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How to get fromNewark to Newportby train (Amtrak), bus, taxi, car, train, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Newark to Newport by train (Amtrak), bus, taxi, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Kingston Amtrak Stationtrain train Northeast Regional
    4h 34m
    $105–177

  2. Drive 183.3 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Newark to Newportcar car 183.3 mi
    3h 47m
    $34–49

  3. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus 108
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Providence Downtownbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Providence Downtown to Newporttaxi taxi
    6h 18m
    $133–242

  4. Train, train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Theodore Francis Green State Airport

    1. Take the train from Newark Penn Station to New York Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Jamaicatrain train
    3. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane plane JFK - PVD
    3h 55m
    $113–319

  5. Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Boston Logan Airport, train

    1. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane EWR - BOS
    2. Take the train from Boston to Kingston Amtrak Stationtrain train
    5h 40m
    $543–1,729

John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration1h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket$26Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 189.2 mi
  • Duration: 4h 34m

What companies run services between Newark, NJ, USA and Newport, RI, USA?

Amtrak operates a train from Newark Penn Station to Kingston Amtrak Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost $50–120 and the journey takes 4h 5m.

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