There are 6 ways to get from Cape Cod Canal to Block Island by bus, train, ferry, taxi, 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.
Bus, train, ferry
best- Take the bus from Park & Ride, Exit 1A/B - Jct. US 6 to Boston South Busesbus
- Take the train from Boston to New Londontrain
- Take the ferry from New London to Block Islandferry
6h 24m$103–157Bus, train, ferry via Providence
cheapest- Take the bus from Bourne to Providence Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Providence to New Londontrain
- Take the ferry from New London to Block Islandferry
7h 5m$79–129Train, ferry
- Take the train from Bourne to South Stationtrain
- Take the train from Boston to New Londontrain
- Take the ferry from New London to Block Islandferry
6h 46m$81–144Bus, train to Westerly State Airport
- Take the bus from Park & Ride, Exit 1A/B - Jct. US 6 to Boston South Busesbus
- Take the train from Boston to Westerly Amtrak Stationtrain
5h 12m$115–372Taxi to New Bedford Regional Airport, fly to Martha'S Vineyard Airport, ferry
- Take the taxi from Cape Cod Canal to New Bedford Regional Airport (EWB)taxi
- Fly from New Bedford Regional Airport (EWB) to Martha'S Vineyard Airport (MVY)plane EWB - MVY
- Take the ferry from Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, MA to Quonset Point Pier, Quonset Point, RIferry
- Take the ferry from Point Judith Ferry Terminal, Narragansett, RI to Block Island Ferry, New Shoreham, RIferry
7h 39m$610–828Fly Barnstable Municipal Airport to Martha'S Vineyard Airport, ferry
- Fly from Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA) to Martha'S Vineyard Airport (MVY)plane HYA - MVY
- Take the ferry from Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, MA to Quonset Point Pier, Quonset Point, RIferry
- Take the ferry from Point Judith Ferry Terminal, Narragansett, RI to Block Island Ferry, New Shoreham, RIferry
7h 23m$472–705
New Bedford Regional Airport (EWB) to Martha'S Vineyard Airport (MVY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cape Cod Canal to Block Island is to bus and train and ferry via Providence which costs $75 - $130 and takes 7h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Cod Canal to Block Island is to bus and train which takes 5h 12m and costs $110 - $380.
The distance between Cape Cod Canal and Block Island is 205 miles.
The best way to get from Cape Cod Canal to Block Island without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 6h 24m and costs $100 - $160.
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from Cape Cod Canal to Block Island, including transfers.
There are 18+ hotels available in Block Island.
What companies run services between Cape Cod Canal, MA, USA and Block Island, RI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Cape Cod Canal to Block Island. However, you can take the taxi to Park & Ride, Exit 1A/B - Jct. US 6, take the bus to Boston South Buses, walk to Boston, take the train to New London, walk to New London, then take the ferry to Block Island. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Cape Cod Canal to Block Island via Bourne, South Station, Boston, New London, and New London in around 6h 46m.
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from New Bedford Regional Airport to Martha'S Vineyard Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–270
Flights from Barnstable Municipal Airport to Martha'S Vineyard Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–210
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to New London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Boston to Westerly Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Providence to New London
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 508-775-8504
- info@capecodrta.org
- Website
- capeflyer.com
Train from Bourne to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–22
- Website
- https://capeflyer.com
- South Station to Bourne
- $20
- South Station to Hyannis
- $22
- Middleborough to Hyannis
- $5
- Phone
- +1 (508) 746-0378
- info@p-b.com
- Website
- p-b.com
Bus from Park & Ride, Exit 1A/B - Jct. US 6 to Boston South Buses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–29
- Website
- https://www.p-b.com/
- One Way - Adult
- $22–29
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Bourne to Providence Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Phone
- +1 860-444-4624
- info@goblockisland.com
- Website
- goblockisland.com
Ferry from New London to Block Island
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $31–34
- Website
- https://www.goblockisland.com
- Phone
- +1 401-295-4040
- info@fastferry.com
- Website
- fastferry.com
Ferry from Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, MA to Quonset Point Pier, Quonset Point, RI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–90
- Schedules at
- fastferry.com
- Infants 0-2
- $30–45
- Children 3-11
- $60–75
- Seniors 60+
- $65–85
- Adult 12-59
- $75–90
- Website
- blockislandferry.com
Ferry from Point Judith Ferry Terminal, Narragansett, RI to Block Island Ferry, New Shoreham, 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
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $310–370
Town Taxi
- Phone
- +1 508-775-5555
- Website
- towntaxicapecod.com
Barnstable Taxi and Livery
- Phone
- +1 508-524-8818
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