There are 4 ways to get from New Britain to Block Island by bus, ferry, or train
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Bus, ferry
best- Take the bus from Asylum St @ Bushnell Park to Old Saybrook RR Stnbus 921
- Take the ferry from New London to Block Islandferry to Block Island / ...
5h 50m$41–49Bus, train
- Take the bus from New Britain to New Haven Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from New Haven to Westerly Amtrak Stationtrain
4h 26m$66–309Train, ferry
- Take the train from New Haven to New Londontrain Commuter Rail / ...
- Take the ferry from New London to Block Islandferry to Block Island / ...
6h 1m$49–60Bus, ferry via Downtown Terminal
- Take the bus from Downtown Terminal to Stage Rd & Route 1bus 644
- Take the ferry from New London to Block Islandferry to Block Island / ...
6h 44m$44–47
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New Britain to Block Island is to bus and ferry via Downtown Terminal which costs $43 - $47 and takes 6h 44m.
The fastest way to get from New Britain to Block Island is to bus and train which takes 4h 26m and costs $65 - $310.
The distance between New Britain and Block Island is 111 miles.
The best way to get from New Britain to Block Island without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 5h 50m and costs $40 - $50.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from New Britain to Block Island, including transfers.
There are 17+ hotels available in Block Island.
What companies run services between New Britain, CT, USA and Block Island, RI, USA?
There is no direct connection from New Britain to Block Island. However, you can take the line 101 bus to Asylum St @ Bushnell Park, take the bus to Old Saybrook RR Stn, walk to Old Saybrook Amtrak Station, take the train to New London, walk to New London, then take the ferry to Block Island. Alternatively, you can take a bus from New Britain to Block Island State Airport (BID) via New Haven Bus Stop, New Haven, Westerly Amtrak Station, and Westerly State Airport (WST) in around 4h 26m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New Haven to Westerly Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Haven to New London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- Phone
- +1 860-525-9181
- Website
- cttransit.com
Bus from Asylum St @ Bushnell Park to Old Saybrook RR Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Website
- https://www.cttransit.com
- Book at
- https://buypasses.storesecured.com
- Two-Hour Pass
- $2
- Two-Hour Pass express
- $5–6
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from New Britain to New Haven Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- (860) 346-0212
- Website
- rivervalleytransit.com
Bus from Downtown Terminal to Stage Rd & Route 1
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://rivervalleytransit.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
- $34
- Website
- https://www.goblockisland.com
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