There are 3 ways to get from Fire Island to Block Island by ferry, train, or bus
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Ferry, train
best- Take the ferry from Watch Hill, Fire Island to Patchogue, NYferry
- Take the train from Patchogue to Montauktrain
- Take the ferry from Montauk to Block Islandferry
5h 31m$73–122Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Watch Hill, Fire Island to Patchogue, NYferry
- Take the bus from Islip Airport Connection to Montauk Villagebus
- Take the ferry from Montauk to Block Islandferry
6h 43m$92–164Ferry, bus via Riverhead
- Take the ferry from Watch Hill, Fire Island to Patchogue, NYferry
- Take the bus from Patchogue LIRR to Riverhead LIRRbus 66
- Take the bus from Riverhead LIRR to Orient Point Ferry Dockbus 92
- Take the ferry from Orient Point to Block Islandferry
7h 52m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fire Island to Block Island is to ferry and train which costs $70 - $130 and takes 5h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Fire Island to Block Island is to ferry and train which takes 5h 31m and costs $70 - $130.
The distance between Fire Island and Block Island is 92 miles.
The best way to get from Fire Island to Block Island without a car is to ferry and train which takes 5h 31m and costs $70 - $130.
It takes approximately 5h 31m to get from Fire Island to Block Island, including transfers.
There are 167+ hotels available in Block Island.
What companies run services between Fire Island, NY, USA and Block Island, RI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Fire Island to Block Island. However, you can take the ferry to Patchogue, NY, walk to Patchogue, take the train to Montauk, take the taxi to Montauk, then take the ferry to Block Island. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Watch Hill, Fire Island to Block Island via Patchogue, NY, Patchogue LIRR, Ronkonkoma LIRR, Islip Airport Connection, Montauk Village, and Montauk in around 6h 43m.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Patchogue to Montauk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–40
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $15–21
- Peak
- $23–40
- Phone
- +1 631.283.4600
- Website
- hamptonjitney.com
Bus from Islip Airport Connection to Montauk Village
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–75
- 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
- $35–50
- Ambassador
- $60–75
- Prepaid Online Rate
- $27–35
- Phone
- 631 852 5200
- buses@suffolkcountyny.gov
- Website
- sctbus.org
Bus from Patchogue LIRR to Riverhead LIRR
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- sctbus.org
- Adults
- $3
Bus from Riverhead LIRR to Orient Point Ferry Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- sctbus.org
- Adults
- $3
- Phone
- +1 631-475-1665
- Website
- davisparkferry.com
Ferry from Watch Hill, Fire Island to Patchogue, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11
- Website
- https://www.davisparkferry.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.davisparkferry.com/dp-schedule
- 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
- Phone
- +1 860-444-4624
- info@goblockisland.com
- Website
- goblockisland.com
Ferry from Orient Point to Block Island
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.goblockisland.com
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