There are 5 ways to get from Waterbury to Allentown by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Newark
best- Take the train from Waterbury to Bridgeporttrain
- Take the train from Bridgeport Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Newark to Allentownbus
5h 59mDrive 171.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Waterbury to Allentowncar 171.5 mi
3h 31m$32–46Bus via Hartford
- Take the bus from W Main St @ Leavenworth St to Asylum St @ Bushnell Parkbus 928
- Take the bus from Hartford to New Yorkbus
- Take the bus from New York to Allentownbus
7h 35mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Waterbury to Bridgeporttrain
- Take the train from Bridgeport to Grand Central Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from New York to Allentownbus
6h 6mBus
- Take the bus from New Haven to New Yorkbus Bz 0203
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Allentownbus Westbound
8h 33m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waterbury to Allentown is to drive which costs $30 - $45 and takes 3h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Waterbury to Allentown is to drive which takes 3h 31m and costs $30 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Waterbury to Allentown. However, there are services departing from W Main St @ Leavenworth St and arriving at Allentown via Hartford and New York. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 35m.
The distance between Waterbury and Allentown is 185 miles. The road distance is 172.5 miles.
The best way to get from Waterbury to Allentown without a car is to train and bus via Newark which takes 5h 59m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Waterbury to Allentown, including transfers.
Waterbury to Allentown bus services, operated by CT Transit, depart from W Main St @ Leavenworth St station.
Waterbury to Allentown bus services, operated by CT Transit, arrive at Asylum St @ Bushnell Park station.
Yes, the driving distance between Waterbury to Allentown is 173 miles. It takes approximately 3h 31m to drive from Waterbury to Allentown.
There are 92+ hotels available in Allentown.
What companies run services between Waterbury, CT, USA and Allentown, Lehigh County, PA, USA?
You can take a bus from W Main St @ Leavenworth St to Allentown via Asylum St @ Bushnell Park, Hartford, and New York in around 7h 35m.
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Waterbury to Bridgeport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $11–13
- Peak
- $15–18
Train from Waterbury to Bridgeport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $11–13
- Peak
- $15–18
Train from Bridgeport to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $15–18
- Peak
- $22–24
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Bridgeport Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- bustickets.com
Bus from Newark to Allentown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- bustickets.com
- Phone
- +1 860-525-9181
- Website
- cttransit.com
Bus from W Main St @ Leavenworth St to Asylum St @ Bushnell Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- 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
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Hartford to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–65
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Website
- example.com
Bus from New York to Allentown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from New York to Allentown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Website
- example.com
Bus from New York to Allentown
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from New York to Allentown
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Website
- example.com
Bus from New Haven to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Phone
- +1 610-868-6001
- [email protected]
- Website
- transbridgelines.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Allentown
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–80
- Website
- https://transbridgelines.com
- Schedules at
- https://transbridgelines.com/schedules-stops/schedules
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