Cape Cod Bus
Find Boston to Hyannis Buses, Bus Services From NYC, and Providence RI to Cape Cod Buses
Choose the Cape Cod bus company that's best for your schedule and itinerary, and find discount bus tickets, too.
What Bus Companies Come to Cape Cod?
Currently, three companies have regularly scheduled bus service to Cape Cod: Peter Pan/Bonanza Bus, Plymouth & Brockton (P&B), and the discount bus line MegaBus.
Plymouth & Brockton Bus in Hyannis, MA
Boston to Cape Cod Bus Services
For regularly scheduled bus service from Boston to Hyannis and other Cape Cod towns, these are your choices:
- Peter Pan Bus Lines (formerly known as "Bonanza Bus")
and
- Plymouth & Brockton Street Railway Company ("P&B", for short)
Each of these companies serves different towns on Cape Cod. So your choice of Boston-Cape Cod bus company will be based on which town you want to go to on the Cape.
PETER PAN/BONANZA BUS
from Boston to: |
PLYMOUTH & BROCKTON (P&B)
from Boston to: |
Bourne
Falmouth
Woods Hole
Barnstable
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Sagamore (Bourne)
Barnstable
Hyannis Transportation Center
Harwich
Orleans
Eastham
North Eastham
Wellfleet
Truro
North Truro
Provincetown
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Bus Terminals in Boston:
- Peter Pan departs Boston from South Station.
- P&B departs Boston from Logan Airport, Park Square and South Station
Schedule: Both Peter Pan and P&B have departures every two hours, early morning through early evening.
Average trip time between Boston and the Cape is about an hour and a half. Although your total trip time will, of course, depend on your ultimate destination and traffic conditions along the way.
Cost: Fares vary by where you board the bus in Boston, and where you get off the bus on Cape Cod.
Currently (December 2011), Peter Pan's Boston to Cape Cod bus fares range from about $50 and up, round trip, per adult.
P&B's fares range from about $31 and up, round trip, per adult.
Providence-Cape Cod Bus Service
Peter Pan/Bonanza also has a Providence, RI to Cape Cod bus route.
PETER PAN/BONANZA BUS
from Providence to: |
Bourne
Falmouth
Woods Hole
Barnstable
Hyannis
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Providence Bus Terminals:
- In downtown, at Kennedy Plaza
- At the Peter Pan Bus Lines terminal, 1 Bonanza Way, Providence.
Schedule: 6 departures a day from Providence to Cape Cod, every two hours from mid-morning to early evening, with stops in Bourne, Falmouth, Woods Hole, Barnstable and Hyannis.
It's usually a 2 hour trip to get here from Providence, give or take, traffic depending.
Cost: Fares from Providence to Cape Cod are currently from $50 and up per adult, round trip.
Bus to Cape Cod from NY City
Peter Pan/Bonanza buses run the New York City to Cape Cod route, too.
PETER PAN/BONANZA BUS
from NYC to: |
Bourne
Falmouth
Woods Hole
Barnstable
Hyannis
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Bus Terminal in NYC: Peter Pan's Cape Cod buses leave from Port Authority
Schedule: Regularly scheduled trips 7 days a week departing Port Authority from early morning through mid-afternoon, arriving on the Cape about 6 hours later.
During the summer months, more departure times are often added - depending on demand.
Cost: Fares average about $115 per adult and up, round trip, depending on your destination town.
But be sure to check Peter Pan's website. They sometimes offer discount bus tickets with 10-15% off the normal fares, valid only when 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
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UPDATE: May 2011
Beginning this month, MegaBus will begin regularly scheduled service between New York City, Providence, and Hyannis.
There'll be 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 for details.
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Have you ever ridden on any of the "super-discount" bus lines?
I haven't. So I have no idea whether they provide good service or whether they're torture on wheels.
But if you're game to give it a try, a super-discount bus line could save you a good chunk of cash on your Cape Cod travels.
MegaBus - For dirt-cheap, discount bus tickets from New York City or Providence RI to Hyannis, try Mega Bus.
If you book early enough and hit their fare sales just right, you might be able to travel for as low as $1 each way.
Bolt Bus - Another option is Bolt Bus. Although Bolt buses don't come to Cape Cod, they do go from many major cities (including NYC, Philadelphia, Newark NJ, Baltimore and Washington DC), to Boston. And from Boston you can catch a Peter Pan/Bonanza bus or a P&B bus to the Cape.
No doubt, 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 the super-discount bus lines. Others would rather walk to their destination in bare feet, across miles of broken glass.
If you're not familiar with the low fare bus lines, do lots of research in advance to make sure it's the right choice right for you.
Local Bus Service to Other Towns
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.
Quick Links to Cape Cod Bus Companies
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Important Reminder: Every effort was made to assure that the information on this page was accurate at the time of publication. However, these Cape Cod bus companies may change their routes, fares, schedules, or services at any time, without notice. So please be sure to verify all information for yourself before making any travel plans.
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