There are 9 ways to get from East Lansing to Waterbury by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Amtrak, Flixbus)
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Fly Capital Region International Airport to Bradley International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)plane LAN - BDL
- Take the bus from Main St @ Atheneum Sq to E Main St @ Phoenix Stbus
7h 20m$113–510Bus to Detroit, fly to Bradley International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from East Lansing Marriott to DTW McNamara Terminalbus
- 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
7h 21m$87–460Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Toledobus
- Take the train from Toledo to Springfieldtrain
- Take the train from Springfield to Meridentrain
22h 57m$291–569Bus, train via New York
- Take the bus from East Lansing Michigan Flyer to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to Bridgeporttrain
- Take the train from Bridgeport to Waterburytrain
23h 9m$159–309Drive 688.2 mi
- Drive from East Lansing to Waterburycar 688.2 mi
12h 44m$126–182Bus to Detroit, fly to Laguardia Airport, train
- Take the bus from East Lansing Marriott to DTW McNamara Terminalbus
- 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
8h 44m$189–379Bus to Detroit, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Take the bus from East Lansing Marriott to DTW McNamara Terminalbus
- 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
8h 54m$370–1,040Bus
- Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Toledobus
- Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Hartford Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Main St @ Atheneum Sq to Meadow St @ Waterbury RR Stnbus 928
23h 17m$176–305Bus, train via New York #2
- Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Toledobus
- 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
24h 41m$316–624
East Lansing to Waterbury by bus and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from East Lansing to Waterbury is to drive which costs $120 - $190 and takes 12h 44m.
The fastest way to get from East Lansing to Waterbury is to fly and bus which takes 7h 20m and costs $110 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from East Lansing to Waterbury. However, there are services departing from WBD Gr. River past MAC AVE and arriving at Meadow St @ Waterbury RR Stn via East Lansing Amtrak Station, Toledo Bus Stop, New York Midtown, Hartford Union Station and Main St @ Atheneum Sq. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 17m.
The distance between East Lansing and Waterbury is 667 miles. The road distance is 692.2 miles.
The best way to get from East Lansing to Waterbury without a car is to bus and train which takes 22h 57m and costs $290 - $600.
It takes approximately 7h 20m to get from East Lansing to Waterbury, including transfers.
East Lansing to Waterbury bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from East Lansing Amtrak Station.
East Lansing to Waterbury bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Toledo station.
Yes, the driving distance between East Lansing to Waterbury is 692 miles. It takes approximately 12h 44m to drive from East Lansing to Waterbury.
There are 112+ hotels available in Waterbury.
What companies run services between East Lansing, MI, USA and Waterbury, CT, USA?
You can take a bus from WBD Gr. River past MAC AVE to Meadow St @ Waterbury RR Stn via East Lansing Amtrak Station, Toledo Bus Stop, New York Midtown, Hartford Union Station, and Main St @ Atheneum Sq in around 23h 17m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Detroit to Bradley International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Detroit to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Detroit to Laguardia Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Detroit to Laguardia Airport via Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Detroit to Laguardia Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Detroit to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Detroit to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Detroit to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–340
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Detroit to Bradley International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Detroit to Bradley International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Detroit to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Detroit to Bradley International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Ft. Myers
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Detroit to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Bradley International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Toledo to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–450
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Springfield to Meriden
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Toledo to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–480
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bridgeport Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Grand Central Terminal to Bridgeport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $15–18
- Peak
- $22–24
Train from Bridgeport to Waterbury
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $11–13
- Peak
- $15–18
Train from 125th Street - Harlem to Bridgeport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $15–17
- Peak
- $20–23
Train from Bridgeport to Waterbury
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $11–13
- Peak
- $15–18
Train from Grand Central Terminal to Bridgeport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $15–18
- Peak
- $22–24
Train from Bridgeport to Waterbury
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $11–13
- Peak
- $15–18
Train from Bridgeport to Waterbury
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $11–13
- Peak
- $15–18
- Phone
- +1 860-525-9181
- Website
- cttransit.com
Bus from Main St @ Atheneum Sq to E Main St @ Phoenix St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Website
- https://www.cttransit.com
- Book at
- https://buypasses.storesecured.com
- Two-Hour Pass
- $2
- Two-Hour Pass express
- $4–6
Bus from Main St @ Atheneum Sq to E Main St @ Phoenix St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Website
- https://www.cttransit.com
- Book at
- https://buypasses.storesecured.com
- Two-Hour Pass
- $2
- Two-Hour Pass express
- $4–6
Bus from Main St @ Atheneum Sq to Meadow St @ Waterbury RR Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Website
- https://www.cttransit.com
- Book at
- https://buypasses.storesecured.com
- Two-Hour Pass
- $2
- Two-Hour Pass express
- $4–6
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from East Lansing Michigan Flyer to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $150–220
Bus from New York Midtown to Hartford Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $35–50
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- [email protected]
- Website
- michiganflyer.com
Bus from East Lansing Marriott to DTW McNamara Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Website
- https://www.michiganflyer.com/
- Child 2-16
- $9–11
- Adult
- $22–35
Bus from East Lansing Marriott to DTW McNamara Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Website
- https://www.michiganflyer.com/
- Child 2-16
- $9–11
- Adult
- $22–35
Bus from East Lansing Marriott to DTW McNamara Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Website
- https://www.michiganflyer.com/
- Child 2-16
- $9–11
- Adult
- $22–35
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Hartford Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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