There are 8 ways to get from Providence to Clifton by bus, train (Amtrak), car, train, plane, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Providence to New Yorkbus Bz 0203
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Bloomfield Ave At Allwood Rdbus 192 / ...
4h 21m$44–108Bus via Providence
cheapest- Take the bus from Providence to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Greyhound US0230
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Bloomfield Ave At Allwood Rdbus 192 / ...
4h 31m$33–71Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Providence to Newark Penn Stationtrain Northeast Regional
5h 7m$48–693Drive 182.9 mi
- Drive from Providence to Cliftoncar 182.9 mi
3h 38m$34–49Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport, bus
- Take the train from Providence to Bostontrain
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane BOS - LGA
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Allwood Rd At Brookwood Rdbus
5h$82–1,000Fly Theodore Francis Green State Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane PVD - JFK
- Take the train from Jamaica to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Secaucus Upper Leveltrain
- Take the train from Secaucus Lower Level to Cliftontrain
4h 11m$50–277Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Take the train from Providence to Bostontrain
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane BOS - EWR
5h 11m$519–1,902Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Take the train from Providence to Bostontrain
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane BOS - JFK
- Take the train from Jamaica to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Secaucus Upper Leveltrain
- Take the train from Secaucus Lower Level to Cliftontrain
5h 24m$235–1,705
Providence to Clifton by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Providence to Clifton is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 3h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Providence to Clifton is to drive which takes 3h 38m and costs $30 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Providence to Clifton. However, there are services departing from Providence and arriving at Bloomfield Ave At Allwood Rd via Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Providence to Clifton station. However, there are services departing from Providence and arriving at Newark Penn Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 7m.
The distance between Providence and Clifton is 233 miles. The road distance is 184 miles.
The best way to get from Providence to Clifton without a car is to bus which takes 4h 21m and costs $40 - $110.
It takes approximately 4h 21m to get from Providence to Clifton, including transfers.
Providence to Clifton bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, depart from Providence station.
Providence to Clifton train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Providence station.
The best way to get from Providence to Clifton is to bus which takes 4h 21m and costs $40 - $110. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $45 - $700 and takes 5h 7m.
What companies run services between Providence, RI, USA and Clifton, NJ, USA?
You can take a bus from Providence to Bloomfield Ave At Allwood Rd via New York and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 4h 21m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Providence to Newark Penn Station every 3 hours. Tickets cost $55–130 and the journey takes 3h 59m. Amtrak Acela also services this route every 4 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–410
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–410
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Laguardia Airport via Nantucket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Providence to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Providence to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–27
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Providence to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–27
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Providence to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–27
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Providence to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–700
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $45–480
- First Class
- $180–700
Train from Providence to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 36 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 Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 36 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 Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 36 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 Boston
- 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 Boston
- 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 Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $7–14
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from Jamaica to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $5–8
- Peak
- $6–10
Train from Jamaica to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $5–8
- Peak
- $6–10
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from New York Penn Station to Secaucus Upper Level
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–10
Train from Secaucus Lower Level to Clifton
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–11
Train from New York Penn Station to Secaucus Upper Level
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–10
Train from Secaucus Lower Level to Clifton
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–11
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Providence to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Website
- Peter Pan
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Bloomfield Ave At Allwood Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–22
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $7–22
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Allwood Rd At Brookwood Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–22
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $7–22
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Bloomfield Ave At Allwood Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–22
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $7–22
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Providence to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- Greyhound
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More Questions & Answers
Providence to Clifton bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, arrive at New York station.
Providence to Clifton train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Newark Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Providence to Clifton is 184 miles. It takes approximately 3h 38m to drive from Providence to Clifton.
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