There are 7 ways to get from Providence to Vinalhaven 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 Boston
- Take the bus from South Station to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland
- Take the car ferry from Rockland to Vinalhaven
8h 30m$60–93Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Providence to Rockland
- Take the car ferry from Rockland to VinalhavenVinalhaven
5h 51m$55–81Train, Amtrak Thruway, car ferry
- Take the train from Providence to Back Bay
- Take the train from Boston to Brunswick Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Brunswick, ME to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland
- Take the car ferry from Rockland to Vinalhaven
10h 35m$70–666Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Rockland, car ferry
- Take the train from Providence to South Station
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Rockland (RKD)BOS - RKD
- Take the car ferry from Rockland to Vinalhaven
6h 28m$141–789Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Providence Bus Terminal to Boston Airport
- Take the bus from Boston Logan Airport Terminal C to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland
- Take the car ferry from Rockland to Vinalhaven
9h 20m$61–116Bus to Barnstable Municipal Airport, fly to Rockland, car ferry
- Take the bus from Providence Bus Terminal to Hyannis Transportation Center
- Fly from Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA) to Rockland (RKD)HYA - RKD
- Take the car ferry from Rockland to Vinalhaven
11h 21m$239–775Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Augusta State Airport, taxi, car ferry
- Take the train from Providence to South Station
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Augusta State Airport (AUG)BOS - AUG
- Take the taxi from Augusta State Airport (AUG) to Waldoboro, ME
- Take the car ferry from Rockland to Vinalhaven
8h 34m$198–880
Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Rockland (RKD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Providence to Vinalhaven is to drive and car ferry which costs $55 - $85 and takes 5h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Providence to Vinalhaven is to drive and car ferry which takes 5h 51m and costs $55 - $85.
The distance between Providence and Vinalhaven is 249 miles.
The best way to get from Providence to Vinalhaven without a car is to bus and Amtrak Thruway and car ferry which takes 8h 30m and costs $60 - $95.
It takes approximately 8h 30m to get from Providence to Vinalhaven, including transfers.
There are 35+ hotels available in Vinalhaven.
What companies run services between Providence, RI, USA and Vinalhaven, ME, USA?
There is no direct connection from Providence to Vinalhaven. However, you can take the bus to Boston, walk to South Station, take the bus to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland, walk to Rockland, then take the car ferry to Vinalhaven. Alternatively, you can take a train from Providence to Vinalhaven via Back Bay, Back Bay, North Station, Boston, Brunswick Amtrak Station, Brunswick, ME, Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland, and Rockland in around 10h 35m.
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Rockland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–170
Flights from Barnstable Municipal Airport to Rockland via Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from Barnstable Municipal Airport to Rockland via Nantucket, Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Barnstable Municipal Airport to Rockland via Martha's Vineyard, Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Augusta State Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- 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.html
- 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.html
- 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
- $37–41
- 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
- $11–18
- 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 Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $35–50
Bus from Brunswick, ME to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $12–45
- Phone
- +1 800 639 3317
- info@concordcoachlines.com
- Website
- concordcoachlines.com
Bus from South Station to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://concordcoachlines.com
Bus from Brunswick, ME to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://concordcoachlines.com
Bus from Boston Logan Airport Terminal C to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://concordcoachlines.com
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Providence Bus Terminal to Boston Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–40
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $6–35
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 Rockland to Vinalhaven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- https://www.maine.gov/mdot/ferry/
- Peak Adult
- $21
- Off-Peak Adult
- $14
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $95–120
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