What is the cheapest way to get from Newark to Block Island?

The cheapest way to get from Newark to Block Island is to train and ferry which costs $50 - $290 and takes 8h 48m.

What is the fastest way to get from Newark to Block Island?

The fastest way to get from Newark to Block Island is to train which takes 5h 47m and costs $70 - $1,100.

How far is it from Newark to Block Island?

The distance between Newark and Block Island is 205 miles.

How do I travel from Newark to Block Island without a car?

The best way to get from Newark to Block Island without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 7h 27m and costs $95 - $200.

How long does it take to get from Newark to Block Island?

It takes approximately 7h 27m to get from Newark to Block Island, including transfers.

Where can I stay near Block Island?

There are 19+ hotels available in Block Island.

Newark to Block Island - 4 ways to travel via train, bus, ferry, and plane

There are 4 ways to get from Newark to Block Island by bus, ferry, train, train (Amtrak), 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, ferry
best
1. Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal108
2. Take the bus from 40th & Lex to Montauk
3. Take the ferry from Montauk to Block Island
7h 27m
$95–194
Train, ferry
cheapest
1. Take the train from Newark Penn Station to New LondonNortheast Regional
2. Take the ferry from New London to Block Islandto Block Island / ...
8h 48m
$53–282
Train to Westerly State Airport (Amtrak)
1. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Westerly Amtrak Station
5h 47m
$71–1,063
Fly Teterboro Airport to Martha'S Vineyard Airport, ferry
1. Fly from Teterboro Airport (TEB) to Martha'S Vineyard Airport (MVY)TEB - MVY
2. Take the ferry from Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, MA to Quonset Point Pier, Quonset Point, RI
3. Take the ferry from Point Judith Ferry Terminal, Narragansett, RI to Block Island Ferry, New Shoreham, RI
7h 39m
$1,101–2,152

Teterboro Airport (TEB) to Martha'S Vineyard Airport (MVY) flights

6Weekly Planes

57 minAverage Duration

$901Cheapest Price

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Distance: 204 mi
Duration: 7h 27m

What companies run services between Newark, NJ, USA and Block Island, RI, USA?

Amtrak Northeast Regional operates a train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Westerly Amtrak Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost $20–260 and the journey takes 2h 53m.

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