There are 5 ways to get from Branford to Waterbury by bus, train (Amtrak), car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Church St @ Chapel St to Grand St @ State Stbus 229
1h 58m$4–9Line 201 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Main St @ opp Hopson Ave to Church St @ George Stbus 201
- Take the bus from Church St @ Chapel St to Grand St @ State Stbus 229
2h$3–8Train
- Take the train from New Haven to Bridgeporttrain New Haven
- Take the train from Bridgeport to Waterburytrain Waterbury
2h 27m$19–33Drive 28.3 mi
- Drive from Branford to Waterburycar 28.3 mi
43 min$6–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Branford to Waterburytaxi 28.3 mi
43 min$85–110
Branford to Waterbury by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Branford to Waterbury is to drive which costs $5 - $8 and takes 43 min.
The fastest way to get from Branford to Waterbury is to drive which takes 43 min and costs $5 - $8.
No, there is no direct bus from Branford to Waterbury. However, there are services departing from Church St @ Chapel St and arriving at Grand St @ State St via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Branford to Waterbury. However, there are services departing from Branford and arriving at Waterbury via New Haven and Bridgeport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 27m.
The distance between Branford and Waterbury is 38 miles. The road distance is 28.4 miles.
The best way to get from Branford to Waterbury without a car is to bus which takes 1h 58m and costs $4 - $9.
It takes approximately 1h 58m to get from Branford to Waterbury, including transfers.
Branford to Waterbury bus services, operated by CT Transit, depart from Church St @ Chapel St station.
Branford to Waterbury train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), depart from New Haven station.
The best way to get from Branford to Waterbury is to bus which takes 1h 58m and costs $4 - $9. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $19 - $35 and takes 2h 27m.
What companies run services between Branford, CT, USA and Waterbury, CT, USA?
CT Transit operates a bus from Church St @ Chapel St to Grand St @ State St hourly. Tickets cost $2–5 and the journey takes 1h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Branford to Waterbury via New Haven and Bridgeport in around 2h 27m.
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from New Haven to Bridgeport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $8–9
- Peak
- $11–13
Train from Bridgeport to Waterbury
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $11–13
- Peak
- $15–18
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New Haven to Bridgeport
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 860-525-9181
- Website
- cttransit.com
Bus from Church St @ Chapel St to Grand St @ State St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.cttransit.com
- Book at
- https://buypasses.storesecured.com
- Two-Hour Pass
- $2
- Two-Hour Pass express
- $4–5
Bus from Main St @ opp Hopson Ave to Church St @ George St
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.cttransit.com
- Book at
- https://buypasses.storesecured.com
- Two-Hour Pass
- $2
- Two-Hour Pass express
- $2–3
Bus from Church St @ Chapel St to Grand St @ State St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.cttransit.com
- Book at
- https://buypasses.storesecured.com
- Two-Hour Pass
- $2
- Two-Hour Pass express
- $4–5
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $85–110
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More Questions & Answers
Branford to Waterbury bus services, operated by CT Transit, arrive at Grand St @ State St station.
Branford to Waterbury train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), arrive at Bridgeport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Branford to Waterbury is 28 miles. It takes approximately 43 min to drive from Branford to Waterbury.
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