There are 6 ways to get from Washington Heights to Rhode Island by train (Amtrak), bus, car, plane, train, bus (Greyhound), or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to Stamfordtrain New Haven / ...
- Take the train from Stamford Amtrak Station to Providencetrain Acela
3h 32m$50–106Bus via 181 St (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Providencebus Greyhound US0230
5h 51m$27–53Bus
- Take the bus from Main St At Central Rd to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 158 / ...
- Take the bus from New York to Providencebus Bz 0210
5h 26m$48–103Drive 168.3 mi
- Drive from Washington Heights to Providencecar 168.3 mi
3h 17m$31–45Fly Laguardia Airport to Boston Logan Airport, train
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane LGA - BOS
- Take the train from Boston to Providencetrain
4h 37m$72–990Line 1 subway, train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Theodore Francis Green State Airport
- Take the subway from 181 St to 34 St-Penn Stationsubway
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Jamaicatrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane JFK - PVD
4h 39m$44–229
Washington Heights to Rhode Island by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington Heights to Rhode Island is to bus via 181 St which costs $26 - $55 and takes 5h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Washington Heights to Rhode Island is to drive which takes 3h 17m and costs $30 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington Heights to Rhode Island. However, there are services departing from Main St At Central Rd and arriving at Providence via New York. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Washington Heights to Rhode Island. However, there are services departing from 125th Street - Harlem and arriving at Providence via Stamford Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 32m.
The distance between Washington Heights and Rhode Island is 182 miles. The road distance is 169.3 miles.
The best way to get from Washington Heights to Rhode Island without a car is to train which takes 3h 32m and costs $50 - $110.
It takes approximately 3h 32m to get from Washington Heights to Rhode Island, including transfers.
Washington Heights to Rhode Island bus services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Main St At Central Rd station.
Washington Heights to Rhode Island train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), depart from 125th Street - Harlem station.
The best way to get from Washington Heights to Rhode Island is to train which takes 3h 32m and costs $50 - $110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $45 - $110 and takes 5h 26m.
What companies run services between Washington Heights, New York County, NY, USA and Rhode Island, USA?
You can take a train from 125th Street - Harlem to Providence via Stamford and Stamford Amtrak Station in around 3h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Main St At Central Rd to Providence via Port Authority Bus Terminal and New York in around 5h 26m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–370
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
Train from 125th Street - Harlem to Stamford
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $10–12
- Peak
- $14–17
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from Main St At Central Rd to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–24
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $7–24
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More Questions & Answers
Washington Heights to Rhode Island bus services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Washington Heights to Rhode Island train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), arrive at Stamford station.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington Heights to Rhode Island is 169 miles. It takes approximately 3h 17m to drive from Washington Heights to Rhode Island.
There are 225+ hotels available in Rhode Island.




