bluebird1989

We are traveling to Assateague/Chincoteague Island in June from New Jersey. What is the best way to get there?

emalloy

The best way from New Jersey is by car. Take the Garden State Pkwy to Cape May, take the ferry to Lewes, DE, drive down the peninsula and over to Chincoteague. I've never seen any rail road tracks over to the island, just a drawbridge.

Ackislander

And to fly, you would have to charter an aircraft.

tomfuller

Closest Amtrak train is through Washington DC to Newport News.
You would still have to rent a car there.

november_moon

Definitely by car. You'll want a car on Chincoteague as well unless you plan to ride bikes around or perhaps rent scooters. We spent a week there last summer and had a great time.

SusieQQ

I did that trip last year. Going I drove the NJ Tpk. and then through MD. and Del. (look this route up on mapquest). Coming home I took the Cape May Ferry as suggested above. The Ferry route took much longer than the land route. So, it depends on you for which one you choose. And as mentioned, you absolutely need a car once you are on Chincoteague.

Birdie

Be aware that there are two sections of Assateague or you may be confused by signs. There is a section in Maryland and a section, the one near Chincoteague, in Virginia. You cannot enter in one section and drive through to the other. You have to drive around.

ronkala

U.S Air out of Newark via Philadelphia to Salsbury, MD which is fairly close to each beach. Also out of LGA.