Travel to Block Island: Get "Here" from "There"
Planes, Trains & Automobiles
Getting To Block Island from Providence/T.F. Green Airport
Travel to Block Island From the Providence Airport: Rent a car and either Park at the Ferry Dock in Pt. Judith or Take the Car to Block Island.
Take a Taxi or Shuttle from the Providence Airport to the Block Island Ferry, about $75. To Westerly Airport, about $95. Yankee Chevrolet offers a one-day rental from the Airport to the Ferry, about $50. Enterprise offers a one day Car rental from the Airport to the Ferry, about $75. __________________________________Get To Block Island from Boston or New YorkFrom Boston take the Amtrak Train, about an hour ride costing about $20. (fares go up on weekends) From NYC take the Amtrak Train, about 3 hours, costing about $45. (fares go up on weekends) The Amtrak Train passes through New London, CT. first. There's a High Speed Ferry that runs during the summer to Block Island. The Amtrak Train passes through Westerly, RI. next. From Westerly, you can Fly to Block Island in 12 minutes. It costs about $48. The Amtrak Train passes through Kingston, RI. finally. From Kingston it's a short cab ride to the Ferry Dock in Pt. Judith. _____________________________________________________________Private bus company Peter Pan’s Bonanza buses go from Providence or T. F. Green to Boston, Logan Airport or New York City. Green to Logan costs $34 each way mid-week; Providence to New York, $36. _________________________________________________________Useful Phone NumbersBlock Island Ferry: (401-783-4613) www.blockislandferry.com Westerly Airport: (1-800-243-2460) www.ids.net/flybi/nea/ Amtrak: (800-USA-RAIL) www.amtrak.com Eagle Cab (800-339-2970) Wakefield Cab (783-0007) Wright’s Taxi (789-0400) Peter Pan's Bonanza: (888-751-8800) www.peterpanbus.com Yankee Chevrolet: (401-783-3396) www.yankeechevrolet.com Enterprise: (401-783-2859) www.enterprise.com ____________________________________________________
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