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Compare bus and train for Boston, MA to Providence, RI
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Boston, MA to Providence, RI among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $20 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 7m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $20, while a train costs an average of $60.
Distance: 41 miles (66 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$60 Average price | $20 Average price Cheapest | $10 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 7m Average total duration Fastest 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 58m Average total duration 1h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 59m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Boston, MA to Providence, RI:
A bus is $40 (€34) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Boston, MA to Providence, RI costing on average $60 (€51).
Other travel options to Providence, RI take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 58m.
You'll arrive about 22m sooner (37m by train vs 59m by car). Tickets start at around $60 (€51) compared to roughly $10 (€8) in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Boston, MA to Providence, RI
How to get from Boston, MA to Providence, RI by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Boston, MA to Providence, RI is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- BZ 0147B8:30 PM1h00Boston, Bus Terminal South Station9:30 PMPeter Pan Bus Terminal, Providence, RI$111One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- BZ 0147B8:30 PM1h00Boston, Bus Terminal South Station9:30 PMPeter Pan Bus Terminal, Providence, RI$111One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 65 Northeast Regional6:45 PM0h38South Station, Boston, MA7:23 PMProvidence Station, Providence, RI$191One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 195 Northeast Regional6:35 AM0h39South Station, Boston, MA7:14 AMProvidence Station, Providence, RI$121One-way0 transfers
- 169 Northeast Regional7:55 PM0h39South Station, Boston, MA8:34 PMProvidence Station, Providence, RI$191One-way0 transfers
- 165 Northeast Regional3:10 PM0h38South Station, Boston, MA3:48 PMProvidence Station, Providence, RI$321One-way0 transfers
- BZ 0147B8:30 PM1h10Boston, Bus Terminal South Station9:40 PMProvidence, W Exchange St (Rhode Island Convention Center)$111One-way0 transfers
- BZ 0141B6:30 PM1h00Boston, Bus Terminal South Station7:30 PMPeter Pan Bus Terminal, Providence, RI$121One-way0 transfers
- BZ 0121B1:30 PM1h00Boston, Bus Terminal South Station2:30 PMPeter Pan Bus Terminal, Providence, RI$121One-way0 transfers
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FAQs: Travel from Boston, MA to Providence, RI
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This is compared to other travel options from Boston, MA to Providence, RI:
A bus is $40 (€34) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Boston, MA to Providence, RI costing on average $60 (€51).
Other travel options to Providence, RI take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 58m.
- Around 16 trains per day.
- Around 10 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Boston, MA and Providence, RI as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from South Station, Boston, MA and arrive in Providence Station, Providence, RI.
- Buses mostly depart from Boston, Bus Terminal South Station and arrive in Peter Pan Bus Terminal, Providence, RI.
- Ferries mostly depart from Long Wharf (Boston), MA and arrive in Salem, MA.
- Travel with Amtrak, Amtrak to go to Providence, RI by train.
- Travel with Peter Pan Bus Lines, Greyhound, FlixBus to go to Providence, RI by bus.
- 16 direct trains per day with Amtrak, Amtrak.
- 9 direct buses per day with Peter Pan Bus Lines, Greyhound, FlixBus.
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