There are 4 ways to get from Union City to Waterbury by ferry, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 11 ferry, train via Grand Central Terminal
best- Take the ferry from Port Imperial / Weehawken to Midtown / W. 39th St.ferry 11
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to Bridgeporttrain
- Take the train from Bridgeport to Waterburytrain
3h 35mDrive 86.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Union City to Waterburycar 86.7 mi
1h 50m$16–23Line 11 ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Port Imperial / Weehawken to Midtown / W. 39th St.ferry 11
- Take the bus from New York to New Havenbus
- Take the bus from Church St @ Chapel St to Grand St @ State Stbus 229
5h 7mLine 11 ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Port Imperial / Weehawken to Midtown / W. 39th St.ferry 11
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bridgeport Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Bridgeport to Waterburytrain
4h 18m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Union City to Waterbury is to drive which costs $15 - $23 and takes 1h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Union City to Waterbury is to drive which takes 1h 50m and costs $15 - $23.
The distance between Union City and Waterbury is 91 miles. The road distance is 87.3 miles.
The best way to get from Union City to Waterbury without a car is to line 11 ferry and train via Grand Central Terminal which takes 3h 35m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 35m to get from Union City to Waterbury, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Union City to Waterbury is 87 miles. It takes approximately 1h 50m to drive from Union City to Waterbury.
There are 104+ hotels available in Waterbury.
What companies run services between Union City, NJ, USA and Waterbury, CT, USA?
There is no direct connection from Union City to Waterbury. However, you can take the line 11 ferry to Midtown / W. 39th St., take the taxi to Grand Central Terminal, take the train to Bridgeport, then take the train to Waterbury. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Port Imperial / Weehawken to Grand St @ State St via Midtown / W. 39th St., New York, New Haven, and Church St @ Chapel St in around 5h 7m.
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
Train from Grand Central Terminal to Bridgeport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $15–18
- Peak
- $22–24
Train from Bridgeport to Waterbury
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $11–13
- Peak
- $15–18
Train from Bridgeport to Waterbury
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $11–13
- Peak
- $15–18
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 Bridgeport Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from New York to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–26
- Website
- Peter Pan
- Phone
- +1 860-525-9181
- Website
- CT Transit
Bus from Church St @ Chapel St to Grand St @ State St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- CT Transit
- Book at
- CT Transit Bookings
- Two-Hour Pass
- $2
- Website
- nywaterway.com
Ferry from Port Imperial / Weehawken to Midtown / W. 39th St.
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nywaterway.connexionz.net
Ferry from Port Imperial / Weehawken to Midtown / W. 39th St.
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nywaterway.connexionz.net
Ferry from Port Imperial / Weehawken to Midtown / W. 39th St.
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nywaterway.connexionz.net
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