There are 6 ways to get from Long Island to Cape Cod by plane, car ferry, train, bus, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), or car
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Fly
best- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA)plane JFK - HYA
3h 30m$376–823Drive 253.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Brooklyn to Cape Codcar 253.2 mi
5h 7m$47–67Car ferry, train, bus
- Take the carferry from Orient Point to New Londoncarferry
- Take the train from New London to Bostontrain
- Take the bus from Boston South Buses to Hyannis Transportation Centerbus
7h 53m$81–188Bus
- Take the bus from Queens Jamaica to Bostonbus FlixBus 2612
- Take the bus from Boston South Buses to Hyannis Transportation Centerbus Hyannis - South Shore to Logan Airport
9h 29m$62–95Train
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bostontrain Acela
- Take the train from South Station to Hyannistrain CapeFLYER
9h 38m$91–206Car ferry, train, bus via Boston
- Take the carferry from Orient Point to New Londoncarferry
- Take the train from New London to Bostontrain
- Take the bus from Boston to Hyannisbus
8h 5m$68–188
Long Island to Cape Cod by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Long Island to Cape Cod is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 5h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Long Island to Cape Cod is to fly which takes 3h 30m and costs $370 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Long Island to Cape Cod. However, there are services departing from Archer Av/160 St and arriving at Town Hall Lawton Bus Shelter via Queens Jamaica, Boston South Buses and Hyannis Transportation Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Long Island to Cape Cod. However, there are services departing from Roosevelt Island and arriving at Hyannis via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and South Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 38m.
The distance between Long Island and Cape Cod is 203 miles. The road distance is 254.6 miles.
The best way to get from Long Island to Cape Cod without a car is to car ferry and train and bus which takes 7h 53m and costs $80 - $190.
It takes approximately 3h 30m to get from Long Island to Cape Cod, including transfers.
Long Island to Cape Cod bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Queens Jamaica station.
Long Island to Cape Cod train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, depart from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
The best way to get from Long Island to Cape Cod is to fly which takes 3h 30m and costs $370 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $60 - $95 and takes 9h 29m, you could also train, which costs $90 - $210 and takes 9h 38m.
What companies run services between Long Island, Suffolk County, NY, USA and Cape Cod, MA, USA?
JetBlue Airways, Cape Air, and two other airlines fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Archer Av/160 St to Town Hall Lawton Bus Shelter via Archer Av/Sutphin Blvd, Queens Jamaica, Boston, Boston South Buses, and Hyannis Transportation Center in around 9h 29m.
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Barnstable Municipal Airport via Nantucket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–350
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Barnstable Municipal Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Barnstable Municipal Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
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
- $30–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New London to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Queens Jamaica to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- 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
- +1 860-443-5281
- info@longislandferry.com
- Website
- Long Island Ferry
Car ferry from Orient Point to New London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–90
- Schedules at
- Long Island Ferry
- Passenger
- $20–23
- Vehicle and Passenger
- $70–90
Car ferry from Orient Point to New London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–90
- Schedules at
- Long Island Ferry
- Passenger
- $20–23
- Vehicle and Passenger
- $70–90
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More Questions & Answers
Long Island to Cape Cod bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Boston station.
Long Island to Cape Cod train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, arrive at Boston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Long Island to Cape Cod is 255 miles. It takes approximately 5h 7m to drive from Long Island to Cape Cod.
There are 904+ hotels available in Cape Cod.













