There are 4 ways to get from Boston to Prudence Island by train, taxi, car ferry, bus, or car
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Train, taxi, car ferry
best- Take the train from Boston to Providencetrain
- Take the taxi from Providence to Bristol, RItaxi
- Take the car ferry from Bristol, RI to Prudence Islandcarferry
2h 35m$51–652Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Boston to Bristol, RIcar
- Take the car ferry from Bristol, RI to Prudence Islandcarferry Prudence Island Ferry
1h 51m$11–50Train, car ferry
- Take the train from South Station to Fall River Depottrain Fall River/New Bedford Line
- Take the car ferry from Bristol, RI to Prudence Islandcarferry Prudence Island Ferry
3h 30m$42–96Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Boston South Station to Fall Riverbus Boston Airport
- Take the car ferry from Bristol, RI to Prudence Islandcarferry Prudence Island Ferry
3h 39m$41–115
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Prudence Island is to drive and car ferry which costs $11 - $50 and takes 1h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Prudence Island is to drive and car ferry which takes 1h 51m and costs $11 - $50.
The distance between Boston and Prudence Island is 63 miles.
The best way to get from Boston to Prudence Island without a car is to train and taxi and car ferry which takes 2h 35m and costs $50 - $650.
It takes approximately 2h 35m to get from Boston to Prudence Island, including transfers.
There are 201+ hotels available in Prudence Island.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Prudence Island, RI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Boston to Prudence Island. However, you can take the train to Providence, take the taxi to Bristol, RI, then take the car ferry to Prudence Island. Alternatively, you can take a train from South Station to Prudence Island via Fall River Depot and Bristol, RI in around 3h 30m.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $6–210
- Business Class
- $45–240
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–14
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $5–14
Train from South Station to Fall River Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–17
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $6–17
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $10–450
- First Class
- $110–600
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Boston South Station to Fall River
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–40
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $10–40
Car ferry from Bristol, RI to Prudence Island
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–31
- Website
- https://prudencebayislandstransport.com
- Car+driver
- $31
- adult
- $6
- child
- $2
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Estimated price
- $45–60
Action Taxi Response
- Phone
- +1 401-680-0620
- Website
- actiontaxiresponse.com
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