There are 5 ways to get from Riverhead to Cape Cod by bus, car ferry, train, 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.
Bus, car ferry, train via Boston
best- Take the bus from E Main St/McDermott Ave to Orient Point Ferry Dock92
- Take the car ferry from Orient Point to New London
- Take the train from New London to Boston
- Take the bus from Boston South Buses to Hyannis Transportation Center
9h 15m$66–370Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Riverhead to Orient Point
- Take the car ferry from Orient Point to New London
- Drive from New London to Cape Cod
4h 37m$48–133Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from E Main St/McDermott Ave to Orient Point Ferry Dock92
- Take the car ferry from Orient Point to New London
- Take the train from New London to Boston
- Take the bus from Boston South Station to Hyannis Transportation Center
9h 18m$49–375Train, bus
- Take the train from Ronkonkoma to New York Penn Station
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Take the bus from Boston South Station to Hyannis Transportation Center
10h 20m$61–837Train, fly
- Take the train from Riverhead to Ronkonkoma
- Take the train from Ronkonkoma to Jamaica
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA)JFK - HYA
6h 16m$331–502
Riverhead to Cape Cod by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riverhead to Cape Cod is to drive and car ferry which costs $45 - $140 and takes 4h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Riverhead to Cape Cod is to drive and car ferry which takes 4h 37m and costs $45 - $140.
The distance between Riverhead and Cape Cod is 235 miles.
The best way to get from Riverhead to Cape Cod without a car is to bus and car ferry and train via Boston which takes 9h 15m and costs $65 - $370.
It takes approximately 9h 15m to get from Riverhead to Cape Cod, including transfers.
There are 781+ hotels available in Cape Cod.
What companies run services between Riverhead, NY, USA and Cape Cod, MA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Riverhead to Cape Cod. However, you can take the bus to Orient Point Ferry Dock, walk to Orient Point, take the car ferry to New London, walk to New London, take the train to Boston, walk to Boston, Bus Terminal South Station, take the bus to Hyannis Transportation Center, then take the bus to Town Hall Lawton Bus Shelter. Alternatively, you can take a bus from E Main St/McDermott Ave to Town Hall Lawton Bus Shelter via Orient Point Ferry Dock, Orient Point, New London, New London, Boston, Boston South Station, and Hyannis Transportation Center in around 9h 18m.
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Barnstable Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–450
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Barnstable Municipal Airport via Nantucket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–370
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Barnstable Municipal Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–370
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Barnstable Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–450
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New London to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $14–240
- Business Class
- $65–280
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- 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
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Ronkonkoma to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–28
- 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
- $17–28
Train from Riverhead to Ronkonkoma
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $7–11
- Peak
- $10–17
Train from Ronkonkoma to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–21
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $8–11
- Peak
- $13–21
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- 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
- 631 852 5200
- buses@suffolkcountyny.gov
- Website
- sctbus.org
Bus from E Main St/McDermott Ave to Orient Point Ferry Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- sctbus.org
- Adults
- $3
- Phone
- +1 (508) 746-0378
- info@p-b.com
- Website
- p-b.com
Bus from Boston South Buses to Hyannis Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–35
- Website
- https://www.p-b.com
- One Way - Adult
- $27–35
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Boston South Station to Hyannis Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–40
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $10–40
- Phone
- +1 860-443-5281
- info@longislandferry.com
- Website
- longislandferry.com
Car ferry from Orient Point to New London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–90
- Schedules at
- longislandferry.com
- Passenger
- $20–23
- Vehicle and Passenger
- $70–90
- Phone
- +1 860-444-4624
- info@goblockisland.com
- Website
- goblockisland.com
Car ferry from Orient Point to New London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.goblockisland.com
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