There are 11 ways to get from Washington to Cape Cod Bay by train, unknown, bus, ferry, plane, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 29mBus, train, ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Washington DC - Dupont Circle to New York Penn Stationbus
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Providencetrain
- Take the ferry from Jamestown, RI to Rose Island Lighthouseferry
- Walk from Rose Island Lighthouse to Cape Cod Bayunknown
13h 26mBus, 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 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 1mTrain, bus, ferry, travel via New York
- 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
13h 47mTrain, bus, ferry, travel
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to New Haventrain
- Take the bus from New Haven Bus Stop 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
15h 13mFly 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 16mTrain 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 44mFly 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 14mSubway 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 2mFly 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 14m
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 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 29m to get from Washington to Cape Cod Bay, including transfers.
There are 131+ 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 bus from Washington DC - Dupont Circle to Cape Cod Bay via New York Penn Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Providence, Wickford Junction, Jamestown, RI, and Rose Island Lighthouse in around 13h 26m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Barnstable Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Martha'S Vineyard Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Martha'S Vineyard Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact 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 Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–700
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $40–480
- First Class
- $180–700
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 New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–800
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $65–500
- First Class
- $230–800
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 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 Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- 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 New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $160–260
- 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 1m
- 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
- 48 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 (718) 834-9214
- info@tripperbus.com
- Website
- GoToBus - Tripper Bus
Bus from Washington DC - Dupont Circle to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $64–89
- Website
- GoToBus - Tripper Bus
- Website
- TripperBus
- Elite
- $85–89
- Standard
- $64–69
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Washington Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York Midtown to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from New Haven Bus Stop to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- 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
- +1 508-342-5569
- 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
Ferry from Provincetown, MA to Plymouth, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- Captain John Boats
- 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
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
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
- +1 800.492.8082
- 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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