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New York to Cape Cod by Train & Bus | |
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The fastest, most comfortable way to travel by public land transport between New York City and Cape Cod (Hyannis) is by Amtrak train and Peter Pan bus. |
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Several Amtrak trains depart New York's Pennsylvania Station in the morning and early afternoon, and reach Providence RI in time for you to transfer to a Peter Pan/Bonanza Bus from Providence to Hyannis MA on Cape Cod. The journey takes from 4-3/4 to 6-3/4 hours, depending on connections. Here are some times for summer travel (subject to change, so confirm them on the Amtrak website and Peter Pan Bus website.)
Buses bound for Hyannis depart Providence's Kennedy Plaza Intermodal Transportation Center (that is, the city-center bus stops; map), go to the Providence Peter Pan Bus terminal north of the city at I-95 Exit 25-a (1 Peter Pan (or Bonanza) Way, Providence RI 02904-1833; map), arriving 15 minutes later, then depart for Hyannis after about 15 minutes at the terminal. You can walk from Providence Amtrak Station to Kennedy Plaza in about 10 minutes. If you miss the bus there, you can take a taxi to the Peter Pan Bus terminal north of the city (I-95 Exit 25A) to board the Peter Pan bus to Hyannis. Train fare on the Acela Express from New York City to Providence is around $100 one-way; bus fare from Providence to Hyannis is around $30 one-way, for a total New York-to-Hyannis cost of about $130. Round-trip fares are slightly less than twice as much as one-way fares. You can save money on the train fare by taking an Amtrak Regional train instead of the Acela Express. It takes longer, and may entail a longer layover in Providence. Be sure to check the Amtrak website to confirm train times and fares, and to make reservations (required for the Acela Express trains). Confirm Peter Pan Bus times and fares, and buy tickets online, or call Peter Pan toll-free at 1-800-343-9999. From the Hyannis Transportation Center, buses can take you to Cape Cod's other towns. (More on Cape Cod local buses...)
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Above, Amtrak train
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