There are 5 ways to get from Old Lyme to Manchester by bus, train (Amtrak), car, or taxi
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Bus, line 88 bus
best- Take the bus from Old Saybrook Trans Cntr to Central Row @ Main Stbus 921
- Take the bus from Market St @ Kinsley St to Center St @ Main Stbus 88 / ...
3h 2m$3–9Train
- Take the train from Old Saybrook Amtrak Station to New Haventrain Commuter Rail / ...
- Take the train from New Haven to Hartford Amtrak Stationtrain Amtrak Hartford Line / ...
4h 1m$18–36Drive 43.3 mi
- Drive from Old Lyme to Manchestercar 43.3 mi
59 min$8–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Old Lyme to Manchestertaxi 43.3 mi
59 min$230–280Bus, line 83 bus
- Take the bus from Old Saybrook Trans Cntr to Pearl St @ Trumbull Stbus 921
- Take the bus from Pearl St @ Lewis St to Main St @ East Center Stbus 83
3h 29m$3–10
Old Lyme to Manchester by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Old Lyme to Manchester is to bus and line 88 bus which costs $2 - $9 and takes 3h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Old Lyme to Manchester is to drive which takes 59 min and costs $7 - $12.
No, there is no direct bus from Old Lyme to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Lyme St & Library Ln and arriving at Center St @ Main St via Old Saybrook Trans Cntr and Market St @ Kinsley St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Old Lyme station to Manchester station. However, there are services departing from Old Saybrook Amtrak Station and arriving at Hartford Amtrak Station via New Haven. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 1m.
The distance between Old Lyme and Manchester is 56 miles. The road distance is 43.6 miles.
The best way to get from Old Lyme to Manchester without a car is to bus and line 88 bus which takes 3h 2m and costs $2 - $9.
It takes approximately 3h 2m to get from Old Lyme to Manchester, including transfers.
Old Lyme to Manchester bus services, operated by CT Transit, depart from Old Saybrook Trans Cntr station.
Old Lyme to Manchester train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Old Saybrook Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Old Lyme to Manchester is to bus and line 88 bus which takes 3h 2m and costs $2 - $9. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $18 - $40 and takes 4h 1m.
What companies run services between Old Lyme, CT, USA and Manchester, CT, USA?
You can take a bus from Lyme St & Library Ln to Center St @ Main St via Old Saybrook Train Station Bus Shelter, Old Saybrook Trans Cntr, Central Row @ Main St, and Market St @ Kinsley St in around 3h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyme St & Library Ln to Buckland Park & Ride @ Stop B via Stage Rd & Route 1, Old Saybrook Amtrak Station, New Haven, Hartford Amtrak Station, and Asylum St @ Bushnell Park in around 4h 1m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Old Saybrook Amtrak Station to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Haven to Hartford Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–25
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- cttransit.com
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 Market St @ Kinsley St to Center St @ Main St
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.cttransit.com
- Book at
- https://buypasses.storesecured.com
- Two-Hour Pass
- $2
- Two-Hour Pass express
- $2–3
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
- https://www.cttransit.com
- Book at
- https://buypasses.storesecured.com
- Two-Hour Pass
- $2
- Two-Hour Pass express
- $5–6
Bus from Pearl St @ Lewis St to Main St @ East Center St
- Ave. Duration
- 44 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
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- $230–280
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More Questions & Answers
Old Lyme to Manchester bus services, operated by CT Transit, arrive at Central Row @ Main St station.
Old Lyme to Manchester train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at New Haven station.
Yes, the driving distance between Old Lyme to Manchester is 44 miles. It takes approximately 59 min to drive from Old Lyme to Manchester.
There are 183+ hotels available in Manchester.




