There are 10 ways to get from Providence to Salem by plane, train, train (Amtrak), car, or bus
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Fly Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Portland International Airport, train
best- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane PVD - PDX
- Take the train from Portland to Salemtrain
12h 25m$202–745Fly Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG)plane PVD - EUG
- Take the train from Eugene to Salemtrain
13h 2m$196–714Train
- Take the train from Providence to Bostontrain
- Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Portlandtrain
- Take the train from Portland to Salemtrain
3d 1h$1,055–2,791Drive 3,092.4 mi
- Drive from Providence to Salemcar 3,092.4 mi
2d 2h$565–816Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Portland International Airport, train
- Take the train from Providence to Bostontrain
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane BOS - PDX
- Take the train from Portland to Salemtrain
11h 37m$247–1,093Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Portland International Airport, train
- Take the train from Providence to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane EWR - PDX
- Take the train from Portland to Salemtrain
13h 56m$273–1,394Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Portland International Airport, train
- Take the train from Providence to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane JFK - PDX
- Take the train from Portland to Salemtrain
14h 4m$287–1,285Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, train
- Take the train from Providence to Bostontrain
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane BOS - SEA
- Take the train from Tacoma to Salemtrain
14h 54m$260–1,188Train, train to Bradley International Airport, fly to Portland International Airport
- Take the train from Providence to New Haventrain
- Take the train from New Haven to Windsor Lockstrain
- Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane BDL - PDX
- Take the train from Portland to Salemtrain
15h 47m$242–1,441Bus, train
- Take the bus from Providence Downtown to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Vancouvertrain
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Salembus
5d 6h$931–2,030
Providence to Salem by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Providence to Salem is to fly and train which costs $190 - $750 and takes 13h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Providence to Salem is to train and fly which takes 11h 37m and costs $240 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct train from Providence to Salem. However, there are services departing from Providence and arriving at Salem via Boston, Chicago Union Station and Portland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 1h.
The distance between Providence and Salem is 2616 miles. The road distance is 3110.5 miles.
The best way to get from Providence to Salem without a car is to train which takes 3 days 1h and costs $1,000 - $2,800.
It takes approximately 12h 25m to get from Providence to Salem, including transfers.
Providence to Salem train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Providence station.
Salem is 3h behind Providence. It is currently 4:32 AM in Providence and 1:32 AM in Salem.
Providence to Salem train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Boston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Providence to Salem is 3110 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 2h to drive from Providence to Salem.
What companies run services between Providence, RI, USA and Salem, OR, USA?
You can take a train from Providence to Salem via Boston, Chicago Union Station, and Portland in around 3d 1h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Portland International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Portland International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Portland International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Portland International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Portland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Portland International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Portland International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Portland International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Portland International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–490
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Portland International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–490
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–490
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Portland International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Portland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Portland International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Portland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Portland International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Portland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Portland International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Portland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Portland International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Portland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Portland International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–490
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Portland International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Portland International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Portland International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Portland International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- 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
- $330–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- 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 Portland to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Eugene to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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 Portland to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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 Portland to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- 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 Tacoma to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Providence to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Haven to Windsor Locks
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- 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 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 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 New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $26–460
- First Class
- $140–650
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from New York Penn Station to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–330
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $140–320
- Business
- $190–310
- Business Plus
- $200–330
- Economy
- $160–330
- Economy Plus
- $180–330
Train from Toronto Union Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $700–1,500
- Business
- $800–1,300
- Business Plus
- $800–1,300
- Economy
- $800–1,500
- Economy Plus
- $900–1,500
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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