Boston to Provincetown Ferry Schedules

There are two companies that offer Boston to Provincetown ferry service - the BayState Cruise Company and Boston Harbor Cruises. Their schedules are listed beow. Both offer seasonal service only, starting up in May, running several daily trips throughout the summer months, and closing down operations for the winter around mid October.

The Boston Provincetown Ferry

It's worth noting that both services bill themselves as Boston to Provincetown ferry services, not the other way round. What that means is that all ferries start their working day in Boston and make their first trip of the day to Provincetown.

We sometimes get visitors who have planned a vacation in Provincetown but have one meeting at work that they can't afford to miss. They ask if there's a way to get to downtown Boston from their Provincetown vacation in time for an early morning meeting.

The answer is no. This is not a commuter service along the lines of, say, the Staten Island Ferry. Schedule your meeting for the afternoon, and you'll be in good shape, but you can't really expect to get into Boston much before lunchtime if you're counting on the ferry to get you there.

Here, then, are the schedules for the Boston to Provincetown ferry services.

BayState Cruise Company

The Baystate Cruise Company's Boston to Provicetown ferry schedule is pretty straightforward. Once they start up in mid May, there are three sailings a day for the entire season. There's a fourth sailing on Saturdays. Fast ferries have a 30 minute turn-around in P-Town before starting their journey back to Boston. The only wrinkle to that schedule involves the traditional ferry which has a shorter season (late June to Labor Day weekend) and stays in P-Town for a few hours before starting its return trip to Boston.

Ferry Type	Depart Boston	Arrive PTown	Depart PTown	Arrive Boston	Frequency	Adult Round Trip Fare
Fast Ferry	8:30am	10:00am	10:30am	Noon	Daily	$83.00
Traditional	9:00am	Noon	3:30pm	6:30pm	Saturdays*	$46.00
Fast Ferry	1:00pm	2:30pm	3:00pm	4:30pm	Daily	$83.00
Fast Ferry	5:30pm	7:00pm	7:30pm	9:00pm	Daily	$83.00

Traditional ferry service runs from Late June through Labor Day weekend only

Discount or Free Tickets

If you have a Go Boston Card

, you can get free passge on the traditional Boston to Provincetown ferry or a discounted rate on the high speed ferry with BayState Cruise Company. (Boston Harbor Cruises does not participate in this program).

The savings on one ferry ride wouldn't be enough to justify the cost, but if you're planning a ferry ride, plus a handful of other attractions in the Boston area, the savings can add up pretty quickly. Check out our Boston travel deals page to see how the program works and whether a Boston Go Card is a good idea for you.

Boston Harbor Cruises

The Boston Harbor Cruises Boston to Provincetown ferry schedule is a little more involved since service starts up in mid-May for a single daily sailing from Thursday through Sunday only. It expands to a full daily schedule around the first week of June, (offering up to three sailings a day in peak season) before gradually subsiding through the fall until it stops for the winter around the middle of October.

May 19 - June 10 (Except Memorial Day Weekend)

Ferry Type	Depart Boston	Arrive PTown	Depart PTown	Arrive Boston	Frequency	Adult Round Trip Fare
Fast Ferry	9:00am	10:30am	4:00pm	5:30pm	Thurs-Sun	$79.00

Week Leading Up to Memorial Day

For the busy Memorial Day weekend, Boston Harbor Cruises increases the number of sailings to three a day, and adds two Monday sailings into the mix.

Ferry Type	Depart Boston	Arrive PTown	Depart PTown	Arrive Boston	Frequency	Adult Round Trip Fare
Fast Ferry	9:00am	10:30am	11:00am	12:30pm	Daily	$79.00
Fast Ferry	2:00pm	3:30pm	4:00pm	5:30pm	Daily	$79.00
Fast Ferry	6:30pm	8:00pm	8:30pm	10:00pm	Daily	$79.00

Memorial Day Monday

Ferry Type	Depart Boston	Arrive PTown	Depart PTown	Arrive Boston	Frequency	Adult Round Trip Fare
Fast Ferry	9:00am	10:30am	11:00am	12:30pm	Daily	$79.00
Fast Ferry	2:00pm	3:30pm	4:00pm	5:30pm	Daily	$79.00

June 11-September 5

By mid June, they have settled into their regular peak season patter of two sailings a day for the early part of the week, increasing to three a day for the latter part. The exceptions are the two holidays of July 4th and Labor day which have three sailings regardless.

Monday - Wednesday

Ferry Type	Depart Boston	Arrive PTown	Depart PTown	Arrive Boston	Frequency	Adult Round Trip Fare
Fast Ferry	9:00am	10:30am	11:00am	12:30pm	Daily	$79.00
Fast Ferry	2:00pm	3:30pm	4:00pm	5:30pm	Daily	$79.00

Thursday - Sunday

Ferry Type	Depart Boston	Arrive PTown	Depart PTown	Arrive Boston	Frequency	Adult Round Trip Fare
Fast Ferry	9:00am	10:30am	11:00am	12:30pm	Daily	$79.00
Fast Ferry	2:00pm	3:30pm	4:00pm	5:30pm	Daily	$79.00
Fast Ferry	6:30pm	8:00pm	8:30pm	10:00pm	Daily	$79.00

September 6 - September 25

After Labor Day, as the season starts to wind down, the three-a-day schedule is reserved for weekend with a variable schedule for the rest of the week.

September 6 - September 25

Ferry Type	Depart Boston	Arrive PTown	Depart PTown	Arrive Boston	Frequency	Adult Round Trip Fare
Fast Ferry	9:00am	10:30am	11:00am	12:30pm	Daily	$79.00
Fast Ferry	2:00pm	3:30pm	4:00pm	5:30pm	Daily	$79.00

Tuesday - Thursday

Ferry Type	Depart Boston	Arrive PTown	Depart PTown	Arrive Boston	Frequency	Adult Round Trip Fare
Fast Ferry	9:00am	10:30am	4:00pm	5:30pm	Daily	$79.00

Friday

Ferry Type	Depart Boston	Arrive PTown	Depart PTown	Arrive Boston	Frequency	Adult Round Trip Fare
Fast Ferry	9:00am	10:30am	11:00am	12:30pm	Daily	$79.00
Fast Ferry	6:30pm	8:00pm	8:30pm	10:00pm	Daily	$79.00

Saturday - Sunday

Ferry Type	Depart Boston	Arrive PTown	Depart PTown	Arrive Boston	Frequency	Adult Round Trip Fare
Fast Ferry	9:00am	10:30am	11:00am	12:30pm	Daily	$79.00
Fast Ferry	2:00pm	3:30pm	4:00pm	5:30pm	Daily	$79.00
Fast Ferry	6:30pm	8:00pm	8:30pm	10:00pm	Daily	$79.00