There are 10 ways to get from Detroit to Block Island by plane, train, ferry, or bus
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Fly to Boston Logan Airport, train, ferry
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane DTW - BOS
- Take the train from Boston to New Londontrain
- Take the ferry from New London to Block Islandferry
9h 20m$144–615Fly to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, train, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane DTW - PVD
- Take the train from Providence to New Londontrain
- Take the ferry from New London to Block Islandferry
9h 43m$91–543Bus, train, ferry via New York
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Toledo to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Londontrain
- Take the ferry from New London to Block Islandferry
23h 16m$147–551Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from 40th & Lex to Montaukbus
- Take the ferry from Montauk to Block Islandferry
23h 32m$162–326Fly to Laguardia Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane DTW - LGA
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Londontrain
- Take the ferry from New London to Block Islandferry
10h 27m$101–462Fly to Bradley International Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)plane DTW - BDL
- Take the train from Windsor Locks to New Haventrain
- Take the train from New Haven to New Londontrain
- Take the ferry from New London to Block Islandferry
9h 55m$329–1,209Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane DTW - JFK
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Londontrain
- Take the ferry from New London to Block Islandferry
10h 17m$111–605Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane DTW - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to New Londontrain
- Take the ferry from New London to Block Islandferry
10h 34m$105–496Fly to Westchester County Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Westchester County Airport (HPN)plane DTW - HPN
- Take the train from Stamford Amtrak Station to New Londontrain
- Take the ferry from New London to Block Islandferry
11h 24m$122–713Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Toledo to Bostontrain
- Take the train from Boston to New Londontrain
- Take the ferry from New London to Block Islandferry
23h 57m$124–551
Detroit (DTW) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Detroit to Block Island is to bus and ferry which costs $160 - $330 and takes 23h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Detroit to Block Island is to fly and train and ferry which takes 9h 20m and costs $140 - $650.
The distance between Detroit and Block Island is 812 miles.
The best way to get from Detroit to Block Island without a car is to bus and train and ferry via New York which takes 23h 16m and costs $140 - $550.
It takes approximately 9h 20m to get from Detroit to Block Island, including transfers.
There are 17+ hotels available in Block Island.
What companies run services between Detroit, MI, USA and Block Island, RI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Detroit to Block Island. However, you can take the line 261 bus to Metro Airport McNamara Terminal, walk to Detroit (DTW) airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport (BOS), walk to Terminal C - Arrivals, LEX Pick Up, take the bus to Stuart St @ Dartmouth St, 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 Detroit Bus Station to Block Island via Toledo Bus Stop, Toledo, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, New London, and New London in around 23h 16m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Detroit to Boston Logan Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Detroit to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Detroit to Laguardia Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Detroit to Laguardia Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Detroit to Bradley International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Detroit to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Detroit to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Detroit to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Detroit to Theodore Francis Green State Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from Detroit to Westchester County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Bradley International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Detroit to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Detroit to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Detroit to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–330
Flights from Detroit to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–170
Flights from Detroit to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–210
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Detroit to Bradley International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Detroit to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Detroit to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Detroit to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to New London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $14–240
- Business Class
- $60–280
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New London
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $17–250
- Business Class
- $70–290
Train from Windsor Locks to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $6–210
- Business Class
- $50–240
Train from New Haven to New London
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $7–210
- Business Class
- $50–240
Train from Newark Liberty International Airport to New London
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $19–250
- Business Class
- $70–300
Train from Providence to New London
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $8–220
- Business Class
- $50–250
Train from Stamford Amtrak Station to New London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $12–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Toledo to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Windsor Locks to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Haven to New London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Toledo to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $70–190
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $100–240
- Business - advance purchase
- $130–550
- Business Class
- $220–550
- Website
- shorelineeast.com
Train from New Haven to New London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- shorelineeast.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–40
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 631.283.4600
- Website
- hamptonjitney.com
Bus from 40th & Lex to Montauk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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
- +1 631-537-5800
- info@hamptonluxuryliner.com
- Website
- hamptonluxuryliner.com
Bus from 40th & Lex to Montauk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.hamptonluxuryliner.com
- Adult
- $30–60
- 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
- $34
- Website
- https://www.goblockisland.com
- Phone
- +1 631-668-5700
- vikingfleet@gmail.com
- Website
- vikingfleet.com
Ferry from Montauk to Block Island
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- https://vikingfleet.com/ferry-service/
- Website
- https://vikingfleet.com
- Passengers 13+
- $45
- Children 5-12
- $30
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