There are 5 ways to get from Hartford to Gillette Castle State Park by bus, train (Amtrak), car, or taxi
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Bus, line 644 bus
best- Take the bus from Asylum St @ Bushnell Park to Old Saybrook RR Stnbus 921
- Take the bus from Stage Rd & Rt 1 to Route 154 & Castle View Drbus 644
2h 58mDrive 34.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Hartford to Gillette Castle State Parkcar 34.7 mi
48 min$7–10Train
- Take the train from Hartford Amtrak Station to New Haventrain Amtrak Hartford Line / ...
- Take the train from New Haven to Old Saybrook Amtrak Stationtrain Commuter Rail / ...
3h 44m$18–32Taxi
- Take the taxi from Hartford to Gillette Castle State Parktaxi 34.7 mi
48 min$180–230Line 101 bus, line 513 bus, line 585 bus, line 644 bus
- Take the bus from Asylum St @ High St to CTfastrak Downtown New Britain Stn @ Bay Lbus 101 / ...
- Take the bus from Downtown New Britain Station @ Bay T to Walmart @ Berlin Rdbus 513
- Take the bus from Wal-Mart to Downtown Terminalbus 585
- Take the bus from Downtown Terminal to Route 154 & Chester Town Hallbus 644
4h 40m$7–10
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hartford to Gillette Castle State Park is to drive which costs $6 - $10 and takes 48 min.
The fastest way to get from Hartford to Gillette Castle State Park is to drive which takes 48 min and costs $6 - $10.
No, there is no direct bus from Hartford to Gillette Castle State Park. However, there are services departing from Asylum St @ Bushnell Park and arriving at Route 154 & Castle View Dr via Stage Rd & Rt 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Hartford station to Gillette Castle State Park station. However, there are services departing from Hartford Amtrak Station and arriving at Old Saybrook Amtrak Station via New Haven. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 44m.
The distance between Hartford and Gillette Castle State Park is 56 miles. The road distance is 34.9 miles.
The best way to get from Hartford to Gillette Castle State Park without a car is to bus and line 644 bus which takes 2h 58m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 58m to get from Hartford to Gillette Castle State Park, including transfers.
Hartford to Gillette Castle State Park bus services, operated by CT Transit, depart from Asylum St @ Bushnell Park station.
Hartford to Gillette Castle State Park train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Hartford Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Hartford to Gillette Castle State Park is to bus and line 644 bus which takes 2h 58m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $18 - $35 and takes 3h 44m.
What companies run services between Hartford, CT, USA and Gillette Castle State Park, CT, USA?
You can take a bus from Asylum St @ Bushnell Park to Gillette Castle State Park via Old Saybrook RR Stn, Stage Rd & Rt 1, and Route 154 & Castle View Dr in around 2h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hartford Amtrak Station to Gillette Castle State Park via New Haven, Old Saybrook Amtrak Station, Stage Rd & Rt 1, and Route 154 & Kings Hwy in around 3h 44m.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Hartford Amtrak Station to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Haven to Old Saybrook Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- shorelineeast.com
Train from New Haven to Old Saybrook Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- shorelineeast.com
- Phone
- +1 860-525-9181
- Website
- cttransit.com
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
- https://www.cttransit.com
- Book at
- https://buypasses.storesecured.com
- Two-Hour Pass
- $2
- Two-Hour Pass express
- $5–6
Bus from Asylum St @ High St to CTfastrak Downtown New Britain Stn @ Bay L
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.cttransit.com
- Book at
- https://buypasses.storesecured.com
- Two-Hour Pass
- $2
- Two-Hour Pass express
- $2–4
Bus from Downtown New Britain Station @ Bay T to Walmart @ Berlin Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.cttransit.com
- Book at
- https://buypasses.storesecured.com
- Two-Hour Pass
- $2
- Two-Hour Pass express
- $2–3
- Phone
- (860) 346-0212
- Website
- rivervalleytransit.com
Bus from Stage Rd & Rt 1 to Route 154 & Castle View Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://rivervalleytransit.com
Bus from Wal-Mart to Downtown Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://rivervalleytransit.com
Bus from Downtown Terminal to Route 154 & Chester Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://rivervalleytransit.com
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- $180–230
Ace Transport
- Phone
- +1 860 222-2222
- Website
- acetransportsct.com
Arrow Cab
- Phone
- +1 860 558 4825
- Website
- arrowcabct.com
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More Questions & Answers
Hartford to Gillette Castle State Park bus services, operated by CT Transit, arrive at Old Saybrook RR Stn station.
Hartford to Gillette Castle State Park train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at New Haven station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hartford to Gillette Castle State Park is 35 miles. It takes approximately 48 min to drive from Hartford to Gillette Castle State Park.
There are 91+ hotels available in Gillette Castle State Park.







