There are 3 ways to get from Franklin to Old Saybrook by train (Amtrak), train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Franklin to Back Baytrain Franklin/Foxboro Line
- Take the train from Boston to Old Saybrook Amtrak Stationtrain Northeast Regional
3h 32m$40–95Drive 88.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Franklin to Old Saybrookcar 88.7 mi
1h 45m$17–24Train, bus
- Take the train from Franklin to South Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Boston to Hartford Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Asylum St @ Bushnell Park to Old Saybrook RR Stnbus 921
5h 14m$21–46
Franklin to Old Saybrook by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Franklin to Old Saybrook is to drive which costs $16 - $24 and takes 1h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Franklin to Old Saybrook is to drive which takes 1h 45m and costs $16 - $24.
No, there is no direct train from Franklin to Old Saybrook station. However, there are services departing from Franklin and arriving at Old Saybrook Amtrak Station via Boston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 32m.
The distance between Franklin and Old Saybrook is 149 miles. The road distance is 89.2 miles.
The best way to get from Franklin to Old Saybrook without a car is to train which takes 3h 32m and costs $40 - $100.
It takes approximately 3h 32m to get from Franklin to Old Saybrook, including transfers.
Franklin to Old Saybrook train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Franklin station.
Franklin to Old Saybrook train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Back Bay station.
Yes, the driving distance between Franklin to Old Saybrook is 89 miles. It takes approximately 1h 45m to drive from Franklin to Old Saybrook.
There are 114+ hotels available in Old Saybrook.
What companies run services between Franklin, MA, USA and Old Saybrook, CT, USA?
You can take a train from Franklin to Old Saybrook Amtrak Station via Back Bay and Boston in around 3h 32m.
Train from Franklin to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–11
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $4–11
Train from Franklin to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $5–11
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Old Saybrook Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Boston to Hartford Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Boston to Hartford Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 860-525-9181
- Website
- CT Transit
Bus from Asylum St @ Bushnell Park to Old Saybrook RR Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Website
- CT Transit
- Book at
- CT Transit Bookings
- Two-Hour Pass
- $2
- Two-Hour Pass express
- $5–6
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