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Travel to Block Island: Get "Here" from "There"

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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.

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Get To Block Island from Boston or New York

From 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.

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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.

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Useful Phone Numbers

Block 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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