There are 4 ways to get from New Jersey to Rose Island by train, ferry, bus, taxi, or plane
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 Newark Penn Station to Providencetrain Acela
- Take the ferry from Jamestown, RI to Rose Island Lighthouseferry
6h 29mBus, taxi, ferry
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 108
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Providence Downtownbus
- Take the taxi from Providence Downtown to Jamestown, RItaxi
- Take the ferry from Jamestown, RI to Rose Island Lighthouseferry
7h 25mTrain, fly, ferry
- Take the train from Trenton to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane PHL - PVD
- Take the ferry from Jamestown, RI to Rose Island Lighthouseferry
5h 21mBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Sarah Vaughan Way 90' W Of Park Pl. to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 108
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Providencebus
- Take the ferry from Jamestown, RI to Rose Island Lighthouseferry
9h 17m
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between New Jersey and Rose Island is 231 miles.
The best way to get from New Jersey to Rose Island without a car is to train and ferry which takes 6h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 29m to get from New Jersey to Rose Island, including transfers.
There are 267+ hotels available in Rose Island.
What companies run services between New Jersey, USA and Rose Island, RI, USA?
There is no direct connection from New Jersey to Rose Island. However, you can take the train to Providence, take the train to Wickford Junction, take the taxi to Jamestown, RI, then take the ferry to Rose Island Lighthouse. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Port Authority Bus Terminal, take the bus to Providence Downtown, take the taxi to Jamestown, RI, then take the ferry to Rose Island Lighthouse.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newark Penn Station to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–700
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $45–480
- First Class
- $180–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newark Penn Station to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Trenton to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–25
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $7–25
Bus from Sarah Vaughan Way 90' W Of Park Pl. to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–25
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $7–25
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–38
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $17–35
- Flexible
- $35–38
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Providence Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Website
- cruiseri.com
Ferry from Jamestown, RI to Rose Island Lighthouse
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://cruiseri.com
Ferry from Jamestown, RI to Rose Island Lighthouse
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://cruiseri.com
Ferry from Jamestown, RI to Rose Island Lighthouse
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://cruiseri.com
Ferry from Jamestown, RI to Rose Island Lighthouse
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://cruiseri.com
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- $90–120
Action Taxi Response
- Phone
- +1 401-680-0620
- Website
- actiontaxiresponse.com
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