There are 5 ways to get from Block Island to Cape Cod Canal by ferry, train, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, train, bus
best- Take the ferry from Block Island to New Londonferry
- Take the train from New London to Bostontrain
- Take the bus from Boston South Buses to Park & Ride, Exit 1A/B - Jct. US 6bus
6h 9m$97–150Ferry, train, bus via Boston
cheapest- Take the ferry from Block Island to New Londonferry
- Take the train from New London to Bostontrain
- Take the bus from Boston to Sagamore Circlebus
6h 40m$85–145Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Block Island to New Londonferry
- Take the train from New London to Bostontrain
- Take the train from South Station to Bournetrain
6h 56m$90–155Ferry, fly
- Take the ferry from Block Island Ferry, New Shoreham, RI to Point Judith Ferry Terminal, Narragansett, RIferry
- Take the ferry from Quonset Point Pier, Quonset Point, RI to Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, MAferry
- Fly from Martha'S Vineyard Airport (MVY) to Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA)plane MVY - HYA
7h 53m$231–425Ferry, train, bus via Providence
- Take the ferry from Block Island to New Londonferry
- Take the train from New London to Providencetrain
- Take the bus from Providence to Bostonbus
- Take the bus from Boston South Buses to Park & Ride, Exit 1A/B - Jct. US 6bus
7h 19m$90–133
Martha'S Vineyard Airport (MVY) to Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Block Island to Cape Cod Canal is to ferry and train and bus via Boston which costs $85 - $150 and takes 6h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Block Island to Cape Cod Canal is to ferry and train and bus which takes 6h 9m and costs $95 - $150.
The distance between Block Island and Cape Cod Canal is 205 miles.
The best way to get from Block Island to Cape Cod Canal without a car is to ferry and train and bus which takes 6h 9m and costs $95 - $150.
It takes approximately 6h 9m to get from Block Island to Cape Cod Canal, including transfers.
There are 422+ hotels available in Cape Cod Canal.
What companies run services between Block Island, RI, USA and Cape Cod Canal, MA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Block Island to Cape Cod Canal. However, you can take the ferry to New London, walk to New London, take the train to Boston, walk to Boston, South Station, take the bus to Park & Ride, Exit 1A/B - Jct. US 6, then take the taxi to Cape Cod Canal. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Block Island to Cape Cod Canal via New London, New London, Boston, South Station, and Bourne in around 6h 56m.
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from Martha'S Vineyard Airport to Barnstable Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–210
Flights from Martha'S Vineyard Airport to Barnstable Municipal Airport via Nantucket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $65–210
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New London to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New London to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New London to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New London to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 508-775-8504
- info@capecodrta.org
- Website
- CapeFlyer
Train from South Station to Bourne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–38
- Website
- CapeFlyer
- South Station to Bourne
- $20
- South Station to Hyannis
- $22
- Middleborough to Hyannis
- $38
- Phone
- +1 (508) 746-0378
- info@p-b.com
- Website
- Plymouth & Brockton
Bus from Boston South Buses to Park & Ride, Exit 1A/B - Jct. US 6
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–29
- Website
- Plymouth & Brockton
- One Way - Adult
- $22–29
Bus from Boston South Buses to Park & Ride, Exit 1A/B - Jct. US 6
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–29
- Website
- Plymouth & Brockton
- One Way - Adult
- $22–29
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Boston to Sagamore Circle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–24
- Website
- Peter Pan
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Providence to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Providence to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 860-444-4624
- info@goblockisland.com
- Website
- Block Island Express
Ferry from Block Island to New London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $31–34
- Website
- Block Island Express
Ferry from Block Island to New London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $31–34
- Website
- Block Island Express
Ferry from Block Island to New London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $31–34
- Website
- Block Island Express
Ferry from Block Island to New London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $31–34
- Website
- Block Island Express
- Website
- blockislandferry.com
Ferry from Block Island Ferry, New Shoreham, RI to Point Judith Ferry Terminal, Narragansett, RI
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Schedules at
- blockislandferry.com
- Book at
- blockislandferry.com
- Traditional
- $13
- High Speed
- $20–21
- Phone
- +1 401-295-4040
- info@fastferry.com
- Website
- Vineyard Fast Ferry
Ferry from Quonset Point Pier, Quonset Point, RI to Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–90
- Schedules at
- Vineyard Fast Ferry
- Infants 0-2
- $30–45
- Children 3-11
- $60–75
- Seniors 60+
- $65–85
- Adult 12-59
- $75–90
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