There are 6 ways to get from Sandwich to Block Island by bus, train, ferry, taxi, plane, or car
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Bus, train, ferry via Boston
best- Take the bus from Park & Ride, Exit 1A/B - Jct. US 6 to Boston South Busesbus
- Take the train from Boston to New Londontrain
- Take the ferry from New London to Block Islandferry
7h 22m$86–136Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Buzzards Bay to South Stationtrain
- Take the train from Boston to New Londontrain
- Take the ferry from New London to Block Islandferry
8h 9m$69–129Taxi to New Bedford Regional Airport, fly to Martha'S Vineyard Airport, ferry
- Take the taxi from Sandwich to New Bedford Regional Airport (EWB)taxi
- Fly from New Bedford Regional Airport (EWB) to Martha'S Vineyard Airport (MVY)plane EWB - MVY
- Take the ferry from Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, MA to Quonset Point Pier, Quonset Point, RIferry
- Take the ferry from Point Judith Ferry Terminal, Narragansett, RI to Block Island Ferry, New Shoreham, RIferry
7h 9m$346–418Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Park & Ride Lot, Sagamore Circle, MA to Boston South Stationbus
- Take the train from Boston to New Londontrain
- Take the ferry from New London to Block Islandferry
7h 32m$75–135Drive to Provincetown Municipal Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport, train, ferry
- Drive from Sandwich to Provincetown Municipal Airport (PVC)car
- Fly from Provincetown Municipal Airport (PVC) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane PVC - BOS
- Take the train from Boston to New Londontrain
- Take the ferry from New London to Block Islandferry
7h 41m$201–399Fly Barnstable Municipal Airport to Martha'S Vineyard Airport, ferry
- Fly from Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA) to Martha'S Vineyard Airport (MVY)plane HYA - MVY
- Take the ferry from Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, MA to Quonset Point Pier, Quonset Point, RIferry
- Take the ferry from Point Judith Ferry Terminal, Narragansett, RI to Block Island Ferry, New Shoreham, RIferry
9h 18m$219–405
New Bedford Regional Airport (EWB) to Martha'S Vineyard Airport (MVY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sandwich to Block Island is to train and ferry which costs $65 - $130 and takes 8h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Sandwich to Block Island is to taxi and fly and ferry which takes 7h 9m and costs $340 - $420.
The distance between Sandwich and Block Island is 208 miles.
The best way to get from Sandwich to Block Island without a car is to bus and train and ferry via Boston which takes 7h 22m and costs $85 - $140.
It takes approximately 7h 22m to get from Sandwich to Block Island, including transfers.
There are 17+ hotels available in Block Island.
What companies run services between Sandwich, MA, USA and Block Island, RI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Sandwich to Block Island. However, you can take the bus to Sagamore Park & Ride, take the bus to Boston South Buses, walk to Boston, take the train to New London, walk to New London, then take the ferry to Block Island. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sandwich Town Hall to Block Island via Buzzards Bay Train Station, Buzzards Bay, South Station, Boston, New London, and New London in around 8h 9m.
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from New Bedford Regional Airport to Martha'S Vineyard Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–95
Flights from Provincetown Municipal Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–270
Flights from Barnstable Municipal Airport to Martha'S Vineyard Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–210
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to New London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Boston to New London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Boston to New London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Boston to New London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 508-775-8504
- [email protected]
- Website
- capeflyer.com
Train from Buzzards Bay to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–22
- Website
- https://capeflyer.com
- South Station to Bourne
- $20
- South Station to Hyannis
- $22
- Middleborough to Hyannis
- $5
- Phone
- +1 (508) 746-0378
- [email protected]
- Website
- p-b.com
Bus from Park & Ride, Exit 1A/B - Jct. US 6 to Boston South Buses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–29
- Website
- https://www.p-b.com/
- One Way - Adult
- $22–29
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Park & Ride Lot, Sagamore Circle, MA to Boston South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–28
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Phone
- +1 860-444-4624
- [email protected]
- Website
- goblockisland.com
Ferry from New London to Block Island
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $31–34
- Website
- https://www.goblockisland.com
Ferry from New London to Block Island
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $31–34
- Website
- https://www.goblockisland.com
Ferry from New London to Block Island
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $31–34
- Website
- https://www.goblockisland.com
Ferry from New London to Block Island
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $31–34
- Website
- https://www.goblockisland.com
- Phone
- +1 401-295-4040
- [email protected]
- Website
- vineyardfastferry.com
Ferry from Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, MA to Quonset Point Pier, Quonset Point, RI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–90
- Schedules at
- vineyardfastferry.com
- Infants 0-2
- $30–45
- Children 3-11
- $60–75
- Seniors 60+
- $65–85
- Adult 12-59
- $75–90
Ferry from Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, MA to Quonset Point Pier, Quonset Point, RI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–90
- Schedules at
- vineyardfastferry.com
- Infants 0-2
- $30–45
- Children 3-11
- $60–75
- Seniors 60+
- $65–85
- Adult 12-59
- $75–90
- Website
- blockislandferry.com
Ferry from Point Judith Ferry Terminal, Narragansett, RI to Block Island Ferry, New Shoreham, RI
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Schedules at
- blockislandferry.com
- Book at
- blockislandferry.com
- Traditional
- $13
- High Speed
- $20–21
Ferry from Point Judith Ferry Terminal, Narragansett, RI to Block Island Ferry, New Shoreham, RI
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Schedules at
- blockislandferry.com
- Book at
- blockislandferry.com
- Traditional
- $13
- High Speed
- $20–21
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Barnstable Taxi and Livery
- Phone
- +1 508-524-8818
Town Taxi of Cape Cod
- Phone
- +1 508-775-5555
- Website
- towntaxicapecod.com
Cape Taxi
- Phone
- +1 508 790 0222
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