There are 3 ways to get from Woods Hole to Newport by bus, taxi, car ferry, ferry, or car
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Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Woods Hole to Bournebus
- Take the bus from Bourne to Fall Riverbus
- Take the taxi from Fall River to Newporttaxi
3h 2m$62–95Drive 72.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Woods Hole to Newportcar 72.8 mi
1h 36m$14–20Car ferry, ferry
- Take the carferry from Woods Hole to Martha's Vineyardcarferry Woods Hole
- Take the ferry from Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, MA to Quonset Point Pier, Quonset Point, RIferry Vineyard Fast Ferry
4h 35m$133–325
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Woods Hole to Newport is to drive which costs $13 - $20 and takes 1h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Woods Hole to Newport is to drive which takes 1h 36m and costs $13 - $20.
No, there is no direct ferry from Woods Hole to Newport. However, there are services departing from Woods Hole and arriving at Quonset Point Pier, Quonset Point, RI via Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, MA. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 35m.
The distance between Woods Hole and Newport is 78 miles. The road distance is 73.2 miles.
The best way to get from Woods Hole to Newport without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 3h 2m and costs $60 - $95.
It takes approximately 3h 2m to get from Woods Hole to Newport, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Woods Hole to Newport is 73 miles. It takes approximately 1h 36m to drive from Woods Hole to Newport.
There are 171+ hotels available in Newport.
What companies run services between Woods Hole, MA, USA and Newport, RI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Woods Hole to Newport. However, you can take the bus to Bourne, take the bus to Fall River, then take the taxi to Newport. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Woods Hole to Newport via Martha's Vineyard, Vineyard Haven SSA Terminal, Ocean Park, Oak Bluffs, Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, MA, and Quonset Point Pier, Quonset Point, RI in around 4h 35m.
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Woods Hole to Bourne
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–9
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Bourne to Fall River
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–21
- Website
- Peter Pan
- Phone
- +1 (508) 477-8600
- Website
- Steamship Authority
Car ferry from Woods Hole to Martha's Vineyard
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–170
- Schedules at
- Steamship Authority
- Passenger
- $11
- Passenger Automobiles
- $70–170
- Phone
- +1 401-295-4040
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vineyard Fast Ferry
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
- Vineyard Fast Ferry
- Infants 0-2
- $30–45
- Children 3-11
- $60–75
- Seniors 60+
- $65–85
- Adult 12-59
- $75–90
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Estimated price
- $50–65
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