There are 10 ways to get from Detroit to Waterbury by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Bradley International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)plane DTW - BDL
- Take the bus from Main St @ Atheneum Sq to E Main St @ Phoenix Stbus
6h 9m$104–612Bus, train via New York
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to New York Midtownbus
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to Bridgeporttrain
- Take the train from Bridgeport to Waterburytrain
17h 53m$130–237Bus, train
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Toledo to Springfieldtrain
- Take the train from Springfield to Meridentrain
19h 18m$198–466Drive 623.5 mi
- Drive from Detroit to Waterburycar 623.5 mi
11h 57m$114–165Fly to Laguardia Airport, train
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane DTW - LGA
- Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to Bridgeporttrain
- Take the train from Bridgeport to Waterburytrain
7h 31m$181–501Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane DTW - JFK
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to Bridgeporttrain
- Take the train from Bridgeport to Waterburytrain
7h 38m$362–1,012Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane DTW - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to Bridgeport Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Bridgeport to Waterburytrain
8h 18m$201–1,165Fly to Westchester County Airport, line 971 bus, train
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Westchester County Airport (HPN)plane DTW - HPN
- Take the bus from Main St @ South Broadway to Stamford Transportation Center @ Bay Abus
- Take the train from Stamford to Bridgeporttrain
- Take the train from Bridgeport to Waterburytrain
8h 42m$122–640Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Toledo to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bridgeport Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Bridgeport to Waterburytrain
21h 2m$222–510Bus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from New York to New Havenbus
- Take the bus from Church St @ Chapel St to Grand St @ State Stbus 229
21h 56m$129–208
Detroit to Waterbury by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Detroit to Waterbury is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 11h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Detroit to Waterbury is to fly and bus which takes 6h 9m and costs $100 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Detroit station to Waterbury. However, there are services departing from Detroit Bus Station and arriving at Grand St @ State St via New York and Church St @ Chapel St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 56m.
The distance between Detroit and Waterbury is 619 miles. The road distance is 627.1 miles.
The best way to get from Detroit to Waterbury without a car is to bus and train via New York which takes 17h 53m and costs $130 - $240.
It takes approximately 6h 9m to get from Detroit to Waterbury, including transfers.
Detroit to Waterbury bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Detroit Bus Station.
Detroit to Waterbury bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Detroit to Waterbury is 627 miles. It takes approximately 11h 57m to drive from Detroit to Waterbury.
There are 121+ hotels available in Waterbury.
What companies run services between Detroit, MI, USA and Waterbury, CT, USA?
You can take a bus from Detroit Bus Station to Grand St @ State St via Port Authority Bus Terminal, New York, New Haven, and Church St @ Chapel St in around 21h 56m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Bradley International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Detroit to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Detroit to Laguardia Airport via Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Detroit to Laguardia Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Detroit to Laguardia Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Detroit to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Detroit to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Detroit to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Detroit to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Detroit to Westchester County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
Train from Grand Central Terminal to Bridgeport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $15–18
- Peak
- $22–24
Train from Bridgeport to Waterbury
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $11–13
- Peak
- $15–18
Train from 125th Street - Harlem to Bridgeport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $15–17
- Peak
- $20–23
Train from Bridgeport to Waterbury
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $11–13
- Peak
- $15–18
Train from Grand Central Terminal to Bridgeport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $15–18
- Peak
- $22–24
Train from Bridgeport to Waterbury
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $11–13
- Peak
- $15–18
Train from Bridgeport to Waterbury
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $11–13
- Peak
- $15–18
Train from Stamford to Bridgeport
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $9–11
- Peak
- $13–15
Train from Bridgeport to Waterbury
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $11–13
- Peak
- $15–18
Train from Bridgeport to Waterbury
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $11–13
- Peak
- $15–18
- Phone
- +1 860-525-9181
- Website
- CT Transit
Bus from Main St @ Atheneum Sq to E Main St @ Phoenix St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Website
- CT Transit
- Book at
- CT Transit Bookings
- Two-Hour Pass
- $2
- Two-Hour Pass express
- $4–6
Bus from Main St @ South Broadway to Stamford Transportation Center @ Bay A
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- CT Transit
- Book at
- CT Transit Bookings
- Two-Hour Pass
- $2
- Two-Hour Pass express
- $3–4
Bus from Church St @ Chapel St to Grand St @ State St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- CT Transit
- Book at
- CT Transit Bookings
- Two-Hour Pass
- $2
- Two-Hour Pass express
- $4–5
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