There are 5 ways to get from Washington to Cape Cod by plane, train, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or bus (Flixbus)
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
1h 50m$340–1,072Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Bostonbus FlixBus N2605 / ...
- Take the bus from Boston South Station to Hyannis Transportation Centerbus Boston
13h 43m$83–192Train, 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
10h 47m$93–939Drive 470.7 mi
- Drive from Washington to Cape Codcar 470.7 mi
9h 5m$86–125Bus via New York
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Bostonbus
- Take the bus from Boston South Buses to Hyannis Transportation Centerbus
13h 45m$95–149
Washington to Cape Cod by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Cape Cod is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 9h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Cape Cod is to fly which takes 1h 50m and costs $340 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington station to Cape Cod. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Town Hall Lawton Bus Shelter via Boston South Station and Hyannis Transportation Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 43m.
The distance between Washington and Cape Cod is 414 miles. The road distance is 473.4 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Cape Cod without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 47m and costs $90 - $950.
It takes approximately 1h 50m to get from Washington to Cape Cod, including transfers.
Washington to Cape Cod bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
The best way to get from Washington to Cape Cod is to fly which takes 1h 50m and costs $340 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $80 - $200 and takes 13h 43m.
Washington to Cape Cod bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Boston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Cape Cod is 473 miles. It takes approximately 9h 5m to drive from Washington to 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) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Washington Union Station to Town Hall Lawton Bus Shelter via Boston, Boston South Station, and Hyannis Transportation Center in around 13h 43m.
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Barnstable Municipal Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Barnstable Municipal Airport via Nantucket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Barnstable Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
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
- $140–850
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 Northeast Regional
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
- $60–420
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $60–420
- Business Class
- $150–500
- 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 Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- 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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