There are 7 ways to get from Cape Cod 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 Hyannis to Bostonbus
- Take the train from Boston to New Londontrain
- Take the ferry from New London to Block Islandferry
7h 52m$100–149Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Hyannis Transportation Center to Boston South Busesbus
- Take the bus from Boston to Hartfordbus
- Take the bus from Asylum St @ Bushnell Park to Old Saybrook RR Stnbus 921
- Take the ferry from New London to Block Islandferry
11h 6m$84–112Bus, train to Westerly State Airport
- Take the bus from Hyannis to Bostonbus
- Take the train from Boston to Westerly Amtrak Stationtrain
6h 41m$109–394Bus, train, ferry via Boston
- Take the bus from Hyannis Transportation Center to Boston South Busesbus
- Take the train from Boston to New Londontrain
- Take the ferry from New London to Block Islandferry
7h 53m$113–159Taxi to Provincetown Municipal Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport, train, ferry
- Take the taxi from Cape Cod to Provincetown Municipal Airport (PVC)taxi
- Fly from Provincetown Municipal Airport (PVC) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane PVC - BOS
- Take the train from Boston to New Londontrain
- Take the ferry from New London to Block Islandferry
7h 20m$367–753Fly 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
8h 32m$209–395Fly Barnstable Municipal Airport to Boston Logan Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane HYA - BOS
- Take the train from Boston to New Londontrain
- Take the ferry from New London to Block Islandferry
8h 34m$216–444
Provincetown Municipal Airport (PVC) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cape Cod to Block Island is to bus and ferry which costs $80 - $120 and takes 11h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Cod to Block Island is to bus and train which takes 6h 41m and costs $100 - $400.
The distance between Cape Cod and Block Island is 224 miles.
The best way to get from Cape Cod to Block Island without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 7h 52m and costs $100 - $150.
It takes approximately 7h 52m to get from Cape Cod to Block Island, including transfers.
There are 15+ hotels available in Block Island.
What companies run services between Cape Cod, MA, USA and Block Island, RI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Cape Cod to Block Island. However, you can take the bus to Hyannis Transportation Center, walk to Hyannis, take the bus to Boston, 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 bus from Town Hall Lawton Bus Shelter to Block Island via Hyannis Transportation Center, Boston, South Station, Boston, Hartford, Asylum St @ Bushnell Park, Old Saybrook RR Stn, Old Saybrook Amtrak Station, New London, and New London in around 11h 6m.
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from Provincetown Municipal Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–440
Flights from Barnstable Municipal Airport to Martha'S Vineyard Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–210
Flights from Barnstable Municipal Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–310
Flights from Barnstable Municipal Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Martha'S Vineyard Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–310
Flights from Barnstable Municipal Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Nantucket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to New London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Westerly Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to New London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to New London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to New London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Hyannis to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Boston to Hartford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Hyannis to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Website
- Peter Pan
- Phone
- +1 (508) 746-0378
- info@p-b.com
- Website
- Plymouth & Brockton
Bus from Hyannis Transportation Center to Boston South Buses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–35
- Website
- Plymouth & Brockton
- One Way - Adult
- $27–35
Bus from Hyannis Transportation Center to Boston South Buses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–35
- Website
- Plymouth & Brockton
- One Way - Adult
- $27–35
- Phone
- +1 860-525-9181
- Website
- CT Transit
Bus from Asylum St @ Bushnell Park to Old Saybrook RR Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- CT Transit
- Book at
- CT Transit Bookings
- Two-Hour Pass
- $2
- Phone
- +1 860-444-4624
- info@goblockisland.com
- Website
- Block Island Express
Ferry from New London to Block Island
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $31–34
- Website
- Block Island Express
Ferry from New London to Block Island
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $31–34
- Website
- Block Island Express
Ferry from New London to Block Island
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $31–34
- Website
- Block Island Express
Ferry from New London to Block Island
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $31–34
- Website
- Block Island Express
Ferry from New London to Block Island
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $31–34
- Website
- Block Island Express
- Phone
- +1 401-295-4040
- info@fastferry.com
- Website
- Vineyard Fast Ferry
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
- Vineyard Fast Ferry
- 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
- 1h 8m
- Estimated price
- $150–180
Barnstable Taxi and Livery
- Phone
- +1 508-524-8818
Town Taxi of Cape Cod
- Phone
- +1 508-775-5555
- Website
- towntaxicapecod.com
Cape Taxi
- Phone
- +1 508 790 0222
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