There are 8 ways to get from Providence to Glen Head by train (Amtrak), bus, car, plane, train, or subway
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Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Providence to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Northeast Regional
5h 9m$51–697Drive 181.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Providence to Glen Headcar 181.8 mi
3h 35m$34–48Bus
- Take the bus from Providence Downtown to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Providence
5h 49m$44–110Fly 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 Glen Headtrain
4h 4m$45–238Bus via New York
- Take the bus from Providence to New Yorkbus Bz 0203
5h 50mTrain to Boston Logan Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Take the train from Providence to Bostontrain
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane BOS - JFK
5h 17m$232–1,536Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport, subway, train
- Take the train from Providence to Bostontrain
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane BOS - LGA
- Take the subway from Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av to Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airportsubway
- Take the train from Jamaica to Glen Headtrain
5h 44m$81–960Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Take the train from Providence to Bostontrain
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane BOS - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Jamaicatrain
- Take the train from Jamaica to Glen Headtrain
6h 23m$505–2,912
Providence to Glen Head by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Providence to Glen Head is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 3h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Providence to Glen Head is to drive which takes 3h 35m and costs $30 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Providence to Glen Head. However, there are services departing from Providence Downtown and arriving at Port Authority Bus Terminal via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Providence to Glen Head. However, there are services departing from Providence and arriving at Glen Head via New York Penn Station and Jamaica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 9m.
The distance between Providence and Glen Head is 217 miles. The road distance is 182.9 miles.
The best way to get from Providence to Glen Head without a car is to train which takes 5h 9m and costs $50 - $700.
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Providence to Glen Head, including transfers.
Providence to Glen Head bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, depart from Providence Downtown station.
Providence to Glen Head train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Providence station.
The best way to get from Providence to Glen Head is to train which takes 5h 9m and costs $50 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $40 - $110 and takes 5h 49m.
What companies run services between Providence, RI, USA and Glen Head, NY, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Providence to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station every 3 hours. Tickets cost $60–130 and the journey takes 3h 21m. Amtrak Acela also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, Peter Pan Bus Lines operates a bus from Providence Downtown to Port Authority Bus Terminal every 4 hours. Tickets cost $35–95 and the journey takes 3h 50m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–210
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Laguardia Airport via Nantucket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Providence to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- 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 Providence to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–28
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Providence to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–700
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $40–480
- First Class
- $180–700
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 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
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Jamaica to Glen Head
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $6–9
- Peak
- $8–12
Train from Jamaica to Glen Head
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $6–9
- Peak
- $8–12
Train from New York Penn Station to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $5–8
- Peak
- $6–10
Train from Jamaica to Glen Head
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $3–5
- Peak
- $6–9
- 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
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av to Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–19
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult Airport
- $15–19
- 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
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Providence to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- example.com
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More Questions & Answers
Providence to Glen Head bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Providence to Glen Head train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Providence to Glen Head is 183 miles. It takes approximately 3h 35m to drive from Providence to Glen Head.
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