There are 11 ways to get from Richmond to Meriden by bus, train, bus (Greyhound), car, plane, or train (Amtrak)
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Bus, train via Washington
best- Take the bus from Richmond to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Haventrain
8h 50m$109–794Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Richmond, VA - 900 W Leigh St to New York, NY - 201 West x 37th Stbus Charlotte
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to New Haven Union Stationbus New York
10h 39m$43–101Drive 420.5 mi
- Drive from Richmond to Meridencar 420.5 mi
7h 53m$77–111Fly Richmond International Airport to Bradley International Airport, train
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)plane RIC - BDL
- Take the train from Windsor Locks to Meridentrain
5h 21m$85–722Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station to New Haventrain Northeast Regional
10h 23m$140–287Bus, train
- Take the bus from Richmond to New York Midtownbus
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to New Haventrain
- Take the bus from Church St @ Chapel St to E Main St @ opp Saint Casimir Drbus 215
11h 51m$85–144Fly Richmond International Airport to Laguardia Airport, train
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane RIC - LGA
- Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to New Haventrain
7h 31m$102–539Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Bradley International Airport, train
- Take the train from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station to Alexandriatrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)plane DCA - BDL
- Take the train from Windsor Locks to Meridentrain
7h 9m$127–646Fly Richmond International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane RIC - JFK
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Haventrain
7h 31m$82–922Fly Richmond International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane RIC - EWR
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Haventrain
7h 42m$88–931Bus, train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Bradley International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Richmond to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)plane BWI - BDL
- Take the train from Windsor Locks to Meridentrain
7h 1m$83–963
Richmond to Meriden by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Richmond to Meriden is to bus which costs $40 - $110 and takes 10h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Richmond to Meriden is to fly and train which takes 5h 21m and costs $85 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Richmond to Meriden. However, there are services departing from Richmond, VA - 900 W Leigh St and arriving at State St @ Meriden Transit Center via Port Authority Bus Terminal and Union Ave @ New Haven Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Richmond station to Meriden. However, there are services departing from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station and arriving at Meriden via New Haven. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 23m.
The distance between Richmond and Meriden is 427 miles. The road distance is 423 miles.
The best way to get from Richmond to Meriden without a car is to bus and train via Washington which takes 8h 50m and costs $100 - $800.
It takes approximately 8h 50m to get from Richmond to Meriden, including transfers.
Richmond to Meriden bus services, operated by CoachRun, depart from Richmond, VA - 900 W Leigh St station.
Richmond to Meriden train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Richmond to Meriden is to bus which takes 10h 39m and costs $40 - $110. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $140 - $290 and takes 10h 23m.
What companies run services between Richmond, VA, USA and Meriden, CT, USA?
You can take a bus from Richmond, VA - 900 W Leigh St to State St @ Meriden Transit Center via New York, NY - 201 West x 37th St, Port Authority Bus Terminal, New Haven Union Station, and Union Ave @ New Haven Union Station in around 10h 39m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station to New Haven once daily. Tickets cost $130–280 and the journey takes 9h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–490
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Bradley International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Bradley International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–490
Flights from Richmond International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Bradley International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $17–450
- First Class
- $120–600
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $17–450
- First Class
- $120–600
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $17–450
- First Class
- $120–600
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Windsor Locks to Meriden
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Windsor Locks to Meriden
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Windsor Locks to Meriden
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Grand Central Terminal to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $19–22
- Peak
- $26–29
Train from 125th Street - Harlem to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $18–21
- Peak
- $25–28
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to New Haven Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Richmond to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 617-681-0820
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachrun.com
Bus from Richmond, VA - 900 W Leigh St to New York, NY - 201 West x 37th St
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.coachrun.com
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to New Haven Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Phone
- +1 860-525-9181
- Website
- cttransit.com
Bus from Church St @ Chapel St to E Main St @ opp Saint Casimir Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Richmond to Meriden bus services, operated by CoachRun, arrive at New York, NY - 201 West x 37th St station.
Richmond to Meriden train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at New Haven station.
Yes, the driving distance between Richmond to Meriden is 423 miles. It takes approximately 7h 53m to drive from Richmond to Meriden.
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