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The general rule is, if you only can do one mansion then it should be the Breakers. The exception would be if you had previously toured the Breakers, then do Marble House.

 

Touro Synagogue is in walking distance from the tender dock. A distance of about +.3 miles, part way uphill, but not steep.

 

The Breakers is 2.1 miles from the tender dock. I would suggest a city bus or taxi. There is a bus stop almost in front of the Breakers. The distance from Touro Synagogue to the Breakers is about 1.9 miles.

 

To avoid the congestion on the street near the tender dock, it is best to walk one block north on America's Cup Ave to the Newport Visitors Center and catch the bus or hire a taxi there. You would take a route #67 bus (yellow line) to go to and return from the Breakers.

 

There is the schedule, route map, and fare info here: http://www.ripta.com/schedules/view.php If you look at the outbound route map at the link I provided, you will see that the outbound route only includes Touro St on which Touro Synagogue is located; the inbound route does not.

 

What you could do is take the bus (route #67) to the Touro Synagogue and then when done there, board the route #67 bus again and ride it to the Breakers. I believe there is a available a one day bus pass.

 

Just a note here, that when you are at the Touro Synagogue, you are just 2 blocks from St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, 70 Church St. This is the church where Jacqueline Lee Bouvier and John F. Kennedy were married. Worth a visit maybe?

 

 

SBtS

 

Thank you! thank you! This is just the advice we needed - and I think we'll have a nice (and still realxing) day in Newport!

So glad to find a "native" to answer my questions.. On the last Monday in September we want to see Touro Synagogue and probably only tour one mansion - Breakers or Marble House. Walking is slow - and steps are a problem. How far apart are these areas from the dock?? and from each other??

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