There are 4 ways to get from Long Island to Danbury by train, bus, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to South Norwalktrain New Haven / ...
- Take the train from South Norwalk to Danburytrain Danbury
3h 47m$24–38Drive 70.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Brooklyn to Danburycar 70.6 mi
1h 27m$13–19Bus, line 45 bus, train, line 341 bus
- Take the bus from Main St/Roosevelt Av to Bruckner Blvd/Wilkinson Avbus Q50
- Take the bus from Bruckner Blvd @ Westchester Ave to New Rochelle Transit Center Lane Dbus 45
- Take the train from New Rochelle to Stamfordtrain
- Take the bus from Stamford Transportation Center @ Bay E to Belden Ave @ opp Burnell Blvdbus 341
- Take the bus from Norwalk Wheels Hub to Pulse Pointbus 15
5h 51mCar ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Port Jefferson to Bridgeportcarferry Bridgeport- Port Jefferson
- Take the train from South Norwalk to Danburytrain Danbury
4h 2m$38–108
Long Island to Danbury by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Long Island to Danbury is to drive which costs $12 - $19 and takes 1h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Long Island to Danbury is to drive which takes 1h 27m and costs $12 - $19.
No, there is no direct train from Long Island to Danbury. However, there are services departing from Flushing-Main St and arriving at Danbury via Grand Central Terminal and South Norwalk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 47m.
The distance between Long Island and Danbury is 74 miles. The road distance is 71 miles.
The best way to get from Long Island to Danbury without a car is to train which takes 3h 47m and costs $23 - $40.
It takes approximately 3h 47m to get from Long Island to Danbury, including transfers.
Long Island to Danbury train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), depart from Grand Central Terminal station.
Long Island to Danbury train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), arrive at South Norwalk station.
Yes, the driving distance between Long Island to Danbury is 71 miles. It takes approximately 1h 27m to drive from Long Island to Danbury.
There are 62+ hotels available in Danbury.
What companies run services between Long Island, Suffolk County, NY, USA and Danbury, CT, USA?
You can take a subway from Flushing-Main St to Danbury via Grand Central-42 St, Grand Central Terminal, and South Norwalk in around 3h 47m.
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Grand Central Terminal to South Norwalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–20
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $12–15
- Peak
- $18–20
Train from South Norwalk to Danbury
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $9–11
- Peak
- $13–15
Train from New Rochelle to Stamford
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $8–9
- Peak
- $11–13
Train from South Norwalk to Danbury
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $9–11
- Peak
- $13–15
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from Main St/Roosevelt Av to Bruckner Blvd/Wilkinson Av
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Phone
- +1 (914) 813-7777
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportation.westchestergov.com
Bus from Bruckner Blvd @ Westchester Ave to New Rochelle Transit Center Lane D
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://transportation.westchestergov.com/bee-line/bee-line-home
- Schedules at
- https://transportation.westchestergov.com/bee-line/timetables-and-maps
- All other routes - Adults and children 5+
- $3
- BxM4C/Rte28 Westchester-Manhattan Express - Adult and children 5+
- $8
- Phone
- +1 860-525-9181
- Website
- cttransit.com
Bus from Stamford Transportation Center @ Bay E to Belden Ave @ opp Burnell Blvd
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.cttransit.com
- Book at
- https://buypasses.storesecured.com
- Two-Hour Pass
- $2
- Two-Hour Pass express
- $3–4
- Phone
- +1 203-744-4070 ext. 1
- [email protected]
- Website
- hartransit.com
Bus from Norwalk Wheels Hub to Pulse Point
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.hartransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.hartransit.com/schedules-maps
- Phone
- +1 888-443-3779
- [email protected]
- Website
- 88844ferry.com
Car ferry from Port Jefferson to Bridgeport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–80
- Website
- https://www.88844ferry.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.88844ferry.com/schedule
- Car and passenger
- $78–80
- Adult
- $25
- Senior
- $22
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