There are 4 ways to get from Northport to Block Island by car, train, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, train, ferry
best- Drive from Northport to Stamford Amtrak Stationcar
- Take the train from Stamford Amtrak Station to New Londontrain
- Take the ferry from New London to Block Islandferry
5h 26m$69–109Bus, ferry via Riverhead
cheapest- Take the bus from Brentwood LIRR to Riverhead LIRRbus 58
- Take the bus from Riverhead LIRR to Orient Point Ferry Dockbus 92
- Take the ferry from Orient Point to Block Islandferry
8h 53m$38–48Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Islip Airport Connection to Montauk Villagebus Montauk Line to Islip
- Take the ferry from Montauk to Block Islandferry Montauk-Block Island
6h 24m$89–160Train, ferry
- Take the train from Brentwood to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Londontrain
- Take the ferry from New London to Block Islandferry
8h 3m$80–147
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Northport to Block Island is to bus and ferry via Riverhead which costs $35 - $50 and takes 8h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Northport to Block Island is to drive and train and ferry which takes 5h 26m and costs $65 - $110.
The distance between Northport and Block Island is 187 miles.
The best way to get from Northport to Block Island without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 6h 24m and costs $85 - $160.
It takes approximately 5h 26m to get from Northport to Block Island, including transfers.
There are 17+ hotels available in Block Island.
What companies run services between Northport, NY, USA and Block Island, RI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Northport to Block Island. However, you can drive to Stamford Amtrak Station, take the train to New London, walk to New London, then take the ferry to Block Island. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Fort Salonga Rd/Harrison Dr to Block Island via Brentwood LIRR, Brentwood, Ronkonkoma, Islip Airport Connection, Montauk Village, and Montauk in around 6h 24m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Stamford Amtrak Station to New London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New London
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from Brentwood to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–26
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $12–17
- Peak
- $19–26
- Phone
- +1 631.283.4600
- Website
- Hampton Jitney
Bus from Islip Airport Connection to Montauk Village
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–75
- Website
- Hampton Jitney
- Schedules at
- Hampton Jitney Schedule Information
- Book at
- Hampton Jitney Reservations
- Onboard
- $35–50
- Ambassador
- $60–75
- Prepaid Online Rate
- $27–35
- Phone
- 631 852 5200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Suffolk County Transit
Bus from Brentwood LIRR to Riverhead LIRR
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Suffolk County Transit
- Adults
- $3
Bus from Riverhead LIRR to Orient Point Ferry Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Suffolk County Transit
- Adults
- $3
- Phone
- +1 860-444-4624
- [email protected]
- Website
- Block Island Express
Ferry from New London to Block Island
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $31–34
- Website
- Block Island Express
Ferry from New London to Block Island
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $31–34
- Website
- Block Island Express
Ferry from Orient Point to Block Island
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- Block Island Express
- Phone
- +1 631-668-5700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Viking Fleet
Ferry from Montauk to Block Island
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- Viking Fleet Fast Ferry Schedules
- Website
- Viking Fleet
- Passengers 13+
- $45
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