There are 7 ways to get from Block Island to Cape Cod by ferry, train, bus, plane, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, train, bus
best- Take the ferry from Block Island to New Londonferry
- Take the train from New London to Bostontrain
- Take the bus from Boston South Buses to Hyannis Transportation Centerbus
7h 2m$112–168Ferry, train, bus via Boston
cheapest- Take the ferry from Block Island to New Londonferry
- Take the train from New London to Bostontrain
- Take the bus from Boston to Hyannisbus
7h 14m$99–168Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Block Island to New Londonferry
- Take the train from New London to Bostontrain
- Take the train from South Station to Hyannistrain
7h 58m$104–181Ferry, train, bus via Providence
- Take the ferry from Block Island to New Londonferry
- Take the train from New London to Providencetrain
- Take the bus from Providence to Bostonbus
- Take the bus from Boston South Buses to Hyannis Transportation Centerbus
8h 12m$106–151Ferry, ferry to Martha'S Vineyard Airport, fly to Barnstable Municipal Airport
- Take the ferry from Block Island Ferry, New Shoreham, RI to Point Judith Ferry Terminal, Narragansett, RIferry
- Take the ferry from Quonset Point Pier, Quonset Point, RI to Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, MAferry
- Fly from Martha'S Vineyard Airport (MVY) to Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA)plane MVY - HYA
6h 33m$241–431Ferry, train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Barnstable Municipal Airport
- Take the ferry from Block Island to New Londonferry
- Take the train from New London to Bostontrain
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA)plane BOS - HYA
6h 47m$217–454Ferry, train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Provincetown Municipal Airport, taxi
- Take the ferry from Block Island to New Londonferry
- Take the train from New London to Bostontrain
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Provincetown Municipal Airport (PVC)plane BOS - PVC
- Take the taxi from Provincetown Municipal Airport (PVC) to Cape Codtaxi
7h 44m$340–622
Martha'S Vineyard Airport (MVY) to Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Block Island to Cape Cod is to ferry and train and bus via Boston which costs $95 - $170 and takes 7h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Block Island to Cape Cod is to ferry and fly which takes 6h 33m and costs $240 - $440.
The distance between Block Island and Cape Cod is 226 miles.
The best way to get from Block Island to Cape Cod without a car is to ferry and train and bus which takes 7h 2m and costs $110 - $170.
It takes approximately 7h 2m to get from Block Island to Cape Cod, including transfers.
There are 1056+ hotels available in Cape Cod.
What companies run services between Block Island, RI, USA and Cape Cod, MA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Block Island to Cape Cod. However, you can take the ferry to New London, walk to New London, take the train to Boston, walk to Boston, South Station, take the bus to Hyannis Transportation Center, then take the taxi to Cape Cod. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Block Island to Cape Cod via New London, New London, Boston, South Station, and Hyannis in around 7h 58m.
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from Martha'S Vineyard Airport to Barnstable Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–210
Flights from Martha'S Vineyard Airport to Barnstable Municipal Airport via Nantucket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $65–210
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Barnstable Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–310
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Barnstable Municipal Airport via Martha'S Vineyard Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–310
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Barnstable Municipal Airport via Nantucket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–310
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Provincetown Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New London to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New London to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New London to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New London to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New London to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New London to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 508-775-8504
- info@capecodrta.org
- Website
- CapeFlyer
Train from South Station to Hyannis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Website
- CapeFlyer
- South Station to Bourne
- $20
- South Station to Hyannis
- $22
- Middleborough to Hyannis
- $50
- Phone
- +1 (508) 746-0378
- info@p-b.com
- Website
- Plymouth & Brockton
Bus from Boston South Buses to Hyannis Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–35
- Website
- Plymouth & Brockton
- One Way - Adult
- $27–35
Bus from Boston South Buses to Hyannis Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–35
- Website
- Plymouth & Brockton
- One Way - Adult
- $27–35
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Providence to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Providence to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Boston to Hyannis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- Peter Pan
- Phone
- +1 860-444-4624
- info@goblockisland.com
- Website
- Block Island Express
Ferry from Block Island to New London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $31–34
- Website
- Block Island Express
Ferry from Block Island to New London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $31–34
- Website
- Block Island Express
Ferry from Block Island to New London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $31–34
- Website
- Block Island Express
Ferry from Block Island to New London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $31–34
- Website
- Block Island Express
Ferry from Block Island to New London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $31–34
- Website
- Block Island Express
Ferry from Block Island to New London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $31–34
- Website
- Block Island Express
- Website
- blockislandferry.com
Ferry from Block Island Ferry, New Shoreham, RI to Point Judith Ferry Terminal, Narragansett, RI
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Schedules at
- blockislandferry.com
- Book at
- blockislandferry.com
- Traditional
- $13
- High Speed
- $20–21
- Phone
- +1 401-295-4040
- info@fastferry.com
- Website
- Vineyard Fast Ferry
Ferry from Quonset Point Pier, Quonset Point, RI to Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–90
- Schedules at
- Vineyard Fast Ferry
- Infants 0-2
- $30–45
- Children 3-11
- $60–75
- Seniors 60+
- $65–85
- Adult 12-59
- $75–90
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