There are 6 ways to get from Cape Cod to Fire Island by bus, train, plane, or ferry
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Bus, train via New York
best- Take the bus from Hyannis Transportation Center to Boston South Buses
- Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Babylon
10h 28m$73–815Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Hyannis Transportation Center to Boston South Buses
- Take the bus from Boston to Queens Jamaica
- Take the train from Jamaica to Babylon
10h 53m$71–114Fly Barnstable Municipal Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Fly from Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)HYA - JFK
- Take the train from Jamaica to Babylon
6h 17m$326–496Bus, train via Manhattan
- Take the bus from Hyannis Transportation Center to Boston South Buses
- Take the bus from Boston to New York
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Babylon
12h 21m$75–142Bus to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport, ferry
- Take the bus from Hyannis Transportation Center to Logan International Airport
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP)BOS - ISP
- Take the ferry from Patchogue, NY to Watch Hill, Fire Island
7h 55m$295–397Fly Barnstable Municipal Airport to Laguardia Airport, train
- Fly from Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)HYA - LGA
- Take the train from Woodside to Babylon
7h 15m$328–630
Cape Cod to Fire Island by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cape Cod to Fire Island is to bus and train which costs $70 - $120 and takes 10h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Cod to Fire Island is to fly and train which takes 6h 17m and costs $320 - $500.
The distance between Cape Cod and Fire Island is 359 miles.
The best way to get from Cape Cod to Fire Island without a car is to bus and train via New York which takes 10h 28m and costs $70 - $850.
It takes approximately 10h 28m to get from Cape Cod to Fire Island, including transfers.
There are 80+ hotels available in Fire Island.
What companies run services between Cape Cod, MA, USA and Fire Island, NY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Cape Cod to Fire Island. However, you can take the bus to Hyannis Transportation Center, take the bus to Boston South Buses, walk to Boston, take the train to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, walk to Penn Station, take the train to Babylon, walk to Babylon LIRR, then take the line 15 bus to Robert Moses State Park. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Town Hall Lawton Bus Shelter to Robert Moses State Park via Hyannis Transportation Center, Boston, Bus Terminal South Station, Boston, Queens Jamaica, Jamaica, Babylon, and Babylon LIRR in around 10h 53m.
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- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from Barnstable Municipal Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–460
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–340
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Barnstable Municipal Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–460
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Barnstable Municipal Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–320
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $30–300
- Business Class
- $95–360
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from New York Penn Station to Babylon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–24
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $10–15
- Peak
- $15–24
Train from Jamaica to Babylon
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–18
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $8–12
- Peak
- $11–18
Train from Woodside to Babylon
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–21
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $9–13
- Peak
- $13–21
- Phone
- +1 (508) 746-0378
- info@p-b.com
- Website
- p-b.com
Bus from Hyannis Transportation Center to Boston South Buses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–35
- Website
- https://www.p-b.com
- One Way - Adult
- $27–35
Bus from Hyannis Transportation Center to Logan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://www.p-b.com
- One Way - Adult
- $28–40
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Boston to Queens Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Boston to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 631-475-1665
- Website
- davisparkferry.com
Ferry from Patchogue, NY to Watch Hill, Fire Island
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11
- Website
- https://www.davisparkferry.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.davisparkferry.com/dp-schedule
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