There are 5 ways to get from Washington DC to Cape Cod by plane, train, bus, bus (Flixbus), car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA)plane DCA - HYA
3h 17m$333–1,094Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Bostonbus FlixBus N2605 / ...
- Take the bus from Boston South Station to Hyannis Transportation Centerbus Boston
15h$85–201Train, bus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Bostontrain Acela
- Take the bus from Boston South Buses to Hyannis Transportation Centerbus Hyannis - South Shore to Logan Airport
11h 53m$162–331Bus via Boston
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Cambridgebus FlixBus 2620
- Take the bus from Boston South Buses to Hyannis Transportation Centerbus Hyannis - South Shore to Logan Airport
14h 46m$90–144Drive 470.7 mi
- Drive from Washington DC to Cape Codcar 470.7 mi
9h 6m$86–125
Washington DC to Cape Cod by foot, subway, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington DC to Cape Cod is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 9h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Washington DC to Cape Cod is to fly which takes 3h 17m and costs $330 - $1,100.
The distance between Washington DC and Cape Cod is 422 miles. The road distance is 473.4 miles.
The best way to get from Washington DC to Cape Cod without a car is to train and bus which takes 11h 53m and costs $160 - $340.
It takes approximately 3h 17m to get from Washington DC to Cape Cod, including transfers.
The best way to get from Washington DC to Cape Cod is to fly which takes 3h 17m and costs $330 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus via Boston, which costs $90 - $150 and takes 14h 46m.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington DC to Cape Cod is 473 miles. It takes approximately 9h 6m to drive from Washington DC to Cape Cod.
There are 752+ hotels available in Cape Cod.
What companies run services between Washington DC, USA and Cape Cod, MA, USA?
American Airlines, JetBlue Airways, and Cape Air fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Washington DC to Town Hall Lawton Bus Shelter via Metro Center, Red Line Track 1 Platform, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Washington Union Station, Cambridge, Alewife, South Station, Boston South Buses, and Hyannis Transportation Center in around 14h 46m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Barnstable Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Barnstable Municipal Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–850
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Barnstable Municipal Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Barnstable Municipal Airport via Nantucket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–900
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $100–550
- First Class
- $310–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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
- $15–35
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
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