There are 5 ways to get from Madison to Chester by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train, line 644 bus
best- Take the train from Madison to Old Saybrook Amtrak Stationtrain Commuter Rail
- Take the bus from Stage Rd & Rt 1 to Main St & Maple Stbus 644
1h 34mDrive 14.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Madison to Chestercar 14.1 mi
29 min$3–4Bus, line 644 bus
- Take the bus from Scranton Gazebo Madison to N Main St & Route 1bus 641 B / ...
- Take the bus from Stage Rd & Rt 1 to Chester Center @ Water Street Parking Lotbus 644
2h 7mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Madison to Chestertaxi 14.1 mi
29 min$40–50Bus, line 642 bus
- Take the bus from Scranton Gazebo Madison to Old Saybrook Train Station Bus Shelterbus 641 B / ...
- Take the bus from Old Saybrook Train Station Bus Shelter to Kirtland Commons @ Spring Stbus 642 / ...
2h 16m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Chester is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 29 min.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Chester is to taxi which takes 29 min and costs $40 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Madison to Chester. However, there are services departing from Scranton Gazebo Madison and arriving at Chester Center @ Water Street Parking Lot via Stage Rd & Rt 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 7m.
The distance between Madison and Chester is 22 miles. The road distance is 14.2 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Chester without a car is to train and line 644 bus which takes 1h 34m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 34m to get from Madison to Chester, including transfers.
Madison to Chester bus services, operated by River Valley Transit, depart from Scranton Gazebo Madison station.
Madison to Chester bus services, operated by River Valley Transit, arrive at N Main St & Route 1 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madison to Chester is 14 miles. It takes approximately 29 min to drive from Madison to Chester.
There are 91+ hotels available in Chester.
What companies run services between Madison, CT, USA and Chester, CT, USA?
You can take a bus from Scranton Gazebo Madison to Chester Center @ Water Street Parking Lot via N Main St & Route 1 and Stage Rd & Rt 1 in around 2h 7m.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Madison to Old Saybrook Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- Amtrak
- Website
- shorelineeast.com
Train from Madison to Old Saybrook Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- shorelineeast.com
- Phone
- (860) 346-0212
- Website
- rivervalleytransit.com
Bus from Stage Rd & Rt 1 to Main St & Maple St
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- rivervalleytransit.com
Bus from Scranton Gazebo Madison to N Main St & Route 1
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- rivervalleytransit.com
Bus from Stage Rd & Rt 1 to Chester Center @ Water Street Parking Lot
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- rivervalleytransit.com
Bus from Scranton Gazebo Madison to Old Saybrook Train Station Bus Shelter
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- rivervalleytransit.com
Bus from Old Saybrook Train Station Bus Shelter to Kirtland Commons @ Spring St
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- rivervalleytransit.com
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Estimated price
- $40–50
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