Getting to Cape May
BY PLANE
Cape May is about 95 miles away from the Philadelphia International Airport and about 44 miles away from the Atlantic City International Airport.
Only Delta and Spirit Airlines fly into the Atlantic City Airport.
BY CAR
From New York and North Jersey:
Take either the Holland Tunnel, Lincoln Tunnel or GW Bridge to the New Jersey Turnpike South. Get off at exit 11 on the Turnpike, and take the Garden State Parkway South. Once you’re on the Parkway, it’s a straight shot. The Parkway takes you right into Cape May. (The road turns into Route 109 South just before the Cape May bridge.) Drive across the bridge and you’re on Lafayette St. The drive takes about 3 1/2 hours.
From Washington/Baltimore:
Take I-95 North to the Delaware Memorial Bridge. Once across the bridge, you’ll be on Route 49. That road will take you through Salem and Bridgeton and eventually lead you to Route 55 South. Take Route 55 south until it ends at Route 47. Route 47 South becomes Route 347 for a short distance than becomes Route 47 again. Stay on it, and it will take you through Rio Grande and right to the Garden State Parkway South. The GSP ends at Route 109 South, taking you right across the bridge into Cape May. About 4 hours, door to door.
From Philadelphia, PA:
For AC Expressway People
Take either the Ben Franklin or Walt Whiman Bridge to Route 676 South. Follow the signs for Route 42, Atlantic City. That turns into the Atlantic City Expressway. Stay on the AC Expressway until exit 7. Then take the Garden State Parkway south to Cape May. The GSP ends at Route 109 South and takes you right across the bridge into Cape May. About and hour and 45 minutes, door to door.
For Route 55 People
Instead of the AC Expressway, you can take the Route 55 South exit on Route 42, and head south to Route 47. Route 47 South becomes Route 347 for a short distance than becomes Route 47 again. Stay on it, and it will take you through Rio Grande and right to the Garden State Parkway South. The GSP ends at Route 109 South and takes you right across the bridge into Cape May.
CARPOOLING
Visit this page for information about carpooling with other guests.
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
Catch the New York to Atlantic City express bus at the Port Authority. It’s a New Jersey Transit bus. Then switch to the Atlantic City to Cape May bus. Click here for the NJT schedule.
The bus will let you off right in the center of Cape May at the new Transportation Center. From there you can walk to dozens of bed and breakfast inns, guest houses, hotels and motels.
(As a reference point, the Washington St. Mall is a block from the terminal. Click here for street map.)