There are 5 ways to get from Old Lyme to Waterbury by train, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Old Saybrook Amtrak Station to New Haventrain Commuter Rail
- Take the bus from Church St @ Chapel St to Grand St @ State Stbus 229
3h 18m$7–13Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Old Saybrook Trans Cntr to Pearl St @ Trumbull Stbus 921
- Take the bus from Main St @ Atheneum Sq to Meadow St @ Waterbury RR Stnbus 928
4h 7m$3–12Train
- Take the train from Old Saybrook Amtrak Station to Bridgeport Amtrak Stationtrain Northeast Regional / ...
- Take the train from Bridgeport to Waterburytrain Waterbury
3h 33m$27–51Drive 49 mi
- Drive from Old Lyme to Waterburycar 49 mi
59 min$9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Old Lyme to Waterburytaxi 49 mi
59 min$130–160
Old Lyme to Waterbury by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Old Lyme to Waterbury is to bus which costs $2 - $12 and takes 4h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Old Lyme to Waterbury is to drive which takes 59 min and costs $8 - $13.
No, there is no direct bus from Old Lyme to Waterbury. However, there are services departing from Lyme St & Library Ln and arriving at Meadow St @ Waterbury RR Stn via Old Saybrook Trans Cntr and Main St @ Atheneum Sq. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Old Lyme station to Waterbury. However, there are services departing from Old Saybrook Amtrak Station and arriving at Waterbury via Bridgeport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 33m.
The distance between Old Lyme and Waterbury is 66 miles. The road distance is 49.3 miles.
The best way to get from Old Lyme to Waterbury without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 18m and costs $7 - $13.
It takes approximately 3h 18m to get from Old Lyme to Waterbury, including transfers.
Old Lyme to Waterbury bus services, operated by CT Transit, depart from Old Saybrook Trans Cntr station.
Old Lyme to Waterbury train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Old Saybrook Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Old Lyme to Waterbury is to train which takes 3h 33m and costs $27 - $55. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $2 - $12 and takes 4h 7m.
What companies run services between Old Lyme, CT, USA and Waterbury, CT, USA?
You can take a bus from Lyme St & Library Ln to Waterbury via Stage Rd & Route 1, Old Saybrook Amtrak Station, Bridgeport Amtrak Station, and Bridgeport in around 3h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyme St & Library Ln to Meadow St @ Waterbury RR Stn via Old Saybrook Train Station Bus Shelter, Old Saybrook Trans Cntr, Pearl St @ Trumbull St, and Main St @ Atheneum Sq in around 4h 7m.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Old Saybrook Amtrak Station to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Old Saybrook Amtrak Station to Bridgeport Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- shorelineeast.com
Train from Old Saybrook Amtrak Station to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- 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 Grand St @ State St
- 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 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 Main St @ Atheneum Sq to Meadow St @ Waterbury RR Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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More Questions & Answers
Old Lyme to Waterbury bus services, operated by CT Transit, arrive at Pearl St @ Trumbull St station.
Old Lyme to Waterbury train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Bridgeport Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Old Lyme to Waterbury is 49 miles. It takes approximately 59 min to drive from Old Lyme to Waterbury.
There are 117+ hotels available in Waterbury.





