There are 6 ways to get from Hartford to Plainfield by bus, train (Amtrak), car, plane, train, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Hartford Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Boston
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to E Front St At Terrill Rdbus 113 / ...
3h 58m$34–90Drive 134.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Hartford to Plainfieldcar 134.7 mi
2h 54m$25–36Train via New Haven (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Hartford Amtrak Station to New Haventrain Amtrak Hartford Line / ...
- Take the train from New Haven to Newark Penn Stationtrain Northeast Regional / ...
4h 45m$33–636Fly, train
- Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane BDL - JFK
- Take the train from Jamaica to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Newark Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Netherwoodtrain
4h 36m$47–255Bus via Hartford, Union Station
- Take the bus from Hartford Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Greyhound US0230 / ...
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to E Front St At Terrill Rdbus 113 / ...
4h 8m$27–63Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Hartford Amtrak Station to Newark Penn Stationtrain Northeast Regional / ...
4h 53m$42–92
Hartford to Plainfield by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hartford to Plainfield is to drive which costs $24 - $40 and takes 2h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Hartford to Plainfield is to drive which takes 2h 54m and costs $24 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Hartford station to Plainfield. However, there are services departing from Hartford Union Station and arriving at E Front St At Terrill Rd via Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Hartford station to Plainfield. However, there are services departing from Hartford Amtrak Station and arriving at Netherwood via New Haven and Newark Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 45m.
The distance between Hartford and Plainfield is 190 miles. The road distance is 135.5 miles.
The best way to get from Hartford to Plainfield without a car is to bus which takes 3h 58m and costs $30 - $95.
It takes approximately 3h 58m to get from Hartford to Plainfield, including transfers.
Hartford to Plainfield bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, depart from Hartford Union Station.
Hartford to Plainfield train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Hartford Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Hartford to Plainfield is to bus which takes 3h 58m and costs $30 - $95. Alternatively, you can train via New Haven, which costs $30 - $650 and takes 4h 45m.
What companies run services between Hartford, CT, USA and Plainfield, NJ, USA?
You can take a bus from Hartford Union Station to E Front St At Terrill Rd via Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 3h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hartford Amtrak Station to Netherwood via New Haven and Newark Penn Station in around 4h 45m.
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Bradley International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–210
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- 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 Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Hartford Amtrak Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New Haven to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $19–450
- First Class
- $130–600
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Jamaica to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $5–8
- Peak
- $6–10
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from New York Penn Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult
- $2–11
Train from Newark Penn Station to Netherwood
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–12
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult
- $2–12
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Hartford Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–65
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to E Front St At Terrill Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–29
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $9–29
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to E Front St At Terrill Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–29
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $9–29
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Hartford Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Hartford to Plainfield bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Hartford to Plainfield train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at New Haven station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hartford to Plainfield is 136 miles. It takes approximately 2h 54m to drive from Hartford to Plainfield.
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