There are 3 ways to get from Rhode Island to Block Island by plane, train, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Westerly State Airport (WST) to Block Island State Airport (BID)WST - BID
52 min$83–312Bus, line 69 bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Exchange Terrace to URI Kingston66
- Take the bus from URI Kingston to Galilee69
- Take the ferry from Point Judith Ferry Terminal, Narragansett, RI to Block Island Ferry, New Shoreham, RI
4h 33m$14–23Train, ferry
- Take the train from Providence to New LondonNortheast Regional
- Take the ferry from New London to Block Islandto Block Island / ...
3h 23m$43–245
Rhode Island to Block Island by bus and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rhode Island to Block Island is to bus and line 69 bus and ferry which costs $14 - $23 and takes 4h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Rhode Island to Block Island is to fly which takes 52 min and costs $80 - $320.
The distance between Rhode Island and Block Island is 33 miles.
The best way to get from Rhode Island to Block Island without a car is to train and ferry which takes 3h 23m and costs $40 - $250.
It takes approximately 52 min to get from Rhode Island to Block Island, including transfers.
There are 20+ hotels available in Block Island.
What companies run services between Rhode Island, USA and Block Island, RI, USA?
New England Airlines flies from Westerly State Airport (WST) to Block Island State Airport (BID) every 3 hours.
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- Website
- blockislandsairline.com
Flights from Westerly State Airport to Block Island State Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–250
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Providence to New London
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- 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
- Phone
- +1 401-781-9400
- commuter@ripta.com
- Website
- ripta.com
Bus from Exchange Terrace to URI Kingston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.ripta.com
- Adult
- $2
Bus from URI Kingston to Galilee
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ripta.com
- Adult
- $0
- 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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