Transportation in & Around Providence

Rhode Island is easy to reach by air, rail or highway. Nearby Warwick's Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport is just 10 minutes from Providence, while Amtrak and MBTA rail service are located in the heart of downtown. Once here, Providence and Warwick offer ample car rental, limousine and charter bus options. The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (known as RIPTA) provides convenient public bus transportation throughout the state.

For information on the Washington Bridge (I-195 Westbound) closure, including free ferry service between Bristol and Providence, visit the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) website.

RI T.F. Green International Airport

The award-winning Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport (PVD) is just 10 minutes away from downtown Providence. The airport's InterLink offers multiple transportation functions, including scheduled rail service from the airport to Providence and Boston.

TF Green Airport
Things To Do

Providence to Newport Ferry Returns for Summer

Just in time for the beginning of summer, the Providence to Newport Ferry returns. Operated by Seastreak, the ferry runs from June 20 through Columbus Day weekend. The beautiful one-hour ride takes passengers down the coast of Rhode Island, under the Newport Bridge and ends on America’s Cup Avenue…

Providence to Newport Ferry Returns for Summer