There are 2 ways to get from Newark to Danbury by train (Amtrak) or car
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Newark to Danbury by train
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The cheapest way to get from Newark to Danbury is to drive which costs $12 - $19 and takes 1h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Newark to Danbury is to drive which takes 1h 30m and costs $12 - $19.
No, there is no direct train from Newark station to Danbury. However, there are services departing from Newark Penn Station and arriving at Danbury via Stamford and South Norwalk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 36m.
The distance between Newark and Danbury is 78 miles. The road distance is 71.5 miles.
The best way to get from Newark to Danbury without a car is to train which takes 3h 36m and costs $25 - $600.
It takes approximately 3h 36m to get from Newark to Danbury, including transfers.
Newark to Danbury train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Newark Penn Station.
Newark to Danbury train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Stamford Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Newark to Danbury is 71 miles. It takes approximately 1h 30m to drive from Newark to Danbury.
There are 58+ hotels available in Danbury.
What companies run services between Newark, NJ, USA and Danbury, CT, USA?
You can take a train from Newark Penn Station to Danbury via Stamford Amtrak Station, Stamford, and South Norwalk in around 3h 36m.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to Stamford Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to Stamford Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $10–450
- First Class
- $110–600
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
Train from South Norwalk to Danbury
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $9–11
- Peak
- $13–15
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