Getting to and from Rhode Island
Travel to Providence or Newport by Road, Rail, Air or Ferry
Getting to Rhode Island is relatively easy, with excellent connections by road, rail and ferry. T F Green Airport provides links with the rest of the US and Canada.
The buzz of the city, the peace of the country and the lure of the sea all attract visitors to Rhode Island. The smallest state in the US, is bordered by Connecticut to the west and Massachusetts to the north, and stands midway between New York and Boston. Excellent road and rail links have helped Providence, the state capital, develop in to New England's second largest city and the close proximity to major cities attracts visitors to the 400 miles of beaches that are scattered round the coastline.
Airports
T F Green International Airport (Warwick)
TF Green Airport is about 10 miles north of Providence at Warwick, and is easily reached from exit 13 of the I95. There are regular flights to many major US and Canadian cities including New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Washington, Las Vegas, Los Angeles and Toronto. Cape Air operates connecting flights to the islands of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket.
The close proximity to the Interstate leads the airport to claim it is the "Gateway to New England". Most places in Connecticut and Massachusetts are less than two hours drive away.
Phone +1 888 268 7222
Rail Services
Amtrak
Amtrak services from Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York City pass through Rhode Island en route to Boston. Regional services call at Westerly, Kingston (with a bus connection to Newport) and Providence; while the quicker, comfier, and more expensive, Acela Express calls only at Providence.
Bus Services
Greyhound Buses provide links from Providence to Boston and New York, where connections to the rest of the US and Canada can be made. There are also connections available to Newport.
Phone +1 401 454 0790
Interstates
The I95 runs through the heart of the state linking Providence with New York and Boston. Typical driving times are 90 minutes to Boston and about 4 hours to New York.
Ferries
Passenger ferries link the mainland with the tourist islands of Block Island, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket and there is also a ferry connection between Providence and Newport, during the summer months.
The main ferry routes are:
- Newport - Block Island
- Point Judith - Block Island
- Providence - Newport (mid May to mid October only)
- Quonset- Martha's Vineyard, with connecting service to Nantucket (mid May to mid October only).
Phone +1 866 783 7996 (Block Island routes)
Rhode Island Tourist Information
Neighboring States
Getting to and from Massachusetts
Getting to and from Connecticut
