There are 10 ways to get from Washington to Cape Cod Bay by train, unknown, bus, ferry, plane, or subway
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Train, travel
best- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Bostontrain
- Take the train from South Station to Kingstontrain
- Walk from Kingston to Cape Cod Bayunknown
9h 28mTrain, bus, ferry, travel
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Bostonbus
- Take the ferry from World Trade Center Pier, Boston, MA to MacMillan Pier, Provincetown, MAferry
- Take the ferry from Provincetown, MA to Plymouth, MAferry
- Walk from Plymouth, MA to Cape Cod Bayunknown
14h 18mBus, ferry, travel via New York
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Providencebus
- Take the ferry from Jamestown, RI to Rose Island Lighthouseferry
- Walk from Rose Island Lighthouse to Cape Cod Bayunknown
15h 4mFly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Boston Logan Airport, ferry, travel
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane DCA - BOS
- Take the ferry from World Trade Center Pier, Boston, MA to MacMillan Pier, Provincetown, MAferry
- Take the ferry from Provincetown, MA to Plymouth, MAferry
- Walk from Plymouth, MA to Cape Cod Bayunknown
8h 6mBus, ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Bostonbus
- Take the bus from Boston to Hyannisbus
- Take the bus from Hyannis to Provincetownbus
- Take the ferry from Provincetown, MA to Plymouth, MAferry
- Walk from Plymouth, MA to Cape Cod Bayunknown
17h 36mFly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Barnstable Municipal Airport, bus, ferry, travel
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA)plane DCA - HYA
- Take the bus from Hyannis to Provincetownbus
- Take the ferry from Provincetown, MA to Plymouth, MAferry
- Walk from Plymouth, MA to Cape Cod Bayunknown
8h 16mFly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Martha'S Vineyard Airport, ferry, bus, travel
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Martha'S Vineyard Airport (MVY)plane DCA - MVY
- Take the ferry from Marthas Vineyard Terminal to Hyannis, MAferry
- Take the bus from Hyannis to Provincetownbus
- Take the ferry from Provincetown, MA to Plymouth, MAferry
- Walk from Plymouth, MA to Cape Cod Bayunknown
10h 14mTrain to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport, ferry, travel
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane BWI - BOS
- Take the ferry from World Trade Center Pier, Boston, MA to MacMillan Pier, Provincetown, MAferry
- Take the ferry from Provincetown, MA to Plymouth, MAferry
- Walk from Plymouth, MA to Cape Cod Bayunknown
9h 53mSubway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport, ferry, travel
- Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane IAD - BOS
- Take the ferry from World Trade Center Pier, Boston, MA to MacMillan Pier, Provincetown, MAferry
- Take the ferry from Provincetown, MA to Plymouth, MAferry
- Walk from Plymouth, MA to Cape Cod Bayunknown
10h 5mFly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, train, ferry, travel
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane DCA - PVD
- Take the train from TF Green Airport to South Stationtrain
- Take the ferry from World Trade Center Pier, Boston, MA to MacMillan Pier, Provincetown, MAferry
- Take the ferry from Provincetown, MA to Plymouth, MAferry
- Walk from Plymouth, MA to Cape Cod Bayunknown
10h 9m
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Washington and Cape Cod Bay is 510 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Cape Cod Bay without a car is to train and travel which takes 9h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 28m to get from Washington to Cape Cod Bay, including transfers.
There are 132+ hotels available in Cape Cod Bay.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Cape Cod Bay, MA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Washington to Cape Cod Bay. However, you can take the train to Boston, walk to South Station, take the train to Kingston, then travel to Cape Cod Bay. Alternatively, you can take a train from Washington Union Station to Cape Cod Bay via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, New York Midtown, Boston, World Trade Center Pier, Boston, MA, MacMillan Pier, Provincetown, MA, Provincetown, MA, and Plymouth, MA in around 14h 18m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Barnstable Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Barnstable Municipal Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Martha'S Vineyard Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Martha'S Vineyard Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–900
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $100–550
- First Class
- $310–900
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $250–390
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from South Station to Kingston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $6–13
Train from TF Green Airport to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $9–16
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York Midtown to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Washington Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Boston to Hyannis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Hyannis to Provincetown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Hyannis to Provincetown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Hyannis to Provincetown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Website
- Peter Pan
- Phone
- +1 617-748-1428
- Website
- Provincetown Fast Ferry
Ferry from World Trade Center Pier, Boston, MA to MacMillan Pier, Provincetown, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $87
- Website
- Provincetown Fast Ferry
Ferry from World Trade Center Pier, Boston, MA to MacMillan Pier, Provincetown, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $87
- Website
- Provincetown Fast Ferry
Ferry from World Trade Center Pier, Boston, MA to MacMillan Pier, Provincetown, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $87
- Website
- Provincetown Fast Ferry
Ferry from World Trade Center Pier, Boston, MA to MacMillan Pier, Provincetown, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $87
- Website
- Provincetown Fast Ferry
Ferry from World Trade Center Pier, Boston, MA to MacMillan Pier, Provincetown, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $87
- Website
- Provincetown Fast Ferry
- Phone
- +1 866-307-2469
- Website
- City Experiences
Ferry from World Trade Center Pier, Boston, MA to MacMillan Pier, Provincetown, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $72
- Website
- City Experiences
Ferry from World Trade Center Pier, Boston, MA to MacMillan Pier, Provincetown, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $72
- Website
- City Experiences
Ferry from World Trade Center Pier, Boston, MA to MacMillan Pier, Provincetown, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $72
- Website
- City Experiences
Ferry from World Trade Center Pier, Boston, MA to MacMillan Pier, Provincetown, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $72
- Website
- City Experiences
Ferry from World Trade Center Pier, Boston, MA to MacMillan Pier, Provincetown, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $72
- Website
- City Experiences
- Phone
- +1 508-342-5569
- info@captjohn.com
- Website
- Captain John Boats
Ferry from Provincetown, MA to Plymouth, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- Captain John Boats
Ferry from Provincetown, MA to Plymouth, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- Captain John Boats
Ferry from Provincetown, MA to Plymouth, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- Captain John Boats
Ferry from Provincetown, MA to Plymouth, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- Captain John Boats
Ferry from Provincetown, MA to Plymouth, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- Captain John Boats
Ferry from Provincetown, MA to Plymouth, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- Captain John Boats
Ferry from Provincetown, MA to Plymouth, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- Captain John Boats
Ferry from Provincetown, MA to Plymouth, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- Captain John Boats
- Phone
- +1 800.492.8082
- Website
- hylinecruises.com
Ferry from Marthas Vineyard Terminal to Hyannis, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–39
- Schedules at
- hylinecruises.com
- Child 5-12
- $21–25
- Adult
- $34–39
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