There are 7 ways to get from Providence to Castine by bus, taxi, train, car, 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.
Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Providence to Bostonbus
- Take the bus from Boston South Buses to Searsportbus
- Take the taxi from Searsport to Castinetaxi
7h 53m$118–162Drive 280.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Providence to Castinecar 280.6 mi
5h 54m$52–74Train, Amtrak Thruway, taxi via Brunswick
- Take the train from Providence to Back Baytrain
- Take the train from Boston to Brunswick Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Brunswick, ME to Lincolnville, MEbus
- Take the taxi from Lincolnville, ME to Castinetaxi
9h 56m$210–874Train, fly to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Providence to Back Baytrain
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB)plane BOS - BHB
- Take the taxi from Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB) to Castinetaxi
5h 18m$272–1,045Train, Amtrak Thruway, taxi
- Take the train from Providence to South Stationtrain
- Take the bus from South Station to Searsport, MEbus
- Take the taxi from Searsport, ME to Castinetaxi
8h 8m$113–692Train, fly to Rockland, drive
- Take the train from Providence to Back Baytrain
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Rockland (RKD)plane BOS - RKD
- Drive from Rockland (RKD) to Castinecar
5h 52m$158–762Train, fly to Augusta State Airport, drive
- Take the train from Providence to Back Baytrain
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Augusta State Airport (AUG)plane BOS - AUG
- Drive from Augusta State Airport (AUG) to Castinecar
6h 8m$106–697
Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Providence to Castine is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 5h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Providence to Castine is to train and fly and taxi which takes 5h 18m and costs $270 - $1,100.
The distance between Providence and Castine is 294 miles. The road distance is 282.2 miles.
The best way to get from Providence to Castine without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 7h 53m and costs $110 - $170.
It takes approximately 7h 53m to get from Providence to Castine, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Providence to Castine is 282 miles. It takes approximately 5h 54m to drive from Providence to Castine.
There are 116+ hotels available in Castine.
What companies run services between Providence, RI, USA and Castine, ME, USA?
There is no direct connection from Providence to Castine. However, you can take the bus to Boston, walk to Boston South Buses, take the bus to Searsport, then take the taxi to Castine. Alternatively, you can take the train to Back Bay, walk to Back Bay, take the subway to North Station, walk to Boston, take the train to Brunswick Amtrak Station, walk to Brunswick, ME, take the bus to Lincolnville, ME, then take the taxi to Castine.
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–360
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Rockland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–180
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Augusta State Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–110
Train from Providence to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $7–14
Train from Providence to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $7–14
Train from Providence to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $8–14
Train from Providence to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $7–14
Train from Providence to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $7–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Providence to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Brunswick Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Providence to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Providence to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Providence to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Providence to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Providence to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
Train from Providence to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
Train from Providence to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $10–450
- First Class
- $110–600
Train from Providence to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
Train from Providence to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Providence to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800 639 3317
- [email protected]
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Boston South Buses to Searsport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Brunswick, ME to Lincolnville, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–20
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Brunswick, ME to Lincolnville, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $14–45
Bus from South Station to Searsport, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $40–50
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- $65–140
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