a train from Wilmington to Cape May via 30th Street Station, Atlantic City Rail Terminal, Gate #2 Inside Ac Bus Terminal, and Rt-47 At Fifth St in around 4h 46m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Wilmington to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Wilmington to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Wilmington to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $5–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Train from Wilmington to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $5–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- 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
- +1 215-580-7800
- Website
- SEPTA
Train from Wilmington to Gray 30th St Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- SEPTA
- Schedules at
- SEPTA: World Cup 2026
- 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 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 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
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