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How to get fromManhattan to Salemby train (Amtrak), bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 5 ways to get from Manhattan to Salem by train (Amtrak), bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Londontrain train Northeast Regional
    2h 51m
    $81–133
  2. Drive 119 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Manhattan to Salemcar car 119 mi
    2h 29m
    $22–32
  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Hartford Union Stationbus bus New York
    2. Take the bus from Asylum St @ Bushnell Park to Lake Hayward Park & Ride @ Lake Hayward Rdbus bus 914 / ...
    4h 29m
    $43–88
  4. Train via New Haven

    1. Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to New Haventrain train New Haven
    2. Take the train from New Haven to Old Saybrook Amtrak Stationtrain train Commuter Rail / ...
    3h 35m
    $74–96
  5. Bus via Hartford

    1. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Hartford Union Stationbus bus Greyhound US0230 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Asylum St @ Bushnell Park to Lake Hayward Park & Ride @ Lake Hayward Rdbus bus 914 / ...
    4h 49m
    $36–60

Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Manhattan, NY, USA and Salem, CT, USA?

Amtrak operates a train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New London every 3 hours. Tickets cost $40–85 and the journey takes 2h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Salem via Hartford Union Station, Asylum St @ Bushnell Park, and Lake Hayward Park & Ride @ Lake Hayward Rd in around 4h 29m.

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