There are 4 ways to get from Wantagh to Block Island by train, ferry, bus, or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Wantagh to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Londontrain
- Take the ferry from New London to Block Islandferry
6h 50m$78–132Bus, ferry via Riverhead
cheapest- Take the bus from Amityville LIRR to Patchogue LIRRbus 2
- Take the bus from Patchogue LIRR to Riverhead LIRRbus 66
- Take the bus from Riverhead LIRR to Orient Point Ferry Dockbus 92
- Take the ferry from Orient Point to Block Islandferry
9h 38m$46Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Airport Connection - EB - Fresh Meadows to Montaukbus Montauk-Eastbound / ...
- Take the ferry from Montauk to Block Islandferry Montauk-Block Island
7h 59m$94–163Train
- Take the train from Wantagh to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Westerly Amtrak Stationtrain
6h 18m$91–362
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wantagh to Block Island is to bus and ferry via Riverhead which costs $46 and takes 9h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Wantagh to Block Island is to train which takes 6h 18m and costs $90 - $370.
The distance between Wantagh and Block Island is 196 miles.
The best way to get from Wantagh to Block Island without a car is to train and ferry which takes 6h 50m and costs $75 - $140.
It takes approximately 6h 50m to get from Wantagh to Block Island, including transfers.
There are 17+ hotels available in Block Island.
What companies run services between Wantagh, NY, USA and Block Island, RI, USA?
You can take a train from Wantagh to Block Island State Airport (BID) via Penn Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Westerly Amtrak Station, and Westerly State Airport (WST) in around 6h 18m.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Wantagh to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $9–13
- Peak
- $13–19
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
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
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Westerly Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 631.283.4600
- Website
- hamptonjitney.com
Bus from Airport Connection - EB - Fresh Meadows to Montauk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.hamptonjitney.com/hjmobile/
- Schedules at
- https://www.hamptonjitney.com/booking/jitney/schedules.php
- Book at
- https://www.hamptonjitney.com/booking/jitney/tripfinder.php
- Onboard
- $40–50
- Ambassador
- $60–75
- Prepaid Online Rate
- $30–45
- Phone
- 631 852 5200
- buses@suffolkcountyny.gov
- Website
- sctbus.org
Bus from Amityville LIRR to Patchogue LIRR
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- sctbus.org
- Adults
- $3
Bus from Patchogue LIRR to Riverhead LIRR
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- sctbus.org
- Adults
- $3
Bus from Riverhead LIRR to Orient Point Ferry Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- sctbus.org
- Adults
- $3
- 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
Ferry from Orient Point to Block Island
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- https://vikingfleet.com/ferry-service/
- Website
- https://vikingfleet.com
- Passengers 13+
- $45
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