There are 4 ways to get from Old Saybrook to Branford by train (Amtrak), bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Old Saybrook Amtrak Station to Branfordtrain Commuter Rail
26 min$5–7Bus, line 201 bus
- Take the bus from Route 1 & Pond Rd to Scranton Gazebo Madisonbus 641 B / ...
- Take the bus from Samson Rock Dr @ Scranton Gazebo to Main St @ opp Hopson Avebus 201
2h 2mDrive 25 mi
- Drive from Old Saybrook to Branfordcar 25 mi
28 min$5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Old Saybrook to Branfordtaxi 25 mi
28 min$75–95
Old Saybrook to Branford by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Old Saybrook to Branford is to drive which costs $4 - $7 and takes 28 min.
The fastest way to get from Old Saybrook to Branford is to train which takes 26 min and costs $5 - $7.
No, there is no direct bus from Old Saybrook to Branford. However, there are services departing from Route 1 & Pond Rd and arriving at Main St @ opp Hopson Ave via Samson Rock Dr @ Scranton Gazebo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 2m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Old Saybrook Amtrak Station station and arriving at Branford. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 26 min.
The distance between Old Saybrook and Branford is 24 miles. The road distance is 25.2 miles.
The best way to get from Old Saybrook to Branford without a car is to train which takes 26 min and costs $5 - $7.
The train from Old Saybrook Amtrak Station to Branford takes 26 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Old Saybrook to Branford bus services, operated by River Valley Transit, depart from Route 1 & Pond Rd station.
Old Saybrook to Branford train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Old Saybrook Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Old Saybrook to Branford is to train which takes 26 min and costs $5 - $7. Alternatively, you can bus and line 201 bus, which costs and takes 2h 2m.
What companies run services between Old Saybrook, CT, USA and Branford, CT, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Old Saybrook Amtrak Station to Branford every 2 hours. Tickets cost $7–16 and the journey takes 26 min. Shore Line East also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Route 1 & Pond Rd to Main St @ opp Hopson Ave via Scranton Gazebo Madison and Samson Rock Dr @ Scranton Gazebo in around 2h 2m.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Old Saybrook Amtrak Station to Branford
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–16
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- shorelineeast.com
Train from Old Saybrook Amtrak Station to Branford
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- shorelineeast.com
- Phone
- (860) 346-0212
- Website
- rivervalleytransit.com
Bus from Route 1 & Pond Rd to Scranton Gazebo Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://rivervalleytransit.com
- Phone
- +1 860-525-9181
- Website
- cttransit.com
Bus from Samson Rock Dr @ Scranton Gazebo to Main St @ opp Hopson Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 38 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
- 28 min
- Estimated price
- $75–95
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More Questions & Answers
Old Saybrook to Branford bus services, operated by River Valley Transit, arrive at Scranton Gazebo Madison station.
Old Saybrook to Branford train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Branford station.
Yes, the driving distance between Old Saybrook to Branford is 25 miles. It takes approximately 28 min to drive from Old Saybrook to Branford.
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