Updated: January 25, 2021
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Cape Flyer's Boston-Cape Cod train service is a fun, hassle-free way to travel between the big city and the Cape on summer weekends!
"Cape Flyer" is a seasonal, weekends-only passenger train that runs between South Station in Boston and the Transportation Center in Hyannis with stops in several towns on- and off-Cape along the route.
Hop aboard for a convenient, comfortable, no-traffic-worries ride at a very reasonable fare!
*Note: The Cape Flyer schedule and rates for 2021 haven't been released yet. To give you an idea of the train's usual departure and arrival times, the route and fares, here's last year's information ...
Leaving Boston | FRIDAY | Returning to Boston |
Departs Boston at 5:50 p.m. |
Boston (South Station) | Arrives Boston at 11:17 p.m. |
6:10 p.m. | Braintree | 10:59 p.m. |
6:21 p.m. | Brockton | 10:46 p.m. |
6:38 p.m. | Middleboro/Lakeville | 10:30 p.m. |
7:08 p.m. | Wareham Village | 10:10 p.m. |
7:20 p.m. | Buzzards Bay | 10:00 p.m. |
7:25 p.m. | Bourne | 9:55 p.m. |
Arrives Hyannis at 8:20 p.m. |
Hyannis | Departs Hyannis at 9:00 p.m. |
Leaving Boston | SATURDAY & SUNDAY | Returning to Boston |
Departs Boston at 8:00 a.m. |
Boston (South Station) | Arrives Boston at 9:02 p.m. |
8:20 a.m. | Braintree | 8:42 p.m. |
8:33 a.m. | Brockton | 8:26 p.m. |
8:52 a.m. | Middleboro/Lakeville | 8:10 p.m. |
9:10 a.m. | Wareham Village | 7:50 p.m. |
9:20 a.m. | Buzzards Bay | 7:40 p.m. |
9:25 a.m. | Bourne | 7:35 p.m. |
Arrives Hyannis at 10:20 a.m. |
Hyannis | Departs Hyannis at 6:40 p.m. |
*NOTE: Additional service is added for Independence Day and Labor Day weekends.
The fares shown below are per person. Children 11 and under travel free with a paying adult. (Pets and bicycles travel free, too.)
One Way | PASSENGER FARES | Round Trip |
$22.00 | Boston, Braintree, or Brockton to/from Hyannis |
$40.00 |
$20.00 | Boston, Braintree or Brockton to/from Wareham Village or Buzzards Bay |
$35.00 |
$5.00 | Middleboro/Lakeville, Wareham Village, Buzzards Bay or Bourne to/from Hyannis |
$8.00 |
Important Note: Schedules, fares, on-board services, and parking locations may change at any time. Please be sure to confirm all details with CapeFlyer before making any plans!
There are several ways to purchase tickets for the CapeFlyer:
CapeFlyer is a pet-friendly train with all the comforts you expect onboard a passenger train ...
Wireless internet, food and beverage service, plus a special car for passengers' bicycles. (Bicycles are transported for free!)
Need to inflate a bike tire or make minor repairs before you get here? All that can be done en route in the train's "bicycle car". Pretty cool, huh?!
South Station |
Wareham Village Station |
The first thing most "non-Capers" wonder about the train is: "How does it get across the Canal?"
Our two vehicle traffic bridges over the Canal (the Bourne and the Sagamore) are quite well known.
But many visitors don't realize there's also a third bridge that comes across from the mainland ...
The Cape Cod Canal Railroad Bridge
Our vertical-lift railroad bridge holds the distinction of being the second longest lift-bridge in the USA. And it's the only one of its kind that's routinely kept in an "up" position (as you see it in the photo), so boat traffic can freely pass under.
As a train nears Cape Cod, a signal is radioed to the control tower, and the bridge span is lowered until the tracks are in position for the train to cross. When the train has passed, up goes the bridge again.
It's awe-inspiring to stand at the base of the bridge and watch it lower and rise - even more so to ride across on the CapeFlyer!
Arriving in Hyannis
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