Getting to Rhode Island
Rhode Island T. F. Green in Warwick is the in-state airport; Boston Logan is an alternative that needs an onward transfer. Amtrak serves Providence, Kingston and Westerly. For Block Island, match your date and vehicle needs to the ferry route before choosing a mainland base.
Flying in
Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD) in Warwick is about ten miles south of downtown Providence. RIPTA buses serve the airport, while the InterLink rail and rental-car facility connects to the terminal by a skywalk. Airport MBTA commuter trains operate on weekdays; check your arrival time against the timetable and arrange another connection for a weekend or late arrival.
Boston Logan is a larger alternative, particularly for international flights. Compare the flight and the full onward journey to Rhode Island, including the transfer to a Boston rail station if traveling by train. Traffic, waiting and connections can make this substantially longer than a simple one-hour drive estimate.
Arriving by train and car
Amtrak's Northeast Corridor runs through the state with stops at Providence Station, Kingston (for the University of Rhode Island and South County), and Westerly near the Connecticut line, so the train is a genuine option from Boston, New York, and beyond.
Interstate 95 crosses the state, and Interstate 195 connects Providence with the East Bay and Massachusetts. Allow extra time for traffic, bridge works and summer beach weekends, especially when a flight, ferry or timed visit depends on your arrival.
Getting to Block Island
Point Judith in Narragansett offers the year-round traditional vehicle ferry and seasonal high-speed passenger service to Block Island. The 2026 Newport high-speed season ran June 19–September 7 and has ended. For travel after Labor Day, check Point Judith departures and current operator notices; do not plan around a Newport sailing outside its published season.
Book car-ferry space well ahead in summer, or leave the car on the mainland and bring a bike, since the island is small and parking is limited.
Reviewed source trail
- Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport (RIAC) — checked 2026-09-12
- Amtrak — Providence Station — checked 2026-09-12
- Block Island Ferry — checked 2026-09-12
- Visit Rhode Island — getting here — checked 2026-09-12
- T. F. Green Airport — public bus and weekday rail connections — checked 2026-09-12
- T. F. Green Airport — InterLink and terminal skywalk — checked 2026-09-12
- Block Island Ferry — 2026 routes and seasonal schedule — checked 2026-09-12