There are 3 ways to get from Montclair to Fairfield by bus, train, car, or train (Amtrak)
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Watchung Ave Station to Grand Central Terminalbus Essex Express from NYC
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to Fairfieldtrain New Haven
2h 53m$44–63Drive 61.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Montclair to Fairfieldcar 61.4 mi
1h 23m$12–17Train
- Take the train from Watchung Avenue to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Stamford Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Stamford to Fairfieldtrain
3h 4m$19–575
Montclair to Fairfield by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montclair to Fairfield is to drive which costs $11 - $17 and takes 1h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Montclair to Fairfield is to drive which takes 1h 23m and costs $11 - $17.
No, there is no direct train from Montclair to Fairfield. However, there are services departing from Watchung Avenue and arriving at Fairfield via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and Stamford. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 4m.
The distance between Montclair and Fairfield is 108 miles. The road distance is 61.7 miles.
The best way to get from Montclair to Fairfield without a car is to bus and train which takes 2h 53m and costs $40 - $65.
It takes approximately 2h 53m to get from Montclair to Fairfield, including transfers.
Montclair to Fairfield train services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Watchung Avenue station.
Montclair to Fairfield train services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at New York Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Montclair to Fairfield is 62 miles. It takes approximately 1h 23m to drive from Montclair to Fairfield.
There are 117+ hotels available in Fairfield.
What companies run services between Montclair, NJ, USA and Fairfield, CT, USA?
You can take a train from Watchung Avenue to Fairfield via Penn Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Stamford Amtrak Station, and Stamford in around 3h 4m.
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Grand Central Terminal to Fairfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $14–23
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $14–17
- Peak
- $20–23
Train from Stamford to Fairfield
- Ave. Duration
- 35 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
- $8–10
- Peak
- $11–13
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from Watchung Avenue to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–13
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult
- $2–13
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Stamford Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Stamford Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $8–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 908-485-7275
- [email protected]
- Website
- boxcar.com
Bus from Watchung Ave Station to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Website
- https://www.boxcar.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.boxcar.com/bus-route-regions/commute-from-nj
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