There are 9 ways to get from New York to Provincetown by train, ferry, bus, car or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Train, ferry • 6 h 37 min
$190 - $407
Cheapest option
Bus Megabus • 8 h 50 min
$32 - $72
7 alternative options
Bus Peter Pan Bus Lines • 9 h 34 min
$35 - $108
Drive • 5 h 50 min
$29 - $45
Fly Newark to Boston, ferry • 5 h 10 min
$133 - $366
Fly New York La Guardia to Boston, ferry • 5 h 26 min
$121 - $317
Fly New York JFK to Boston, ferry • 5 h 26 min
$125 - $358
Train to White Plains, fly to Provincetown • 4 h 53 min
$304 - $1,123
Train to Boston, fly to Provincetown • 6 h 18 min
$249 - $729
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New York to Provincetown is to bus which costs $30 - $75 and takes 8 h 50 min.
The quickest way to get from New York to Provincetown is to train and fly which costs $300 - $1,200 and takes 4 h 53 min.
No, there is no direct bus from New York to Provincetown. However, there are services departing from New York, NY and arriving at Provincetown, MA via South Station - Boston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8 h 50 min.
The distance between New York and Provincetown is 219 miles. The road distance is 302.1 miles.
The best way to get from New York to Provincetown without a car is to train and ferry which takes 6 h 37 min and costs $190 - $410.
It takes approximately 6 h 37 min to get from New York to Provincetown, including transfers.
New York to Provincetown bus services, operated by Megabus, depart from New York, NY station.
The quickest flight from Newark Airport to Boston Airport is the direct flight which takes 51 min.
New York to Provincetown bus services, operated by Plymouth & Brockton, arrive at Provincetown, MA station.
Yes, the driving distance between New York to Provincetown is 302 miles. It takes approximately 5 h 50 min to drive from New York to Provincetown.
- Distance: 219.4 miles
- Duration: 6 h 37 min
What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Provincetown, MA, USA?
You can take a bus from New York to Provincetown via Boston, MA and South Station - Boston in around 8 h 50 min.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from New York La Guardia to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 22 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55 - $440
Flights from New York JFK to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 24 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55 - $430
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Newark to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 8 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70 - $420
Flights from New York La Guardia to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 10 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70 - $400
Flights from New York JFK to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 8 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75 - $460
Flights from Boston to Provincetown
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170 - $440
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from New York La Guardia to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 13 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55 - $470
Flights from New York JFK to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 15 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 8 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75 - $550
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from White Plains to Provincetown
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 17 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290 - $1,100
Flights from Boston to Provincetown
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170 - $440
Amtrak is a rail service that connects the US and three Canadian provinces. Covering 21,000 route miles (34,000km) Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily. These medium and long distance intercity services operate at speeds of up to 240km/h, to more than 500 destinations. Founded in 1971, it is based in Washington, D.C. and offers four classes of travel: First Class, Sleeper, Business and Coach. Ticket fares are divided into five subclasses: Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium. Amtrak trains are known for their wide seats, plug-in power, big windows and storage capabilities.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 215-856-7924
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New York Penn Station to Boston South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $120 - $340
- Website
- amtrak.com
- Business Seat
- $120 - $260
- First Class Seat
- $220 - $340
Train from New York Penn Station to Boston Back Bay Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $120 - $340
- Website
- amtrak.com
- Business Seat
- $120 - $260
- First Class Seat
- $220 - $340
- Phone
- +1 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Grand Central to White Plains
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8 - $18
- Schedules at
- mta.info
- Off-peak at station
- $9 - $11
- Off-peak onboard
- $15 - $16
- Onboard
- $13 - $18
- At station
- $8 - $13
- Phone
- 877-462-6342
- Website
- us.megabus.com
Bus from New York, NY to Boston, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21 - $35
- Book at
- megabus.com
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from New York City, NY - Port Authority Bus Terminal to Boston, MA - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21 - $40
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Greyhound is a leading bus company based in Dallas, Texas, serving over 3800 destinations across North America, Mexico and Canada. Greyhound carries around 18 million passengers a year who travel 5.4 billion miles (8.6 billion km) a year on their fleet of around 1700 vehicles. For travel flexibility, you can board or get off a Greyhound bus at official Greyhound stations, partner stations and curbside stops. There are around 230 Greyhound stations across the US where you can both catch your bus and buy tickets, that are also available on the official website and via the mobile app.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100/1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from New York, Ny to Boston, Ma
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26 - $65
- Website
- greyhound.com
- Economy
- $26 - $40
- Flexible
- $45 - $65
- Phone
- +1 617-748-1428
- Website
- baystatecruisecompany.com
Ferry from World Trade Center Pier, Boston, MA to MacMillan Pier, Provincetown, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $59
- Schedules at
- baystatecruisecompany.com
- Website
- bostonharborcruises.com
Ferry from Boston to Provincetown Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $61
- Schedules at
- bostonharborcruises.com
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