There are 5 ways to get from New Haven (Station) to Waterbury by bus, train (Amtrak), car, taxi, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Church St @ Chapel St to Grand St @ State Stbus 229
1h 21m$2–5Train
- Take the train from New Haven to Bridgeporttrain New Haven
- Take the train from Bridgeport to Waterburytrain Waterbury
1h 36m$16–29Drive 22.2 mi
- Drive from New Haven (Station) to Waterburycar 22.2 mi
34 min$4–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from New Haven (Station) to Waterburytaxi 22.2 mi
34 min$65–85Train, line 940 bus
- Take the train from New Haven to Meridentrain Amtrak Hartford Line / ...
- Take the bus from State St @ Meriden Transit Center to E Main St @ Phoenix Stbus 940
1h 24m$7–16
New Haven (Station) to Waterbury by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New Haven (Station) to Waterbury is to bus which costs $1 - $5 and takes 1h 21m.
The fastest way to get from New Haven (Station) to Waterbury is to drive which takes 34 min and costs $4 - $6.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Church St @ Chapel St and arriving at Grand St @ State St. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from New Haven (Station) to Waterbury. However, there are services departing from New Haven and arriving at Waterbury via Bridgeport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 36m.
The distance between New Haven (Station) and Waterbury is 30 miles. The road distance is 22.3 miles.
The best way to get from New Haven (Station) to Waterbury without a car is to bus which takes 1h 21m and costs $1 - $5.
The bus from Church St @ Chapel St to Grand St @ State St takes 1h 7m including transfers and departs hourly.
New Haven (Station) to Waterbury bus services, operated by CT Transit, depart from Church St @ Chapel St station.
New Haven (Station) to Waterbury train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), depart from New Haven station.
The best way to get from New Haven (Station) to Waterbury is to bus which takes 1h 21m and costs $1 - $5. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $16 - $29 and takes 1h 36m.
What companies run services between New Haven (Station), CT, USA and Waterbury, CT, USA?
CT Transit operates a bus from Church St @ Chapel St to Grand St @ State St hourly. Tickets cost $2–5 and the journey takes 1h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a train from New Haven to Waterbury via Bridgeport in around 1h 36m.
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
Train from New Haven to Bridgeport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $8–9
- Peak
- $11–13
Train from Bridgeport to Waterbury
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $11–13
- Peak
- $15–18
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Haven to Bridgeport
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Haven to Meriden
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 860-525-9181
- Website
- CT Transit
Bus from Church St @ Chapel St to Grand St @ State St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- CT Transit
- Book at
- CT Transit Bookings
- Two-Hour Pass
- $2
- Two-Hour Pass express
- $4–5
Bus from State St @ Meriden Transit Center to E Main St @ Phoenix St
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- CT Transit
- Book at
- CT Transit Bookings
- Two-Hour Pass
- $2
- Two-Hour Pass express
- $3–4
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Estimated price
- $65–85
Norwalk Taxi & Car Service
- Phone
- +1 203-855-1764
- Website
- norwalktaxi.com
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 203-334-2121
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More Questions & Answers
New Haven (Station) to Waterbury bus services, operated by CT Transit, arrive at Grand St @ State St station.
New Haven (Station) to Waterbury train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), arrive at Bridgeport station.
Yes, the driving distance between New Haven (Station) to Waterbury is 22 miles. It takes approximately 34 min to drive from New Haven (Station) to Waterbury.
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