There are 5 ways to get from Hartford to Lyme by bus, taxi, train (Amtrak), or car
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Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Central Row South Side @ Travelers to Essex Park & Ride @ Middlesex Ave CT 9 Exit 4bus 921
- Take the taxi from Essex Park & Ride @ Middlesex Ave CT 9 Exit 4 to Lymetaxi
1h 7m$37–50Drive 40.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Hartford to Lymecar 40.6 mi
50 min$8–11Train
- 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 / ...
2h 12m$44–64Taxi
- Take the taxi from Hartford to Lymetaxi 40.6 mi
50 min$210–260Bus, taxi via Asylum St @ Bushnell Park
- Take the bus from Asylum St @ Bushnell Park to Essex Park & Ride @ Middlesex Ave CT 9 Exit 4bus 921
- Take the taxi from Essex Park & Ride @ Middlesex Ave CT 9 Exit 4 to Lymetaxi
1h 10m$37–50
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hartford to Lyme is to drive which costs $7 - $11 and takes 50 min.
The fastest way to get from Hartford to Lyme is to drive which takes 50 min and costs $7 - $11.
No, there is no direct train from Hartford station to Lyme 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 2h 12m.
The distance between Hartford and Lyme is 49 miles. The road distance is 40.9 miles.
The best way to get from Hartford to Lyme without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 1h 7m and costs $35 - $55.
It takes approximately 1h 7m to get from Hartford to Lyme, including transfers.
Hartford to Lyme train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Hartford Amtrak Station.
Hartford to Lyme train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at New Haven station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hartford to Lyme is 41 miles. It takes approximately 50 min to drive from Hartford to Lyme.
There are 118+ hotels available in Lyme.
What companies run services between Hartford, CT, USA and Lyme, CT, USA?
You can take a train from Hartford Amtrak Station to Lyme via New Haven and Old Saybrook Amtrak Station in around 2h 12m.
- 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
- $11–25
- 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 Central Row South Side @ Travelers to Essex Park & Ride @ Middlesex Ave CT 9 Exit 4
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- 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 @ Bushnell Park to Essex Park & Ride @ Middlesex Ave CT 9 Exit 4
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Ace Transport
- Phone
- +1 860 222-2222
- Website
- acetransportsct.com
Arrow Cab
- Phone
- +1 860 558 4825
- Website
- arrowcabct.com
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