There are 4 ways to get from Danbury to City Island by train, subway, car, or taxi
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Train, line 6 subway
best- Take the train from Danbury to 125th Street - Harlemtrain Danbury
- Take the subway from 125th Street to Pelham Bay Parksubway 6 / ...
2h 21m$20–28Drive 53 mi
cheapest- Drive from Danbury to City Islandcar 53 mi
1h 5m$10–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Danbury to City Islandtaxi 53 mi
1h 5m$140–170Train, line 6 subway via Norwalk
- Take the train from Danbury to South Norwalktrain
- Take the train from South Norwalk to 125th Street - Harlemtrain
- Take the subway from 125th Street to Pelham Bay Parksubway 6 / ...
2h 50m$24–37
Danbury to City Island by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Danbury to City Island is to drive which costs $9 - $14 and takes 1h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Danbury to City Island is to drive which takes 1h 5m and costs $9 - $14.
No, there is no direct train from Danbury to City Island. However, there are services departing from Danbury and arriving at Pelham Bay Park via 125th Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 21m.
The distance between Danbury and City Island is 69 miles. The road distance is 53.3 miles.
The best way to get from Danbury to City Island without a car is to train and line 6 subway which takes 2h 21m and costs $19 - $29.
It takes approximately 2h 21m to get from Danbury to City Island, including transfers.
Danbury to City Island train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), depart from Danbury station.
Danbury to City Island train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), arrive at 125th Street - Harlem station.
Yes, the driving distance between Danbury to City Island is 53 miles. It takes approximately 1h 5m to drive from Danbury to City Island.
There are 3009+ hotels available in City Island.
What companies run services between Danbury, CT, USA and City Island, NY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Danbury to City Island. However, you can take the train to 125th Street - Harlem, walk to 125th Street, then take the line 6 subway to Pelham Bay Park. Alternatively, you can drive from Danbury to City Island in around 1h 5m.
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Danbury to 125th Street - Harlem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $16–19
- Peak
- $23–26
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 125th Street - Harlem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $12–14
- Peak
- $17–19
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 125th Street to Pelham Bay Park
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Adult
- $3
Subway from 125th Street to Pelham Bay Park
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Adult
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Estimated price
- $140–170
Danbury Taxi Cab & Car Service
- Phone
- +1 203 275 0002
M7 Taxi
- Phone
- +1 203 777 7777
Danbury Airport Taxi & Limo
- Phone
- +1 203 792 8294
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