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How to get fromScotch Plains to Providenceby train (Amtrak), bus, car, plane, train, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 9 ways to get from Scotch Plains to Providence by train (Amtrak), bus, car, plane, train, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Providencetrain train Acela
    4h 47m
    $53–131

  2. Bus via Providence

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Mountain Ave At Westfield Rd to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus 114
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Providencebus bus Greyhound US0230
    6h 37m
    $36–74

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mountain Ave At Westfield Rd to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus 114
    2. Take the bus from New York to Providencebus bus Bz 0210
    5h 57m
    $44–94

  4. Drive  199.7 mi

    1. Drive from Scotch Plains to Providencecar car 199.7 mi
    4h
    $37–53

  5. Line 59 bus to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Westfield Ave At Westfield Rd to Broad St At Jersey Stbus bus
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane EWR - BOS
    3. Take the train from Boston to Providencetrain train
    5h 2m
    $499–1,921

  6. Bus to Laguardia Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Mountain Ave At Westfield Rd to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane LGA - BOS
    3. Take the train from Boston to Providencetrain train
    5h 26m
    $78–1,021

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

    1. Take the train from Fanwood to Newark Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Newark Penn Station to New York Penn Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Jamaicatrain train
    4. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane JFK - BOS
    5. Take the train from Boston to Providencetrain train
    5h 20m
    $455–1,850

  8. Train, train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Theodore Francis Green State Airport

    1. Take the train from Fanwood to Newark Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Newark Penn Station to New York Penn Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Jamaicatrain train
    4. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane plane JFK - PVD
    5h 12m
    $47–258

  9. Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Theodore Francis Green State Airport

    1. Take the train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane plane PHL - PVD
    6h 14m
    $70–931

Scotch Plains to Providence by train (Amtrak)

Calendar104Weekly Trains
Duration4h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$53Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 211.5 mi
  • Duration: 4h 47m

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

Amtrak Acela operates a train from Newark Penn Station to Providence every 4 hours. Tickets cost $45–700 and the journey takes 3h 27m. Amtrak also services this route every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mountain Ave At Westfield Rd to Providence via Port Authority Bus Terminal and New York in around 5h 57m.

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