There are 3 ways to get from Cape Cod Canal to Shelter Island by bus, train, unknown, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train, travel
best- Take the bus from Sagamore Circle to Bostonbus
- Take the train from Boston to Old Saybrook Amtrak Stationtrain
- Walk from Old Saybrook Amtrak Station to Shelter Islandunknown
4h 28mBus, train, car ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Park & Ride, Exit 1A/B - Jct. US 6 to Boston South Busesbus
- Take the train from Boston to New Londontrain
- Take the carferry from New London to Orient Pointcarferry
- Walk from Orient Point to Shelter Islandunknown
5h 59mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Park & Ride, Exit 1A/B - Jct. US 6 to Boston South Busesbus
- Take the bus from Boston to Hartfordbus
- Take the bus from Asylum St @ Bushnell Park to Old Saybrook RR Stnbus 921
- Walk from Old Saybrook RR Stn to Shelter Islandunknown
6h 44m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Cape Cod Canal and Shelter Island is 196 miles.
The best way to get from Cape Cod Canal to Shelter Island without a car is to bus and train and travel which takes 4h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 28m to get from Cape Cod Canal to Shelter Island, including transfers.
There are 177+ hotels available in Shelter Island.
What companies run services between Cape Cod Canal, MA, USA and Shelter Island, NY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Cape Cod Canal to Shelter Island. However, you can take the taxi to Sagamore Circle, take the bus to Boston, walk to Boston, take the train to Old Saybrook Amtrak Station, then travel to Shelter Island. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Cape Cod Canal to Shelter Island via Park & Ride, Exit 1A/B - Jct. US 6, Boston, South Station, Boston, New London, New London, and Orient Point in around 5h 59m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Old Saybrook Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to New London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Sagamore Circle to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–19
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Boston to Hartford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- Peter Pan
- Phone
- +1 (508) 746-0378
- info@p-b.com
- Website
- Plymouth & Brockton
Bus from Park & Ride, Exit 1A/B - Jct. US 6 to Boston South Buses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–29
- Website
- Plymouth & Brockton
- One Way - Adult
- $22–29
Bus from Park & Ride, Exit 1A/B - Jct. US 6 to Boston South Buses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–29
- Website
- Plymouth & Brockton
- One Way - Adult
- $22–29
- Phone
- +1 860-525-9181
- Website
- CT Transit
Bus from Asylum St @ Bushnell Park to Old Saybrook RR Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Website
- CT Transit
- Book at
- CT Transit Bookings
- Two-Hour Pass
- $2
- Two-Hour Pass express
- $5–6
- Phone
- +1 860-443-5281
- info@longislandferry.com
- Website
- Long Island Ferry
Car ferry from New London to Orient Point
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–90
- Schedules at
- Long Island Ferry
- Passenger
- $20–23
- Vehicle and Passenger
- $70–90
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