There are 7 ways to get from Scranton to Block Island by bus, train, ferry, or plane
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Bus, train, ferry via Newark
best- Take the bus from Scranton to Newark Penn Station
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New London
- Take the ferry from New London to Block Island
8h 37m$81–919Bus, train, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Scranton to New York Midtown
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New London
- Take the ferry from New London to Block Island
8h 45m$79–359Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Scranton, PA to Port Authority Bus Terminal117 / ...
- Take the bus from 40th & Lex to Montauk
- Take the ferry from Montauk to Block Island
9h 33m$116–240Bus, train to Westerly State Airport
- Take the bus from Scranton to New York Midtown
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Westerly Amtrak Station
8h 13m$98–619Bus, train, ferry #2
- Take the bus from Scranton, PA to Port Authority Bus Terminal117 / ...
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New London
- Take the ferry from New London to Block Island
8h 56m$79–367Bus, train, ferry via New Haven
- Take the bus from Scranton, PA to New York/Uptown & Midtown, NY103
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to New Haven
- Take the train from New Haven to New London
- Take the ferry from New London to Block Island
9h 16m$119–354Bus to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Scranton to Newark Penn Station
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)EWR - BOS
- Take the train from Boston to New London
- Take the ferry from New London to Block Island
10h 6m$179–673
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scranton to Block Island is to bus and train and ferry via New Haven which costs $110 - $360 and takes 9h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Scranton to Block Island is to bus and train which takes 8h 13m and costs $95 - $650.
The distance between Scranton and Block Island is 287 miles.
The best way to get from Scranton to Block Island without a car is to bus and train and ferry via Newark which takes 8h 37m and costs $80 - $950.
It takes approximately 8h 37m to get from Scranton to Block Island, including transfers.
There are 20+ hotels available in Block Island.
What companies run services between Scranton, PA, USA and Block Island, RI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Scranton to Block Island. However, you can take the bus to Newark Penn Station, walk to Newark, Penn Station, take the train to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, take the train to New London, walk to New London, then take the ferry to Block Island. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Scranton, PA to Block Island via Port Authority Bus Terminal, West 42nd Street & 8th Avenue, E 42 St/Lexington Av, 40th & Lex, Montauk, and Montauk in around 9h 33m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New London
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $17–250
- Business Class
- $70–290
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Westerly Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $20–260
- Business Class
- $75–300
Train from New Haven to New London
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $7–210
- Business Class
- $50–240
Train from Boston to New London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $14–240
- Business Class
- $60–280
- Phone
- 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Grand Central Terminal to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $17–20
- Peak
- $23–27
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New Haven to New London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- shorelineeast.com
Train from New Haven to New London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- shorelineeast.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Scranton to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Scranton to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-233-8604
- Website
- martzbus.com
Bus from Scranton, PA to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://martzbus.com
Bus from Scranton, PA to New York/Uptown & Midtown, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://martzbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Scranton, PA to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 631.283.4600
- Website
- hamptonjitney.com
Bus from 40th & Lex to Montauk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.hamptonjitney.com
- Onboard
- $40–50
- Ambassador
- $60–75
- Prepaid Online Rate
- $35–45
- 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
- Phone
- +1 631-668-5700
- vikingfleet@gmail.com
- Website
- vikingfleet.com
Ferry from Montauk to Block Island
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- https://vikingfleet.com/ferry-service/
- Website
- https://vikingfleet.com
- Passengers 13+
- $45
- Children 5-12
- $30
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