There are 7 ways to get from Providence to Islesboro by bus, car ferry, train, car, plane, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, Amtrak Thruway, car ferry
best- Take the bus from Providence to Bostonbus
- Take the bus from South Station to Lincolnville, MEbus
- Take the car ferry from Lincolnville to Islesborocarferry
8h 11m$56–102Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Providence to Lincolnvillecar
- Take the car ferry from Lincolnville to Islesborocarferry Isleboro
5h 16m$48–78Train, Amtrak Thruway, car ferry
- Take the train from Providence to Back Baytrain
- Take the train from Boston to Brunswick Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Brunswick, ME to Lincolnville, MEbus
- Take the car ferry from Lincolnville to Islesborocarferry
10h 18m$66–707Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Rockland, car ferry
- Take the train from Providence to South Stationtrain
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Rockland (RKD)plane BOS - RKD
- Take the car ferry from Lincolnville to Islesborocarferry
6h$99–755Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Mansfield Station to Boston Airportbus
- Take the bus from Boston Logan Airport Terminal C to Lincolnville, MEbus
- Take the car ferry from Lincolnville to Islesborocarferry
11h 29m$79–119Bus to Barnstable Municipal Airport, fly to Rockland, car ferry
- Take the bus from Providence Bus Terminal to Hyannis Transportation Centerbus
- Fly from Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA) to Rockland (RKD)plane HYA - RKD
- Take the car ferry from Lincolnville to Islesborocarferry
10h 54m$192–501Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport, taxi, car ferry
- Take the train from Providence to South Stationtrain
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB)plane BOS - BHB
- Take the taxi from Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB) to Searsporttaxi
- Take the car ferry from Lincolnville to Islesborocarferry
8h 6m$199–907
Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Rockland (RKD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Providence to Islesboro is to drive and car ferry which costs $45 - $80 and takes 5h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Providence to Islesboro is to drive and car ferry which takes 5h 16m and costs $45 - $80.
The distance between Providence and Islesboro is 252 miles.
The best way to get from Providence to Islesboro without a car is to bus and Amtrak Thruway and car ferry which takes 8h 11m and costs $55 - $110.
It takes approximately 8h 11m to get from Providence to Islesboro, including transfers.
There are 110+ hotels available in Islesboro.
What companies run services between Providence, RI, USA and Islesboro, ME, USA?
There is no direct connection from Providence to Islesboro. However, you can take the bus to Boston, walk to South Station, take the bus to Lincolnville, ME, walk to Lincolnville, take the car ferry to Islesboro, then take the taxi to Islesboro. Alternatively, you can take a train from Providence to Islesboro via Back Bay, Back Bay, North Station, Boston, Brunswick Amtrak Station, Brunswick, ME, Lincolnville, ME, Lincolnville, and Islesboro in around 10h 18m.
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Rockland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–150
Flights from Barnstable Municipal Airport to Rockland via Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–440
Flights from Barnstable Municipal Airport to Rockland via Nantucket, Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–490
Flights from Barnstable Municipal Airport to Rockland via Martha's Vineyard, Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–470
Flights from Barnstable Municipal Airport to Rockland via New York JFK, Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–700
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Rockland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–150
Flights from Barnstable Municipal Airport to Rockland via Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–440
Flights from Barnstable Municipal Airport to Rockland via Nantucket, Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–490
Flights from Barnstable Municipal Airport to Rockland via Martha's Vineyard, Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–470
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from Providence to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–14
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $5–14
Train from Providence to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–14
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $5–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Providence to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $5–210
- Business Class
- $45–240
Train from Providence to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $6–210
- Business Class
- $45–240
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Providence to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
Train from Providence to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $10–450
- First Class
- $110–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Brunswick Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Providence to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from South Station to Lincolnville, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $35–50
Bus from Brunswick, ME to Lincolnville, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $14–45
- Phone
- +1 800 639 3317
- info@concordcoachlines.com
- Website
- concordcoachlines.com
Bus from South Station to Lincolnville, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://concordcoachlines.com
Bus from Brunswick, ME to Lincolnville, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–19
- Website
- https://concordcoachlines.com
Bus from Boston Logan Airport Terminal C to Lincolnville, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://concordcoachlines.com
- Phone
- 617 773 9403
- info@blueapplebus.com
- Website
- blueapplebus.com
Bus from Mansfield Station to Boston Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22
- Website
- https://www.blueapplebus.com/
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Providence Bus Terminal to Hyannis Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $11–40
- Phone
- +1 207-596-5400
- Website
- maine.gov
Car ferry from Lincolnville to Islesboro
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–15
- Website
- https://www.maine.gov/mdot/ferry/
- Peak Adult
- $15
- Off-Peak Adult
- $9
- Peak Minor 6-17
- $11
- Off-Peak Minor 6-17
- $5
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- $90–120
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