There are 5 ways to get from New London to Southbury by train, bus, train (Amtrak), or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from New London to New Haventrain Commuter Rail
- Take the bus from Church St @ Chapel St to W Main St @ Waterbury Greenbus 229
4h 3m$10–19Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Old Saybrook Trans Cntr to Central Row @ Main Stbus 921
- Take the bus from Main St @ Atheneum Sq to E Main St @ Phoenix Stbus 928
5h 26m$7–21Train
- Take the train from New London to Bridgeport Amtrak Stationtrain Northeast Regional
- Take the train from Bridgeport to Waterburytrain Waterbury
4h 8m$34–66Drive 67.8 mi
- Drive from New London to Southburycar 67.8 mi
1h 26m$13–18Train, line 940 bus, line 480 bus
- Take the train from New London to New Haventrain
- Take the train from New Haven to Meridentrain
- Take the bus from State St @ Meriden Transit Center to E Main St @ Phoenix Stbus 940
- Take the bus from Waterbury Green @ North Main to Heritage Rd @ Pomperaug Woodsbus 480
4h 47m$16–32
New London to Southbury by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New London to Southbury is to drive which costs $12 - $18 and takes 1h 26m.
The fastest way to get from New London to Southbury is to drive which takes 1h 26m and costs $12 - $18.
No, there is no direct bus from New London to Southbury. However, there are services departing from Old Saybrook Trans Cntr and arriving at Heritage Rd @ Pomperaug Woods via Main St @ Atheneum Sq and Waterbury Green @ North Main. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from New London to Southbury. However, there are services departing from New London and arriving at Waterbury via Bridgeport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 8m.
The distance between New London and Southbury is 91 miles. The road distance is 68.2 miles.
The best way to get from New London to Southbury without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 3m and costs $10 - $20.
It takes approximately 4h 3m to get from New London to Southbury, including transfers.
New London to Southbury bus services, operated by CT Transit, depart from Old Saybrook Trans Cntr station.
New London to Southbury train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from New London station.
The best way to get from New London to Southbury is to train which takes 4h 8m and costs $30 - $70. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $7 - $22 and takes 5h 26m.
What companies run services between New London, CT, USA and Southbury, CT, USA?
You can take a train from New London to Heritage Rd @ Pomperaug Woods via Bridgeport Amtrak Station, Bridgeport, Waterbury, and Waterbury Green @ North Main in around 4h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a train from New London to Heritage Rd @ Pomperaug Woods via Old Saybrook Amtrak Station, Old Saybrook Trans Cntr, Central Row @ Main St, Main St @ Atheneum Sq, E Main St @ Phoenix St, and Waterbury Green @ North Main in around 5h 26m.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New London to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New London to Bridgeport Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New London to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Haven to Meriden
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- shorelineeast.com
Train from New London to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- shorelineeast.com
Train from New London to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- shorelineeast.com
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Bridgeport to Waterbury
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $11–13
- Peak
- $15–18
- Phone
- +1 860-525-9181
- Website
- cttransit.com
Bus from Church St @ Chapel St to W Main St @ Waterbury Green
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.cttransit.com
- Book at
- https://buypasses.storesecured.com
- 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
- https://www.cttransit.com
- Book at
- https://buypasses.storesecured.com
- Two-Hour Pass
- $2
- Two-Hour Pass express
- $3–4
Bus from Waterbury Green @ North Main to Heritage Rd @ Pomperaug Woods
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
Bus from Old Saybrook Trans Cntr to Central Row @ Main St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Website
- https://www.cttransit.com
- Book at
- https://buypasses.storesecured.com
- Two-Hour Pass
- $2
- Two-Hour Pass express
- $5–6
Bus from Main St @ Atheneum Sq to E Main St @ Phoenix St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Website
- https://www.cttransit.com
- Book at
- https://buypasses.storesecured.com
- Two-Hour Pass
- $2
- Two-Hour Pass express
- $4–6
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More Questions & Answers
New London to Southbury bus services, operated by CT Transit, arrive at Central Row @ Main St station.
New London to Southbury train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Bridgeport Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between New London to Southbury is 68 miles. It takes approximately 1h 26m to drive from New London to Southbury.
There are 88+ hotels available in Southbury.





