There are 4 ways to get from Pittsfield to Block Island by train, ferry, bus, or train (Amtrak)
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Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Pittsfield Amtrak Station to Springfield
- Take the train from Springfield to New Haven
- Take the train from New Haven to New London
- Take the ferry from New London to Block Island
7h 26m$56–521Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Pittsfield to Springfield Union Station
- Take the bus from Springfield Union Station to Hartford Union Station
- Take the bus from Asylum St @ Bushnell Park to Old Saybrook RR Stn921
- Take the ferry from New London to Block Island
8h 6m$62–267Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Pittsfield Amtrak Station to Worcester Union Station
- Take the bus from Worcester Union Station to Providence
- Take the bus from Providence Station to URI Kingston66
- Take the ferry from Point Judith Ferry Terminal, Narragansett, RI to Block Island Ferry, New Shoreham, RI
10h 8mTrain (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Pittsfield Amtrak Station to Springfield
- Take the train from Springfield to New Haven
- Take the train from New Haven to Westerly Amtrak Station
7h 27m$74–771
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pittsfield to Block Island is to bus and ferry which costs $60 - $270 and takes 8h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Pittsfield to Block Island is to train and ferry which takes 7h 26m and costs $55 - $550.
The distance between Pittsfield and Block Island is 207 miles.
The best way to get from Pittsfield to Block Island without a car is to train and ferry which takes 7h 26m and costs $55 - $550.
It takes approximately 7h 26m to get from Pittsfield to Block Island, including transfers.
There are 19+ hotels available in Block Island.
What companies run services between Pittsfield, MA, USA and Block Island, RI, USA?
You can take a train from Pittsfield Amtrak Station to Block Island State Airport (BID) via Springfield, New Haven, Westerly Amtrak Station, and Westerly State Airport (WST) in around 7h 27m.
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Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Pittsfield Amtrak Station to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $15–26
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $6–60
- Business - advance purchase
- $9–80
- Business Class
- $15–160
Train from Springfield to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–19
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Haven to New London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Pittsfield Amtrak Station to Worcester Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $20–35
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $13–70
- Business - advance purchase
- $18–110
- Business Class
- $30–190
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Springfield to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $8–220
- Business Class
- $50–250
Train from New Haven to New London
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $7–210
- Business Class
- $50–240
Train from New Haven to Westerly Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $9–220
- Business Class
- $55–260
- 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
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Pittsfield to Springfield Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Springfield Union Station to Hartford Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Worcester Union Station to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 401-781-9400
- commuter@ripta.com
- Website
- ripta.com
Bus from Providence Station to URI Kingston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.ripta.com
- Adult
- $2
- 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
- Website
- blockislandferry.com
Ferry from Point Judith Ferry Terminal, Narragansett, RI to Block Island Ferry, New Shoreham, RI
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Schedules at
- blockislandferry.com
- Book at
- blockislandferry.com
- Traditional
- $13
- High Speed
- $20–21
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