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Cape Cod Bus Lines
from Boston MA, Providence RI & NYC 

P&B Bus in Hyannis, MA

Boston-Cape Cod Buses

For travel between Boston and Cape Cod, you have these bus lines to choose from:
 

• Peter Pan Bus  (formerly known as "Bonanza Bus")
  
  
• Plymouth & Brockton (nicknamed "P&B").
  

PETER PAN/BONANZA BUS from Boston to:	PLYMOUTH & BROCKTON (P&B) from Boston to:
Bourne Falmouth Woods Hole Barnstable	Sagamore (Bourne) Barnstable Hyannis Transportation Center Harwich Orleans Eastham North Eastham Wellfleet Truro North Truro Provincetown

Where to Board in Boston:

• Peter Pan - departs from/returns to South Station  in Boston


• P&B - departs from/returns to Logan Airport, Park Square and South Station

Schedule:  Both Peter Pan and P&B have daily departures, every two hours from early morning through early evening.

Average travel time between Boston and Cape Cod is about an hour and a half.

Fares:  Peter Pan's round-trip tickets begin at about $50, per adult. P&B fares start at around $31, round trip, per adult. 

Providence RI-Cape Cod Bus Service

Peter Pan has Providence-Cape Cod busses that run year round. Here are the towns they serve:

PETER PAN/BONANZA BUS from Providence to:
Bourne Falmouth Woods Hole Barnstable Hyannis

Where to Board in Providence:

• In downtown, at Kennedy Plaza


• At the Peter Pan Bus Lines terminal, 1 Bonanza Way, Providence.

Schedule: 6 departures a day, every two hours, from mid-morning to early evening. Total trip time from Providence is about 2 hours.

Fares: From around $50 and up per adult, round trip.

NYC-Cape Cod Buses

Peter Pan buses come here from New York City, too:

PETER PAN/BONANZA BUS from NYC to:
Bourne Falmouth Woods Hole Barnstable Hyannis

Where to Board in NYC: Port Authority

Schedule:  Leaving New York City 6 times a day, from early morning through mid-afternoon, and arriving here about 6 hours later. During the summer months, more departure times are often added, depending on demand.

Fares: Ticket prices begin at about $100 per adult, round trip.

*Note - Peter Pan sometimes offers 10-15% discounts off their standard fares. But the discount is only valid if you buy your ticket online.

Other Info: There's no reserved seating. Whether you buy your tickets at the terminal, purchase them on line, or order them over the phone ... boarding is "first come-first served".

Cheap Cape Cod Bus Alternatives

MegaBus

For a cheap bus ride to Cape Cod from New York City or Providence RI, try Mega Bus.

Mega Bus is a discount carrier, well known for their Megadeals, including "$1 each way" fares. Of course, to get the super-low fares, you have to book early and cach their fare sales just right.

During the summer months, MegaBus makes two Cape Cod trips daily, arriving at/departing from the Ocean Street Docks on Hyannis Harbor.

The Megabus stop in Providence is located on Fountain Street, between Union Street and Eddy Street.

Megabus uses different locations in New York City for arrivals and departures. Please check Megabus.com (see link below) for details.


Bolt Bus

Bolt buses don't come all the way to Cape Cod. However, Bolt does come to Boston - and from there you can transfer to a Peter Pan or a P&B bus to Cape Cod.

Using two different carriers and connecting through Boston will cost you some extra time. But if you're really intent on getting the cheapest bus fares possible, then it's probably worth checking out this option.

* Caveat: Some folks absolutely love riding these discount bus lines. Others would rather walk to their destination in bare feet, across miles of broken glass.

I've never ridden on either MegaBus or Bolt, so I can't personally vouch for either one. If you're not familiar with the low-fare bus lines, please do plenty of research in advance to make sure it's the right choice right for you.

Local Buses on Cape Cod

Let's say you'd like to go to West Yarmouth or Dennis or some other town that's not a destination for one of the major bus companies. Can you get where you want to go by bus?

Sure! Just take your preferred bus line to Hyannis. From the Hyannis Transportation Center you can connect to other towns via a local Cape Cod bus.

Check out the Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority website for more info.

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