There are 3 ways to get from Danbury to Durham by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Danbury to South Norwalktrain Danbury
- Take the train from South Norwalk to New Haventrain New Haven
3h 48m$73–106Drive 50.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Danbury to Durhamcar 50.5 mi
59 min$10–14Bus, line 261 bus, line 215 bus
- Take the bus from 198 Main Street to Norwalk Wheels Hubbus 15
- Take the bus from Burnell Blvd. at Norwalk Wheel Hub to Westfield Connecticut Post Mallbus Cl
- Take the bus from CT Post Mall @ CT Post Mall Transit Hub to Church St @ Chapel Stbus 261 / ...
- Take the bus from Church St @ Chapel St to N Cherry St @ Wallingford RR Stnbus 215
6h 43m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Danbury to Durham is to drive which costs $9 - $14 and takes 59 min.
The fastest way to get from Danbury to Durham is to drive which takes 59 min and costs $9 - $14.
No, there is no direct bus from Danbury to Durham. However, there are services departing from 198 Main Street and arriving at Research Pkwy @ Carpenter Ln via Burnell Blvd. at Norwalk Wheel Hub, CT Post Mall @ CT Post Mall Transit Hub, Church St @ Chapel St and N Cherry St @ Wallingford RR Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Danbury to Durham. However, there are services departing from Danbury and arriving at Wallingford Amtrak via South Norwalk and New Haven. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 48m.
The distance between Danbury and Durham is 77 miles. The road distance is 50.8 miles.
The best way to get from Danbury to Durham without a car is to train which takes 3h 48m and costs $70 - $110.
It takes approximately 3h 48m to get from Danbury to Durham, including transfers.
Danbury to Durham bus services, operated by HARTransit, depart from 198 Main Street station.
Danbury to Durham train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), depart from Danbury station.
The best way to get from Danbury to Durham is to train which takes 3h 48m and costs $70 - $110. Alternatively, you can bus and line 261 bus and line 215 bus, which costs and takes 6h 43m.
What companies run services between Danbury, CT, USA and Durham, CT, USA?
You can take a train from Danbury to Durham via South Norwalk, New Haven, and Wallingford Amtrak in around 3h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 198 Main Street to Durham via Burnell Blvd. at Norwalk Wheel Hub, CT Post Mall @ CT Post Mall Transit Hub, Church St @ Chapel St, N Cherry St @ Wallingford RR Stn, and Research Pkwy @ Carpenter Ln in around 6h 43m.
- 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
- +1 203-744-4070 ext. 1
- [email protected]
- Website
- hartransit.com
Bus from 198 Main Street to Norwalk Wheels Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 55 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 Westfield Connecticut Post Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://gogbt.com/
- Phone
- +1 860-525-9181
- Website
- cttransit.com
Bus from CT Post Mall @ CT Post Mall Transit Hub to Church St @ Chapel St
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.cttransit.com
- Book at
- https://buypasses.storesecured.com
- Two-Hour Pass
- $2
- Two-Hour Pass express
- $3–4
Bus from Church St @ Chapel St to N Cherry St @ Wallingford RR Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Danbury to Durham bus services, operated by HARTransit, arrive at Norwalk Wheels Hub station.
Danbury to Durham train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), arrive at South Norwalk station.
Yes, the driving distance between Danbury to Durham is 51 miles. It takes approximately 59 min to drive from Danbury to Durham.
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