Easiest way to get from Providence to Boston

[Graat]

I have an interview in Boston, and have a free southwest ticket. Southwest doesn't fly to Boston, but they fly to Providence. Since parking sucks in Boston, renting a car doesn't seem like a good idea. Can anyone give me tips on public transportation please
I'm arriving in Providence just after 4pm on a Sunday, and need to be back 10am on Wednesday.

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[calstudent]

I have an interview in Boston, and have a free southwest ticket. Southwest doesn't fly to Boston, but they fly to Providence. Since parking sucks in Boston, renting a car doesn't seem like a good idea. Can anyone give me tips on public transportation please
I'm arriving in Providence just after 4pm on a Sunday, and need to be back 10am on Wednesday.

amtrak it; i think it is about 40 minutes?
or, you could southwest into manchester, NH, which is (again, i think) an hour from boston

 

[flash]

agree...the train or the bus. Both fast and convenient.

 

[riverie]

I have an interview in Boston, and have a free southwest ticket. Southwest doesn't fly to Boston, but they fly to Providence. Since parking sucks in Boston, renting a car doesn't seem like a good idea. Can anyone give me tips on public transportation please
I'm arriving in Providence just after 4pm on a Sunday, and need to be back 10am on Wednesday.

You'll have to get to downtown Providence first - take a RIPTA bus for $1.25 or cab $30 or airport shuttle $9. Then I'd recommend a bus from Kennedy Plaza. Bonanza (www.bonanzabus.com for schedules) is $14 round trip. If you wanna greyhound it, its like a buck cheaper than bonanzabus but sketchy people abound. Amtrak is more expensive. Also, there is the commuter rail on weekdays that is only $6 one way. That you go to the train station for. The bus and train stations are only a 5-7 minute walk apart.

Hope this helps!

 

[Crake]

First you have to take the RIPTA from T.F. Green to Providence. The bus costs like 1.25 or so. If you're really feeling cheap (and ballsy) tell the driver you're a providence college student and you lost your id (PC students ride ripta free). From there you can take the bonanzabus to boston, which I believe goes to south station for $20 or so. A better option is to walk to the amtrak train station from kennedy plaza. (directions: Cross the street to the Biltmore hotel, walk towards the capital building [up Francis St.] the Providence Place mall is on your left. Cross Francis St at about the center of the mall. The amtrak station is a squat grey building along a little road over there. the commuter rail runs to south station for $6, which is probably where you want to go. You can pick up the red line inbound there, and can get anywhere from there (bu, harvard, etc) good luck!

 

[Graat]

Hey, thanks for all the replies. SDN rocks!