There are 2 ways to get from Riverhead to Newport by bus, car ferry, train, or car
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Bus, car ferry, train
best- Take the bus from E Main St/McDermott Ave to Orient Point Ferry Dockbus 92
- Take the carferry from Orient Point to New Londoncarferry
- Take the train from New London to Kingston Amtrak Stationtrain
5h$83–180Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Riverhead to Orient Pointcar
- Take the carferry from Orient Point to New Londoncarferry
- Drive from New London to Newportcar
3h 16m$27–113
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riverhead to Newport is to drive and car ferry which costs $27 - $120 and takes 3h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Riverhead to Newport is to drive and car ferry which takes 3h 16m and costs $27 - $120.
The distance between Riverhead and Newport is 103 miles.
The best way to get from Riverhead to Newport without a car is to bus and car ferry and train which takes 5h and costs $80 - $180.
It takes approximately 5h to get from Riverhead to Newport, including transfers.
There are 206+ hotels available in Newport.
What companies run services between Riverhead, NY, USA and Newport, RI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Riverhead to Newport. However, you can take the bus to Orient Point Ferry Dock, walk to Orient Point, take the car ferry to New London, walk to New London, take the train to Kingston Amtrak Station, then take the taxi to Newport. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Riverhead to Newport via Orient Point and New London in around 3h 16m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New London to Kingston Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 631 852 5200
- [email protected]
- Website
- sctbus.org
Bus from E Main St/McDermott Ave to Orient Point Ferry Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- sctbus.org
- Adults
- $3
- Phone
- +1 860-443-5281
- [email protected]
- Website
- longislandferry.com
Car ferry from Orient Point to New London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–90
- Schedules at
- longislandferry.com
- Passenger
- $20–23
- Vehicle and Passenger
- $70–90
Car ferry from Orient Point to New London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–90
- Schedules at
- longislandferry.com
- Passenger
- $20–23
- Vehicle and Passenger
- $70–90
- Phone
- +1 860-444-4624
- [email protected]
- Website
- goblockisland.com
Car ferry from Orient Point to New London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14
- Website
- https://www.goblockisland.com
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