There are 3 ways to get from Salem to New Britain by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus, line 101 bus via Chelsea
best- Take the train from Salem to Chelseatrain
- Take the bus from Chelsea to South Stationbus Sl3
- Take the bus from Boston to Hartford Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Main St @ Atheneum Sq to CTfastrak Downtown New Britain Stn @ Bay Lbus 101 / ...
3h 58m$20–49Drive 123.2 mi
- Drive from Salem to New Britaincar 123.2 mi
2h 26m$23–33Train, bus, line 101 bus
- Take the train from Salem to North Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Boston to Hartfordbus
- Take the bus from Main St @ Atheneum Sq to CTfastrak Downtown New Britain Stn @ Bay Lbus 101 / ...
4h 33m$29–74
Salem to New Britain by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salem to New Britain is to drive which costs $22 - $35 and takes 2h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Salem to New Britain is to drive which takes 2h 26m and costs $22 - $35.
The distance between Salem and New Britain is 132 miles. The road distance is 123.9 miles.
The best way to get from Salem to New Britain without a car is to train and bus and line 101 bus via Chelsea which takes 3h 58m and costs $20 - $50.
It takes approximately 3h 58m to get from Salem to New Britain, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Salem to New Britain is 124 miles. It takes approximately 2h 26m to drive from Salem to New Britain.
There are 193+ hotels available in New Britain.
What companies run services between Salem, MA, USA and New Britain, CT, USA?
There is no direct connection from Salem to New Britain. However, you can take the train to Chelsea, walk to Chelsea, take the bus to South Station, walk to Boston, take the bus to Hartford Union Station, take the line 38 bus to Main St @ Atheneum Sq, then take the line 101 bus to CTfastrak Downtown New Britain Stn @ Bay L. Alternatively, you can drive from Salem to New Britain in around 2h 26m.
Train from Salem to Chelsea
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–8
Train from Salem to North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–9
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–9
Bus from Chelsea to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Boston to Hartford Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Boston to Hartford Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 860-525-9181
- Website
- CT Transit
Bus from Main St @ Atheneum Sq to CTfastrak Downtown New Britain Stn @ Bay L
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- CT Transit
- Book at
- CT Transit Bookings
- Two-Hour Pass
- $2
- Two-Hour Pass express
- $2–4
Bus from Main St @ Atheneum Sq to CTfastrak Downtown New Britain Stn @ Bay L
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- CT Transit
- Book at
- CT Transit Bookings
- Two-Hour Pass
- $2
- Two-Hour Pass express
- $2–4
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Boston to Hartford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- Peter Pan
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