There are 6 ways to get from Rockland to Rhode Island by plane, train, bus, car, taxi, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Rockland, train
best- Fly from Rockland (RKD) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane RKD - BOS
- Take the train from Boston to Providencetrain
3h 5m$137–802Drive 228.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Rockland to Providencecar 228.7 mi
4h 32m$42–61Amtrak Thruway, train
- Take the bus from Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland to South Stationbus Bangor
- Take the train from Boston to Providencetrain Northeast Regional
5h 34m$43–646Amtrak Thruway, train via Brunswick
- Take the bus from Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland to Brunswick, MEbus
- Take the train from Brunswick Amtrak Station to Bostontrain
- Take the train from Boston to Providencetrain
7h 1m$67–740Taxi to Augusta State Airport, fly, train
- Take the taxi from Rockland to Augusta State Airport (AUG)taxi
- Fly from Augusta State Airport (AUG) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane AUG - BOS
- Take the train from Boston to Providencetrain
3h 56m$242–891Bus
- Take the bus from Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland to Boston South Busesbus Midcoast Maine to Boston
- Take the bus from Boston to Providencebus FlixBus 2610
6h 40m$47–66
Rockland to Rhode Island by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rockland to Rhode Island is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Rockland to Rhode Island is to fly and train which takes 3h 5m and costs $130 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Rockland to Rhode Island. However, there are services departing from Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland and arriving at Providence via Boston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 40m.
The distance between Rockland and Rhode Island is 209 miles. The road distance is 230 miles.
The best way to get from Rockland to Rhode Island without a car is to Amtrak Thruway and train which takes 5h 34m and costs $40 - $650.
It takes approximately 3h 5m to get from Rockland to Rhode Island, including transfers.
Rockland to Rhode Island bus services, operated by Concord Coach Lines, depart from Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland station.
Rockland to Rhode Island bus services, operated by Concord Coach Lines, arrive at Boston South Buses station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rockland to Rhode Island is 230 miles. It takes approximately 4h 32m to drive from Rockland to Rhode Island.
There are 193+ hotels available in Rhode Island.
What companies run services between Rockland, ME, USA and Rhode Island, USA?
You can take a bus from Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland to Providence via Boston South Buses and Boston in around 6h 40m.
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from Rockland to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–180
Flights from Augusta State Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–110
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–28
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–29
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Brunswick Amtrak Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–28
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–28
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $7–14
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $8–14
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $7–14
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $7–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 34 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 Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $10–450
- First Class
- $110–600
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 34 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 Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $35–50
Bus from Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland to Brunswick, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $12–45
- Phone
- +1 800 639 3317
- [email protected]
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland to Brunswick, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland to Boston South Buses
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- $140–180
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