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Originally Posted by eldondre
I'm not against it. just thought a boat might be both cheaper (for a seasonal destination) and a bit more fun. (and bring peopel to the waterfront) when I was in Italy we took ferries, they were decently fast. as much as 40 knots I believe. I was just kind of wondering how long it would take, if it would be cheaper than a train, more enjoyable during the summer, etc.
it appears to be roughly 80 miles via river. that woudl be about 2 hours. a train coudl certainly be faster if it were in the right shape. however, 2 hours might be competitive enough.
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There's a ferry from Boston to Provincetown. The trip takes 90 minutes and cost $44 per person ($69 round trip) and they don't take cars. Driving to PTown is 3 1/2 hours and 120 miles over land, but the ferry route looks about 50 miles over water.
Considering that it's easier to get around P-Town without a car than it is Cape May, I'm not sure if enough people would use a people-only ferry to make it profitable. $69 pp is a lot of money to pay for a day trip or even a weekend trip to the shore. Anything longer than that and you need a car