There are 3 ways to get from Queens to Essex by train (Amtrak) or car
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Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Old Saybrook Amtrak Stationtrain Northeast Regional
4h 40m$37–86Drive 107 mi
cheapest- Drive from Queens to Essexcar 107 mi
2h 12m$20–29Train via New Haven
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to New Haventrain New Haven
- Take the train from New Haven to Old Saybrook Amtrak Stationtrain Commuter Rail / ...
4h 57m$32–48
Queens to Essex by train and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Queens to Essex is to drive which costs $19 - $29 and takes 2h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Queens to Essex is to drive which takes 2h 12m and costs $19 - $29.
No, there is no direct train from Queens to Essex station. However, there are services departing from Jamaica and arriving at Old Saybrook Amtrak Station via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 40m.
The distance between Queens and Essex is 125 miles. The road distance is 107.7 miles.
The best way to get from Queens to Essex without a car is to train which takes 4h 40m and costs $35 - $90.
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Queens to Essex, including transfers.
Queens to Essex train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Queens to Essex train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Old Saybrook Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Queens to Essex is 108 miles. It takes approximately 2h 12m to drive from Queens to Essex.
There are 84+ hotels available in Essex.
What companies run services between Queens, NY, USA and Essex, CT, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Old Saybrook Amtrak Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost $30–75 and the journey takes 2h 10m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Old Saybrook Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Haven to Old Saybrook Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
Train from Grand Central Terminal to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $19–22
- Peak
- $26–29
- Website
- shorelineeast.com
Train from New Haven to Old Saybrook Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- shorelineeast.com
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