There are 4 ways to get from Franklin to Waterbury by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Hartford
best- Take the train from Franklin to South Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Boston to Hartford Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Main St @ Atheneum Sq to Meadow St @ Waterbury RR Stnbus 928
5h 9m$22–49Drive 108 mi
cheapest- Drive from Franklin to Waterburycar 108 mi
2h 25m$20–29Train, bus
- Take the train from Franklin to South Stationtrain
- Take the train from Boston to New Haventrain
- Take the bus from Church St @ Chapel St to State St @ W Main Stbus 229
6h$41–666Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Franklin to South Stationtrain
- Take the bus from South Station to Hartford Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Main St @ Atheneum Sq to Meadow St @ Waterbury RR Stnbus 928
5h 55m$28–75
Franklin to Waterbury by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Franklin to Waterbury is to drive which costs $19 - $29 and takes 2h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Franklin to Waterbury is to drive which takes 2h 25m and costs $19 - $29.
The distance between Franklin and Waterbury is 163 miles. The road distance is 108.6 miles.
The best way to get from Franklin to Waterbury without a car is to train and bus via Hartford which takes 5h 9m and costs $22 - $50.
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Franklin to Waterbury, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Franklin to Waterbury is 109 miles. It takes approximately 2h 25m to drive from Franklin to Waterbury.
There are 111+ hotels available in Waterbury.
What companies run services between Franklin, MA, USA and Waterbury, CT, USA?
There is no direct connection from Franklin to Waterbury. However, you can take the train to South Station, walk to Boston, take the bus to Hartford Union Station, take the line 38 bus to Main St @ Atheneum Sq, then take the bus to Meadow St @ Waterbury RR Stn. Alternatively, you can take a train from Franklin to State St @ W Main St via South Station, Boston, New Haven, and Church St @ Chapel St in around 6h.
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
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
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
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $35–470
- First Class
- $160–650
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- 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
- $15–26
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 860-525-9181
- Website
- CT Transit
Bus from Main St @ Atheneum Sq to Meadow St @ Waterbury RR Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- 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 Church St @ Chapel St to State St @ W Main St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- CT Transit
- Book at
- CT Transit Bookings
- Two-Hour Pass
- $2
- Two-Hour Pass express
- $4–5
Bus from Main St @ Atheneum Sq to Meadow St @ Waterbury RR Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Website
- CT Transit
- Book at
- CT Transit Bookings
- Two-Hour Pass
- $2
- Two-Hour Pass express
- $4–6
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from South Station to Hartford Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- Peter Pan
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