With the single proviso that all roads in Massachusetts seem to lead to Boston, this is an easy state to tour on
public transportation
. Planes, trains and buses all radiate out from the one great city; the connections to
Cape Cod
in particular are legion. The Amtrak line that connects Boston with New York, Philadelphia and Washington is the best regional
train
service in the nation, and the east-west line via Worcester and Springfield gives access to Montréal, Toronto and Chicago. With the exception of local commuter lines, trains do not, however, continue north of Boston. The only service along the coast is the summer-only service south to Hyannis on Cape Cod.
Buses
from Boston are also plentiful, but the only major north-south route inland is Route 91 along the Connecticut River valley.
Massachusetts city guides
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