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How to get fromPotomac to Providenceby train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, bus, subway, plane, bus (Flixbus) or train

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There are 10 ways to get from Potomac to Providence by train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, bus, subway, plane, bus (Flixbus), or train

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Providencetrain train Acela
    7h 38m
    $59–907

  2. Bus, subway, train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Theodore Francis Green State Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Falls Rd+River Rd to Friendship Heights+Bay Jbus bus
    2. Take the subway from Friendship Heights, Red Line Center Platform to Union Station, Red Line Center Platformsubway subway
    3. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    4. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane plane BWI - PVD
    5h 8m
    $48–834

  3. Bus via New York

    1. Take the bus from Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus Washington
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Providence Downtownbus bus New York
    10h 22m
    $84–177

  4. Drive 405.8 mi

    1. Drive from Potomac to Providencecar car 405.8 mi
    7h 36m
    $75–107

  5. Bus, subway to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Theodore Francis Green State Airport

    1. Take the bus from Falls Rd+River Rd to Friendship Heights+Bay Jbus bus
    2. Take the subway from Friendship Heights, Red Line Center Platform to Gallery Place, Red Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    3. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane plane DCA - PVD
    4h 49m
    $83–507

  6. Bus (Flixbus)

    1. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Providencebus bus FlixBus 2681
    10h 48m
    $54–102

  7. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Boston Logan Airport, train

    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane DCA - BOS
    2. Take the train from Boston to Providencetrain train
    4h 55m
    $120–1,319

  8. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Theodore Francis Green State Airport

    1. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane plane IAD - PVD
    5h 27m
    $388–1,321

  9. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane BWI - BOS
    3. Take the train from Boston to Providencetrain train
    5h 20m
    $105–1,606

  10. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport, train

    1. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane IAD - BOS
    3. Take the train from Boston to Providencetrain train
    5h 36m
    $240–1,123

Potomac to Providence by bus, subway, and train (Amtrak)

Calendar114Weekly Services
Duration7h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket$59Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Potomac, Montgomery County, MD, USA and Providence, RI, USA?

Amtrak Acela operates a train from Washington Union Station to Providence every 4 hours. Tickets cost $95–900 and the journey takes 6h 10m. Amtrak Northeast Regional also services this route every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Falls Rd+River Rd to Providence Downtown via Friendship Heights+Bay J, Friendship Heights, Red Line Center Platform, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Union Station, and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 10h 22m.

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