Boston to Cape Cod Travel

Driving, Flying, Buses & Ferries to Cape Cod from Boston

• The fastest way?
• The easiest way?
• The most scenic way?
• Or the least expensive way?

Whatever your choice, you'll find lots of Boston-Cape Cod travel information on this page.

Distance to Cape Cod: About 60 miles.

Drive time: 90 minutes or so to the Cape Cod Canal, but it could take up to 2 hours, maybe more, depending on traffic conditions.

Directions: Take I-93 South to Route 3 South, leading to the Sagamore Bridge. (Hint: Watch your speed - particularly around Plymouth. Speed traps!)

Cost: About $15, round trip - based on current average gas price of $2.50 per gallon, and average fuel mileage of 20 miles per gallon.

Click here to learn about summer traffic to Cape Cod.

Airlines: Cape Air from Boston's Logan International Airport

Schedule: Year round service from Boston to Hyannis and Provincetown. Normally 8 flights per day in the summer, 3 flights per day in the off-season.

Flight time: About 30 minutes.

Fares: About $200 round trip, on average. Sometimes you'll find special rates or lower fares on Cape Air's website.

Click here for details about air travel to Cape Cod.

Bus Companies: This gets a little confusing, because it's best to choose your bus company based on your destination town on Cape Cod.

The easiest way I can explain it is ...

• Peter Pan Bus - runs from Logan Airport and South Station in Boston to Cape Cod. Stops on the Cape are: Bourne, Falmouth and Woods Hole.
• Plymouth & Brockton - runs from Logan Airport, Park Square and South Station in Boston to Cape Cod. Stops on the Cape are: the Sagamore rotary, the Park & Ride lot in Barnstable, and the Transportation Center in Hyannis.

  (Connecting buses run from the Hyannis Transportation Center all the way to Provincetown.)

Schedule: Here are the current schedules for Plymouth & Brockton and Peter Pan.

Travel time: 90 minutes to 2+ hours, depending on destination and traffic conditions

Cost: Fares vary by the company you choose, where you catch the bus in Boston, and which town you're going to on the Cape.

Current (January 2010) published fares are:

• Peter Pan - from $40 to $50 per adult, round trip
• Plymouth & Brockton - from $31 to $63 per adult, round trip

Route: From Boston to Provincetown.

Schedule: Seasonal service beginning in mid-May and ending in October.

Here are the Boston-Cape Cod ferry schedules for Bay State Cruise Company and Boston Harbor Cruises.

Travel time: Fast ferry - About 90 minutes from pier to pier. Traditional ferry - About 3 hours, pier to pier.

(Note: The traditional ferry runs only on Saturday.)

Fares: $79 per adult, round trip. Less for seniors and children.

Click here for more about Boston to Cape Cod ferry service.