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How to get fromElizabeth to Rhode Islandby plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus, car or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 6 ways to get from Elizabeth to Rhode Island by plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Boston Logan Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)planeEWR - BOS
    2. Take the train from Boston to Providencetrain
    2h 28m
    $106–953

  2. Train (Amtrak)

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to ProvidencetrainAcela
    4h 17m
    $29–712

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Broad St At Jersey St to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus112
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Providence DowntownbusNew York
    5h 42m
    $33–82

  4. Drive 191.4 mi

    1. Drive from Elizabeth to Providencecar191.4 mi
    3h 44m
    $35–51

  5. Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Theodore Francis Green State Airport

    1. Take the train from Elizabeth to New York Penn Stationtrain
    2. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)planeJFK - PVD
    3h 51m
    $45–223

  6. Bus via Providence

    1. Take the bus from Broad St At Jersey St to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus112
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to ProvidencebusGreyhound US0230
    6h 22m
    $36–117

Elizabeth to Rhode Island by train (Amtrak)

Calendar128Weekly Trains
Duration4h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket$29Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Elizabeth, NJ, USA and Rhode Island, USA?

Amtrak Acela operates a train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Providence every 4 hours. Tickets cost $40–700 and the journey takes 3h 2m. Amtrak Northeast Regional also services this route every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Broad St At Jersey St to Providence Downtown via Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 5h 42m.

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