T.F. Green Airport (IATA: PVD) in nearby Warwick, offers many low cost and regular flights to cities in the United States.
Get in from TF Green
Car: take I-95 North. Approx. 20 minutes.
Bus:
The #20 bus goes to Kennedy Plaza in downtown Providence by way of Elmwood and Roger Williams Park and Zoo, and takes approximately 40 minutes.
The #14 bus goes directly to and from Kennedy Plaza and takes approximately 15-25 minutes, also connects to Newport, Narragansett, and East Greenwich.
Bus route information from RIPTA's website .
Commuter Rail: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) now provides passengers the option of catching the commuter rail from the airport into the city. There are 10 trains throughout the week day that does transportation. You now have the option of taking the train to or from the airport to any city in-between.
Boston's Logan Airport (BOS) is much larger and is generally used for most international flights.
Get in from Logan
Car: take I-95 South. Approx. 1 hour (potentially much longer in traffic).
Public transit: take the MBTA Silver Line bus (it's a BRT line) to South Station and take an MBTA commuter train to Providence. Approx. 1hr 30 mins in travel time. Add waiting time of 1-2 hours if you haven't planned which commuter train to catch. The commuter rail leaves you in downtown Providence.
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