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There are 2 ways to get from Southold to Block Island by ferry or car

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Ferry
best
1. Take the ferry from Orient Point to Block Islandferry Long Island
4h 28m
Drive, ferry
cheapest
1. Drive from Southold to Montaukcar
2. Take the ferry from Montauk to Block Islandferry Montauk-Block Island
2h 51m
$41–66

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Map of how to get from Southold to Block Island.

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Distance: 64.8 mi
Duration: 4h 28m

What companies run services between Southold, NY, USA and Block Island, RI, USA?

Block Island Express operates a ferry from Orient Point to Block Island 5 times a day, and the journey takes 2h 50m.

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Block Island, United States

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Things to do in Block Island

Block Island(Opens in a new window)

Block Island is located off the coast of the U.S. state of Rhode Island, named after Dutch explorer Adriaen Block. It is located in the Atlantic Ocean about 14 mi east of Montauk Point, Long Island, New York, and 13 mi south from mainland Rhode Island, from which it is separated by Block Island Sound.

Block Island Southeast Light(Opens in a new window)

Block Island Southeast Light is a lighthouse located on Mohegan Bluffs at the southeastern corner of Block Island, Rhode Island. It was designated a U.S. National Historic Landmark in 1997 as one of the most architecturally sophisticated lighthouses built in the United States in the 19th century.

Mohegan Bluffs(Opens in a new window)

The Mohegan Bluffs are large clay cliffs about 150 ft high, located on the southern shore of Block Island. They got their name because the battle of the Niantic and the Mohegan took place here in the mid 16th century. The battle was over supremacy of the island, and the intruding Mohegans were forced over the cliffs to their death by the native Niantic.

Block Island North Light(Opens in a new window)

Block Island North Light (Lighthouse), built in 1867, is a historic lighthouse on Block Island, Rhode Island (New Shoreham).

Places to stay in Block Island

Old Town Inn(Opens in a new window)

9.7Exceptional

Avonlea(Opens in a new window)

9.7Exceptional

National Hotel(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

Block Island Beach House(Opens in a new window)

7.8Good

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