There are 3 ways to get from Danbury to Chester by train (Amtrak), bus, train, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Danbury to South Norwalktrain
- Take the train from South Norwalk to New Haventrain
- Take the train from New Haven to Old Saybrook Amtrak Stationtrain
4h 44m$25–40Drive 66.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Danbury to Chestercar 66.3 mi
1h 17m$13–18Bus, train
- Take the bus from West Street & Montgomery Street to Norwalk Wheels Hubbus 15
- Take the bus from Burnell Blvd. at Norwalk Wheel Hub to State St. at Main St.bus Cl
- Take the train from Bridgeport Amtrak Station to Old Saybrook Amtrak Stationtrain
5h 13m
Danbury to Chester by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Danbury to Chester is to drive which costs $12 - $18 and takes 1h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Danbury to Chester is to drive which takes 1h 17m and costs $12 - $18.
No, there is no direct train from Danbury to Chester station. However, there are services departing from Danbury and arriving at Old Saybrook Amtrak Station via South Norwalk and New Haven. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 44m.
The distance between Danbury and Chester is 98 miles. The road distance is 66.7 miles.
The best way to get from Danbury to Chester without a car is to train which takes 4h 44m and costs $25 - $40.
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from Danbury to Chester, including transfers.
Danbury to Chester train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), depart from Danbury station.
Danbury to Chester train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), arrive at South Norwalk station.
Yes, the driving distance between Danbury to Chester is 67 miles. It takes approximately 1h 17m to drive from Danbury to Chester.
There are 104+ hotels available in Chester.
What companies run services between Danbury, CT, USA and Chester, CT, USA?
You can take a train from Danbury to Main St & Maple St via South Norwalk, New Haven, Old Saybrook Amtrak Station, and Stage Rd & Rt 1 in around 4h 44m.
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Danbury to South Norwalk
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $9–11
- Peak
- $13–15
Train from South Norwalk to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $10–13
- Peak
- $15–17
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New Haven to Old Saybrook Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Bridgeport Amtrak Station to Old Saybrook Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- +1 203-744-4070 ext. 1
- [email protected]
- Website
- hartransit.com
Bus from West Street & Montgomery Street to Norwalk Wheels Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.hartransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.hartransit.com/schedules-maps
- Phone
- +1 203-333-3031
- [email protected]
- Website
- gogbt.com
Bus from Burnell Blvd. at Norwalk Wheel Hub to State St. at Main St.
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://gogbt.com/
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