There are 5 ways to get from Block Island to Plainview by ferry, train, bus, or plane
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Ferry, train via East Hampton
best- Take the ferry from Block Island to Montaukferry Block Island-Montauk
- Take the train from Amagansett to Hicksvilletrain Montauk Branch
6h 44m$80–171Ferry, bus via Riverhead
cheapest- Take the ferry from Block Island to Orient Pointferry
- Take the bus from Orient Point Ferry Dock to Riverhead LIRRbus 92
- Take the bus from Riverhead LIRR to NY State Office Buildingbus 58 / ...
9h 32m$45–51Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Block Island to Montaukferry Block Island-Montauk
- Take the bus from Montauk - BI Ferry to JFK Airport Connection - WBbus Montauk-Westbound
6h 55m$81–146Ferry, fly
- Take the ferry from Block Island Ferry, New Shoreham, RI to Point Judith Ferry Terminal, Narragansett, RIferry
- Take the ferry from Quonset Point Pier, Quonset Point, RI to Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, MAferry
- Fly from Martha'S Vineyard Airport (MVY) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane MVY - JFK
8h 57m$517–1,113Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Block Island to New Londonferry
- Take the train from New London to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Hicksvilletrain
7h 3m$82–139
Martha'S Vineyard Airport (MVY) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Block Island to Plainview is to ferry and bus via Riverhead which costs $45 - $55 and takes 9h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Block Island to Plainview is to ferry and train via East Hampton which takes 6h 44m and costs $75 - $180.
The distance between Block Island and Plainview is 121 miles.
The best way to get from Block Island to Plainview without a car is to ferry and train via East Hampton which takes 6h 44m and costs $75 - $180.
It takes approximately 6h 44m to get from Block Island to Plainview, including transfers.
There are 192+ hotels available in Plainview.
What companies run services between Block Island, RI, USA and Plainview, NY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Block Island to Plainview. However, you can take the ferry to Montauk, walk to Montauk - BI Ferry, take the bus to Amagansett, walk to Amagansett, take the train to Hicksville, walk to Hicksville Sta / Duffy, then take the bus to Old Country Rd + Manetto Hill Rd. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Block Island to Old Country Rd + Manetto Hill Rd via Montauk, Montauk - BI Ferry, Main St/Horace Harding Expwy North, Archer Av/Sutphin Blvd, Jamaica, Hicksville, and Hicksville Sta / Duffy in around 6h 55m.
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Martha'S Vineyard Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
Flights from Martha'S Vineyard Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Nantucket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Martha'S Vineyard Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Martha'S Vineyard Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Amagansett to Hicksville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $19–27
- Peak
- $35–45
Train from New York Penn Station to Hicksville
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–18
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $8–12
- Peak
- $12–18
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New London to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 631.283.4600
- Website
- hamptonjitney.com
Bus from Montauk - BI Ferry to JFK Airport Connection - WB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- 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
- [email protected]
- Website
- sctbus.org
Bus from Orient Point Ferry Dock to Riverhead LIRR
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- sctbus.org
- Adults
- $3
Bus from Riverhead LIRR to NY State Office Building
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- sctbus.org
- Adults
- $3
- Phone
- +1 631-668-5700
- [email protected]
- Website
- vikingfleet.com
Ferry from Block Island to Montauk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- https://vikingfleet.com/ferry-service/
- Website
- https://vikingfleet.com
- Passengers 13+
- $45
Ferry from Block Island to Montauk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- https://vikingfleet.com/ferry-service/
- Website
- https://vikingfleet.com
- Passengers 13+
- $45
- Website
- blockislandferry.com
Ferry from Block Island Ferry, New Shoreham, RI to Point Judith Ferry Terminal, Narragansett, RI
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Schedules at
- blockislandferry.com
- Book at
- blockislandferry.com
- Traditional
- $13
- High Speed
- $20–21
- Phone
- +1 401-295-4040
- [email protected]
- Website
- vineyardfastferry.com
Ferry from Quonset Point Pier, Quonset Point, RI to Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–90
- Schedules at
- vineyardfastferry.com
- Infants 0-2
- $30–45
- Children 3-11
- $60–75
- Seniors 60+
- $65–85
- Adult 12-59
- $75–90
- Phone
- +1 860-444-4624
- [email protected]
- Website
- goblockisland.com
Ferry from Block Island to New London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $31–34
- Website
- https://www.goblockisland.com
Ferry from Block Island to Orient Point
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- https://www.goblockisland.com
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