The average train between Waterbury and New York Penn Station takes 2h 56m and the fastest train takes 2h 17m. There is a train service every few hours from Waterbury to New York Penn Station. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run every 2 hours between Waterbury and New York Penn Station. The earliest departure is at 4:19 AM at night, and the last departure from Waterbury is at 9:43 PM which arrives into New York Penn Station at 12:52 AM. All services require a transfer at Bridgeport and take an average of 2h 56m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct train from Waterbury to New York Penn Station. However, there are services departing from Waterbury station and arriving at New York Penn Station station via Bridgeport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 56m.
Waterbury to New York Penn Station train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), depart from Waterbury station.
Waterbury to New York Penn Station train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), arrive at Grand Central Terminal station.
The distance between Waterbury and New York Penn Station is 119.5 km. The road distance is 142 km.
You can take a train from Waterbury to New York Penn Station via Bridgeport and Grand Central Terminal in around 3h 6m.