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How to get fromProvidence to Scotch Plainsby train (Amtrak), bus, car, train, plane, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 8 ways to get from Providence to Scotch Plains by train (Amtrak), bus, car, train, plane, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from Providence to Newark Penn Stationtrain train Northeast Regional
    5h 3m
    $49–700

  2. Drive  199.8 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Providence to Scotch Plainscar car 199.8 mi
    4h 1m
    $37–53

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Providence to New Yorkbus bus Bz 0203
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Mountain Ave At Westfield Rdbus bus 114
    5h 18m
    $46–91

  4. Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport

    1. Take the train from Providence to Back Baytrain train
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane BOS - EWR
    5h 50m
    $502–2,180

  5. Bus via Providence

    1. Take the bus from Providence to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus Greyhound US0230
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Mountain Ave At Katherine Stbus bus 114
    5h 28m
    $39–75

  6. Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Providence to Back Baytrain train
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane BOS - LGA
    3. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Mountain Ave At Westfield Rdbus bus
    6h 23m
    $95–1,058

  7. Fly Theodore Francis Green State Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train, line 59 bus

    1. Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane PVD - JFK
    2. Take the train from Jamaica to New York Penn Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Newark Penn Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Westfieldtrain train
    5. Take the bus from South Ave At Summit Ave to Westfield Ave At Westfield Rdbus bus
    5h 8m
    $59–317

  8. Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Providence to Back Baytrain train
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane BOS - JFK
    3. Take the train from Jamaica to New York Penn Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Newark Penn Stationtrain train
    5. Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Westfieldtrain train
    6h 45m
    $459–1,815

Providence to Scotch Plains by train (Amtrak)

Calendar110Weekly Trains
Duration5h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$49Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 211.6 mi
  • Duration: 5h 3m

What companies run services between Providence, RI, USA and Scotch Plains, NJ, USA?

Amtrak operates a train from Providence to Newark Penn Station every 3 hours. Tickets cost $100–170 and the journey takes 3h 59m. Amtrak Acela also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Providence to Mountain Ave At Westfield Rd via New York and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 5h 18m.

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