There are 5 ways to get from Branford to Plainville by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 511 bus
best- Take the train from New Haven to Meridentrain Amtrak Hartford Line / ...
- Take the bus from State St @ Meriden Transit Center to Downtown New Britain Station @ Bay Tbus 511
3h 21m$10–23Bus, line 102 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Church St @ Chapel St to Pearl St @ Trumbull Stbus 950
- Take the bus from Main St @ Atheneum Sq to E Main St @ Norton Plbus 102
3h 39m$4–13Drive 32.5 mi
- Drive from Branford to Plainvillecar 32.5 mi
46 min$6–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Branford to Plainvilletaxi 32.5 mi
46 min$170–210Bus, line 511 bus
- Take the bus from Church St @ George St to State St @ Meriden RR Stationbus 215
- Take the bus from State St @ Meriden Transit Center to Downtown New Britain Station @ Bay Tbus 511
4h 14m$5–15
Branford to Plainville by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Branford to Plainville is to drive which costs $5 - $9 and takes 46 min.
The fastest way to get from Branford to Plainville is to drive which takes 46 min and costs $5 - $9.
No, there is no direct bus from Branford to Plainville. However, there are services departing from Main St @ opp Hopson Ave and arriving at E Main St @ Norton Pl via Church St @ Chapel St and Main St @ Atheneum Sq. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 39m.
The distance between Branford and Plainville is 48 miles. The road distance is 32.7 miles.
The best way to get from Branford to Plainville without a car is to train and line 511 bus which takes 3h 21m and costs $10 - $23.
It takes approximately 3h 21m to get from Branford to Plainville, including transfers.
Branford to Plainville bus services, operated by CT Transit, depart from Church St @ Chapel St station.
Branford to Plainville bus services, operated by CT Transit, arrive at Pearl St @ Trumbull St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Branford to Plainville is 33 miles. It takes approximately 46 min to drive from Branford to Plainville.
There are 203+ hotels available in Plainville.
What companies run services between Branford, CT, USA and Plainville, CT, USA?
You can take a bus from Main St @ opp Hopson Ave to E Main St @ Norton Pl via Church St @ George St, Church St @ Chapel St, Pearl St @ Trumbull St, and Main St @ Atheneum Sq in around 3h 39m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Haven to Meriden
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–12
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 860-525-9181
- Website
- CT Transit
Bus from State St @ Meriden Transit Center to Downtown New Britain Station @ Bay T
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- CT Transit
- Book at
- CT Transit Bookings
- Two-Hour Pass
- $2
- Two-Hour Pass express
- $3–4
Bus from Church St @ Chapel St to Pearl St @ Trumbull St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Website
- CT Transit
- Book at
- CT Transit Bookings
- Two-Hour Pass
- $2
- Two-Hour Pass express
- $5–6
Bus from Main St @ Atheneum Sq to E Main St @ Norton Pl
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- CT Transit
- Book at
- CT Transit Bookings
- Two-Hour Pass
- $2
- Two-Hour Pass express
- $3–4
Bus from Church St @ George St to State St @ Meriden RR Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- CT Transit
- Book at
- CT Transit Bookings
- Two-Hour Pass
- $2
- Two-Hour Pass express
- $4–5
Bus from State St @ Meriden Transit Center to Downtown New Britain Station @ Bay T
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- CT Transit
- Book at
- CT Transit Bookings
- Two-Hour Pass
- $2
- Two-Hour Pass express
- $3–4
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $170–210
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