There are 5 ways to get from Old Lyme to Bristol by train, taxi, bus, or car
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Old Saybrook Amtrak Station to New Haventrain
- Take the train from New Haven to Meridentrain
- Take the taxi from Meriden to Bristoltaxi
3h 9m$23–34Bus, line 102 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Old Saybrook Trans Cntr to Pearl St @ Trumbull Stbus 921
- Take the bus from Main St @ Atheneum Sq to Main St @ South Stbus 102
3h 50m$3–10Drive 46.6 mi
- Drive from Old Lyme to Bristolcar 46.6 mi
54 min$9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Old Lyme to Bristoltaxi 46.6 mi
54 min$120–150Line 643 bus, bus, line 585 bus, line 513 bus, line 102 bus
- Take the bus from Lyme St & Library Ln to Stage Rd & Route 1bus 643
- Take the bus from Stage Rd & Rt 1 to Downtown Terminalbus 644
- Take the bus from Downtown Terminal to Wal-Martbus 585
- Take the bus from Walmart @ Berlin Rd to Downtown New Britain Station @ Bay Tbus 513
- Take the bus from CTfastrak Downtown New Britain Stn @ Bay G to Riverside Ave @ Main Stbus 102 / ...
5h 22m
Old Lyme to Bristol by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Old Lyme to Bristol is to bus and line 102 bus which costs $2 - $10 and takes 3h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Old Lyme to Bristol is to drive which takes 54 min and costs $8 - $13.
No, there is no direct bus from Old Lyme to Bristol. However, there are services departing from Lyme St & Library Ln and arriving at Main St @ South St via Old Saybrook Trans Cntr and Main St @ Atheneum Sq. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 50m.
The distance between Old Lyme and Bristol is 72 miles. The road distance is 46.9 miles.
The best way to get from Old Lyme to Bristol without a car is to train and taxi which takes 3h 9m and costs $23 - $35.
It takes approximately 3h 9m to get from Old Lyme to Bristol, including transfers.
Old Lyme to Bristol bus services, operated by CT Transit, depart from Old Saybrook Trans Cntr station.
Old Lyme to Bristol bus services, operated by CT Transit, arrive at Pearl St @ Trumbull St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Old Lyme to Bristol is 47 miles. It takes approximately 54 min to drive from Old Lyme to Bristol.
There are 157+ hotels available in Bristol.
What companies run services between Old Lyme, CT, USA and Bristol, CT, USA?
You can take a bus from Lyme St & Library Ln to Main St @ South St via Old Saybrook Train Station Bus Shelter, Old Saybrook Trans Cntr, Pearl St @ Trumbull St, and Main St @ Atheneum Sq in around 3h 50m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Old Saybrook Amtrak Station to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Haven to Meriden
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- Amtrak
- Website
- shorelineeast.com
Train from Old Saybrook Amtrak Station to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- shorelineeast.com
- Phone
- +1 860-525-9181
- Website
- CT Transit
Bus from Old Saybrook Trans Cntr to Pearl St @ Trumbull St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Website
- CT Transit
- Book at
- CT Transit Bookings
- Two-Hour Pass
- $2
- Two-Hour Pass express
- $5–6
Bus from Main St @ Atheneum Sq to Main St @ South St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- CT Transit
- Book at
- CT Transit Bookings
- Two-Hour Pass
- $2
- Two-Hour Pass express
- $3–4
Bus from Walmart @ Berlin Rd to Downtown New Britain Station @ Bay T
- 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
- $2–4
Bus from CTfastrak Downtown New Britain Stn @ Bay G to Riverside Ave @ Main St
- Ave. Duration
- 30 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
- Phone
- (860) 346-0212
- Website
- rivervalleytransit.com
Bus from Lyme St & Library Ln to Stage Rd & Route 1
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- rivervalleytransit.com
Bus from Stage Rd & Rt 1 to Downtown Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- rivervalleytransit.com
Bus from Downtown Terminal to Wal-Mart
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- rivervalleytransit.com
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- $11–150
Abco Taxi service
- Phone
- +1-475-449-2308
- Website
- armada-taxi-service.business.site
Touch of Class Taxi Car Service
Ace Transport
- Phone
- +1 860 222-2222
- Website
- acetransportsct.com
Arrow Cab
- Phone
- +1 860 558 4825
- Website
- arrowcabct.com
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