There are 4 ways to get from Butler to Essex by bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from High St At Park Pl to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 194
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Old Saybrook Amtrak Stationtrain Northeast Regional
5h 44m$41–100Drive 124.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Butler to Essexcar 124.3 mi
2h 30m$23–33Bus
- Take the bus from High St At Park Pl to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 194
- Take the bus from New York to Hartfordbus
- Take the bus from Asylum St @ Bushnell Park to Old Saybrook RR Stnbus 921
8h 1m$36–96Bus, train via New Haven
- Take the bus from High St At Park Pl to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 194
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to New Haventrain
- Take the train from New Haven to Old Saybrook Amtrak Stationtrain
6h 10m$39–75
Butler to Essex by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Butler to Essex is to drive which costs $22 - $35 and takes 2h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Butler to Essex is to drive which takes 2h 30m and costs $22 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Butler to Essex. However, there are services departing from High St At Park Pl and arriving at Essex Center @ Essex Square via New York, Asylum St @ Bushnell Park and Old Saybrook Train Station Bus Shelter. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 1m.
The distance between Butler and Essex is 187 miles. The road distance is 125.1 miles.
The best way to get from Butler to Essex without a car is to bus and train which takes 5h 44m and costs $40 - $100.
It takes approximately 5h 44m to get from Butler to Essex, including transfers.
Butler to Essex bus services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from High St At Park Pl station.
Butler to Essex bus services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Butler to Essex is 125 miles. It takes approximately 2h 30m to drive from Butler to Essex.
There are 80+ hotels available in Essex.
What companies run services between Butler, NJ, USA and Essex, CT, USA?
You can take a bus from High St At Park Pl to Essex Center @ Essex Square via Port Authority Bus Terminal, New York, Hartford, Asylum St @ Bushnell Park, Old Saybrook RR Stn, and Old Saybrook Train Station Bus Shelter in around 8h 1m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Old Saybrook Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Haven to Old Saybrook Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
Train from Grand Central Terminal to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $19–22
- Peak
- $26–29
- Website
- shorelineeast.com
Train from New Haven to Old Saybrook Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- shorelineeast.com
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from High St At Park Pl to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–28
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $8–28
Bus from High St At Park Pl to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–28
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $8–28
Bus from High St At Park Pl to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–28
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $8–28
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from New York to Hartford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–60
- Website
- Peter Pan
- Phone
- +1 860-525-9181
- Website
- CT Transit
Bus from Asylum St @ Bushnell Park to Old Saybrook RR Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Website
- CT Transit
- Book at
- CT Transit Bookings
- Two-Hour Pass
- $2
- Two-Hour Pass express
- $5–6
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