There are 8 ways to get from Rhode Island to Castine by bus, taxi, train, car, or plane
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, taxi
best- Take the bus from Providence to Boston
- Take the bus from South Station to Searsport, ME
- Take the taxi from Searsport, ME to Castine
7h 54m$118–165Drive 280.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Providence to Castine280.4 mi
5h 53m$52–74Train, Amtrak Thruway, taxi via Brunswick
- Take the train from Providence to Back Bay
- Take the train from Boston to Brunswick Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Brunswick, ME to Lincolnville, ME
- Take the taxi from Lincolnville, ME to Castine
10h 4m$168–785Train, fly to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Providence to South Station
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB)BOS - BHB
- Take the taxi from Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB) to Castine
5h 20m$231–1,064Train, Amtrak Thruway, taxi
- Take the train from Providence to South Station
- Take the bus from South Station to Searsport, ME
- Take the taxi from Searsport, ME to Castine
8h 9m$110–707Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Mansfield Station to Boston Airport
- Take the bus from Boston Logan Airport Terminal C to Searsport
- Take the taxi from Searsport to Castine
11h 12m$135–181Train, fly to Rockland, drive
- Take the train from Providence to South Station
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Rockland (RKD)BOS - RKD
- Drive from Rockland (RKD) to Castine
5h 46m$147–811Train, fly to Augusta State Airport, drive
- Take the train from Providence to South Station
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Augusta State Airport (AUG)BOS - AUG
- Drive from Augusta State Airport (AUG) to Castine
6h 1m$105–726
Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rhode Island to Castine is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 5h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Rhode Island to Castine is to train and fly and taxi which takes 5h 20m and costs $230 - $1,100.
The distance between Rhode Island and Castine is 294 miles. The road distance is 282 miles.
The best way to get from Rhode Island to Castine without a car is to bus and Amtrak Thruway and taxi which takes 7h 54m and costs $110 - $170.
It takes approximately 7h 54m to get from Rhode Island to Castine, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Rhode Island to Castine is 282 miles. It takes approximately 5h 53m to drive from Rhode Island to Castine.
There are 69+ hotels available in Castine.
What companies run services between Rhode Island, USA and Castine, ME, USA?
There is no direct connection from Rhode Island to Castine. However, you can take the bus to Boston, walk to South Station, take the bus to Searsport, ME, then take the taxi to Castine. Alternatively, you can take the train to Back Bay, walk to Back Bay, take the subway to North Station, walk to Boston, take the train to Brunswick Amtrak Station, walk to Brunswick, ME, take the bus to Lincolnville, ME, then take the taxi to Castine.
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–360
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Rockland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–210
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Augusta State Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- 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
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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
- $36–41
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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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
- $12–15
- 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 Searsport, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $40–50
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 Searsport, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- 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 Searsport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- 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/
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $65–140
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