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

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

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

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    1. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to ProvidencetrainAcela
    4h 29m
    $31–721

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Market St At City Hall to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus161 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Providence DowntownbusNew York
    6h 3m
    $33–82

  3. Drive 183.1 mi

    1. Drive from Paterson to Providencecar183.1 mi
    3h 33m
    $34–49

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

    1. Take the train from Paterson to Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Lower Leveltrain
    2. Take the train from Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Upper Level to New York Penn Stationtrain
    3. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Jamaicatrain
    4. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)planeJFK - PVD
    4h 2m
    $45–222

  5. Bus via Providence

    1. Take the bus from Market St At City Hall to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus161 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to ProvidencebusGreyhound US0230 / ...
    6h 43m
    $37–102

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

    1. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)planeEWR - BOS
    2. Take the train from Boston to Providencetrain
    4h 35m
    $121–976

Paterson to Rhode Island by train (Amtrak)

Calendar128Weekly Trains
Duration4h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket$31Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Paterson, 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 Market St At City Hall to Providence Downtown via Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 6h 3m.

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