There are 11 ways to get from Block Island to Washington by ferry, train, bus, plane, or subway
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Ferry, train via New York
best- Take the ferry from Block Island to New Londonferry
- Take the train from New London to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
8h 15m$128–253Ferry, train, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Block Island to New Londonferry
- Take the train from New London to New Haventrain
- Take the bus from New Haven Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Union Stationbus
10h 39m$98–169Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Block Island to Montaukferry
- Take the bus from Montauk - BI Ferry to 79th St & Broadwaybus
- Take the bus from New York Penn Station to Dupont Cir, Washington DCbus
10h 13m$127–206Ferry, train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the ferry from Block Island to New Londonferry
- Take the train from New London to Providencetrain
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane PVD - DCA
7h 27m$131–630Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Block Island to New Londonferry to New London / ...
- Take the train from New London to Washington Union Stationtrain Northeast Regional
8h 45m$133–253Ferry, train, train to Bradley International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the ferry from Block Island to New Londonferry
- Take the train from New London to New Haventrain
- Take the train from New Haven to Windsor Lockstrain
- Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane BDL - DCA
7h 58m$135–677Ferry, ferry to Martha'S Vineyard Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- 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 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane MVY - DCA
8h 13m$259–939Ferry, train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Block Island to New Londonferry
- Take the train from New London to Providencetrain
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane PVD - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
8h 27m$98–962Ferry, train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Take the ferry from Block Island to New Londonferry
- Take the train from New London to Providencetrain
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane PVD - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
8h 28m$383–838Ferry, train, train to Bradley International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Take the ferry from Block Island to New Londonferry
- Take the train from New London to New Haventrain
- Take the train from New Haven to Windsor Lockstrain
- Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane BDL - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
8h 50m$457–985Ferry, train to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Block Island to Montaukferry
- Take the train from Amagansett to Patchoguetrain
- Fly from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane ISP - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
9h 2m$566–1,508
Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Block Island to Washington is to ferry and train and bus which costs $95 - $170 and takes 10h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Block Island to Washington is to ferry and train and fly which takes 7h 27m and costs $130 - $650.
The distance between Block Island and Washington is 391 miles.
The best way to get from Block Island to Washington without a car is to ferry and train via New York which takes 8h 15m and costs $120 - $260.
It takes approximately 8h 15m to get from Block Island to Washington, including transfers.
There are 1596+ hotels available in Washington.
What companies run services between Block Island, RI, USA and Washington, DC, USA?
There is no direct connection from Block Island to Washington. However, you can take the ferry to New London, walk to New London, take the train to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, then take the train to Washington Union Station. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Block Island to Dupont Cir, Washington DC via Montauk, Montauk - BI Ferry, 79th St & Broadway, 79 St, 34 St-Penn Station, and New York Penn Station in around 10h 13m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–360
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–600
Flights from Martha'S Vineyard Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Martha'S Vineyard Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from Martha'S Vineyard Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Martha'S Vineyard Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from Martha'S Vineyard Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New London to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New London to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New London to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New London to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Haven to Windsor Locks
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–19
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Website
- shorelineeast.com
Train from New London to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- shorelineeast.com
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Amagansett to Patchogue
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $13–19
- Peak
- $22–30
- Phone
- +1 631.283.4600
- Website
- hamptonjitney.com
Bus from Montauk - BI Ferry to 79th St & Broadway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.hamptonjitney.com/hjmobile/
- Schedules at
- https://www.hamptonjitney.com/booking/jitney/schedules.php
- Book at
- https://www.hamptonjitney.com/booking/jitney/tripfinder.php
- Onboard
- $40–50
- Ambassador
- $60–75
- Prepaid Online Rate
- $35–45
- Phone
- +1 866-287-6932
- info@washny.com
- Website
- washny.com
Bus from New York Penn Station to Dupont Cir, Washington DC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $49–79
- Website
- https://www.washny.com
- Elite Bus
- $74–79
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from New Haven Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–130
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from New Haven Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 860-444-4624
- info@goblockisland.com
- Website
- goblockisland.com
Ferry from Block Island to New London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $34
- Website
- https://www.goblockisland.com
- Phone
- +1 631-668-5700
- vikingfleet@gmail.com
- Website
- vikingfleet.com
Ferry from Block Island to Montauk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- https://vikingfleet.com/ferry-service/
- Website
- https://vikingfleet.com
- Passengers 13+
- $45
- 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
- fastferry.com
Ferry from Quonset Point Pier, Quonset Point, RI to Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $66–90
- Schedules at
- fastferry.com
- Infants 0-2
- $30–45
- Children 3-11
- $60–75
- Seniors 60+
- $65–85
- Adult 12-59
- $75–90
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