There are 9 ways to get from Providence to Scranton by train, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, or plane
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Train, bus via New York
best- Take the train from Providence to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Northeast Regional
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Scranton, PAbus 196 / ...
6h 59m$51–773Drive 259.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Providence to Scrantoncar 259.7 mi
5h 7m$48–69Bus
- Take the bus from Providence Downtown to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Providence
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Scranton, PAbus 196 / ...
7h 16m$50–148Fly Theodore Francis Green State Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, bus
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane PVD - JFK
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Scranton, PAbus
6h 46m$69–336Train, bus
- Take the train from Providence to Newark Penn Stationtrain Northeast Regional
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Scrantonbus FlixBus N2686
7h 9m$58–731Bus via East Stroudsburg
- Take the bus from Providence to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Stroudsburg/ Delaware Water Gap, PAbus 132 / ...
- Take the bus from Stroudsburg/ Delaware Water Gap, PA to Scranton, PAbus 196 / ...
7h 50m$97–179Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport, bus
- Take the train from Providence to South Stationtrain
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane BOS - LGA
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Scranton, PAbus
8h 19m$119–1,072Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Providence to South Stationtrain
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane BOS - EWR
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Scrantonbus
7h 49m$132–1,004Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Providence to South Stationtrain
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane BOS - JFK
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Scranton, PAbus
8h 20m$374–1,448
Providence to Scranton by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Providence to Scranton is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 5h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Providence to Scranton is to drive which takes 5h 7m and costs $45 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Providence to Scranton. However, there are services departing from Providence Downtown and arriving at Scranton, PA via Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 16m.
The distance between Providence and Scranton is 348 miles. The road distance is 261.3 miles.
The best way to get from Providence to Scranton without a car is to train and bus via New York which takes 6h 59m and costs $50 - $800.
It takes approximately 6h 59m to get from Providence to Scranton, including transfers.
Providence to Scranton bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, depart from Providence Downtown station.
Providence to Scranton bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Providence to Scranton is 261 miles. It takes approximately 5h 7m to drive from Providence to Scranton.
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What companies run services between Providence, RI, USA and Scranton, PA, USA?
You can take a bus from Providence Downtown to Scranton, PA via Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 7h 16m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–220
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Nantucket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–290
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Providence to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $26–280
- Business Class
- $85–330
Train from Providence to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $27–280
- Business Class
- $85–340
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 Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–700
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $40–480
- First Class
- $180–700
Train from Providence to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–700
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $45–480
- First Class
- $180–700
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
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from Providence to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–14
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $5–14
- Phone
- +1 800-233-8604
- Website
- martzbus.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Scranton, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://martzbus.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Stroudsburg/ Delaware Water Gap, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://martzbus.com
Bus from Stroudsburg/ Delaware Water Gap, PA to Scranton, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://martzbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Scranton, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–95
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $28–90
- Flexible
- $55–95
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Scranton, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Providence to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Stroudsburg/ Delaware Water Gap, PA to Scranton, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Providence Downtown to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $24–55
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Scranton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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