There are 11 ways to get from Providence to Centralia by plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus, or car
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Fly Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
best- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane PVD - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Centralia Amtraktrain
10h 16m$162–575Fly Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Nashville, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Nashville (BNA)plane PVD - BNA
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the train from Carbondale to Centralia Amtraktrain
11h 24m$146–564Train
- Take the train from Providence to Bostontrain
- Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Centralia Amtraktrain
29h 24m$408–1,426Bus, train via Auburn Gresham
- Take the bus from Providence Downtown to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
- Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Centralia Amtraktrain
31h 10m$244–475Drive 1,076.9 mi
- Drive from Providence to Centraliacar 1,076.9 mi
19h 15m$197–284Fly Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane PVD - STL
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the train from Carbondale to Centralia Amtraktrain
11h 18m$167–745Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Providence to Bostontrain
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane BOS - STL
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the train from Carbondale to Centralia Amtraktrain
10h 40m$412–1,503Fly Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Williamson County Regional Airport, train
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA)plane PVD - MWA
- Take the train from Carbondale to Centralia Amtraktrain
10h 15m$149–537Train, train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Providence to Stamford Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Stamford to 125th Street - Harlemtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane LGA - STL
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the train from Carbondale to Centralia Amtraktrain
13h 6m$223–1,201Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Indianapolis, bus, train
- Take the train from Providence to Bostontrain
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Indianapolis (IND)plane BOS - IND
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
- Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Centralia Amtraktrain
12h 20m$264–1,653Bus, train
- Take the bus from Providence Downtown to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the train from Carbondale to Centralia Amtraktrain
32h 33m$217–480
Providence to Centralia by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Providence to Centralia is to drive which costs $190 - $290 and takes 19h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Providence to Centralia is to fly and train which takes 10h 15m and costs $140 - $550.
No, there is no direct train from Providence to Centralia. However, there are services departing from Providence and arriving at Centralia Amtrak via Boston and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 24m.
The distance between Providence and Centralia is 1120 miles. The road distance is 1083.2 miles.
The best way to get from Providence to Centralia without a car is to train which takes 29h 24m and costs $400 - $1,500.
It takes approximately 10h 16m to get from Providence to Centralia, including transfers.
Providence to Centralia train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Providence station.
Centralia is 1h behind Providence. It is currently 12:04 PM in Providence and 11:04 AM in Centralia.
Providence to Centralia train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Boston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Providence to Centralia is 1083 miles. It takes approximately 19h 15m to drive from Providence to Centralia.
What companies run services between Providence, RI, USA and Centralia, IL, USA?
You can take a train from Providence to Centralia Amtrak via Boston and Chicago Union Station in around 29h 24m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Nashville via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Indianapolis via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Indianapolis via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Nashville via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Indianapolis via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Indianapolis via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Williamson County Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Williamson County Regional Airport via Washington Dulles, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Williamson County Regional Airport via Detroit, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Williamson County Regional Airport via Philadelphia, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Centralia Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Providence to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–28
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Boston to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Centralia Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Champaign-Urbana to Centralia Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Carbondale to Centralia Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Providence to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–28
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Carbondale to Centralia Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Carbondale to Centralia Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Carbondale to Centralia Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Providence to Stamford Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Carbondale to Centralia Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Providence to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–28
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Champaign-Urbana to Centralia Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Carbondale to Centralia Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from Providence to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
- Adult
- $7–14
Train from Providence to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
- Adult
- $7–14
Train from Providence to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
- Adult
- $7–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Providence to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
Train from Providence to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
Train from Providence to Stamford Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $35–470
- First Class
- $160–650
Train from Providence to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Stamford to 125th Street - Harlem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $10–12
- Peak
- $14–17
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Providence Downtown to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
Bus from Providence Downtown to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–260
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–26
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–26
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–26
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–26
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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