There are 5 ways to get from Waterbury to Elmira by train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Waterbury to Bridgeporttrain
- Take the train from Bridgeport to Grand Central Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Elmirabus
9h 36m$69–129Drive 247.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Waterbury to Elmiracar 247.5 mi
4h 48m$46–66Train, bus via Binghamton
- Take the train from Waterbury to Bridgeporttrain
- Take the train from Bridgeport Amtrak Station to Newark Penn Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Binghamtonbus
- Take the bus from Binghamton, Ny to Elmirabus 948
9h 51m$66–129Bus
- Take the bus from New Haven, CT - Union Station to Ithaca, NY - West Ave across from Bakers Flagpolebus New Haven
- Take the bus from Ithaca - Tioga Street and Seneca Street to Transit Center - PO Sidebus 30
10h 22m$93–215Bus via New York
- Take the bus from W Main St @ Leavenworth St to Asylum St @ Bushnell Parkbus 928
- Take the bus from Hartford Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Elmirabus
11h 5m$66–150
Waterbury to Elmira by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waterbury to Elmira is to drive which costs $45 - $65 and takes 4h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Waterbury to Elmira is to drive which takes 4h 48m and costs $45 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Waterbury to Elmira. However, there are services departing from State St @ W Main St and arriving at Transit Center - PO Side via Temple St @ Chapel St, New Haven, CT - Union Station, Boldt Hall and Ithaca - Tioga Street and Seneca Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 22m.
The distance between Waterbury and Elmira is 352 miles. The road distance is 248.9 miles.
The best way to get from Waterbury to Elmira without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 36m and costs $65 - $130.
It takes approximately 9h 36m to get from Waterbury to Elmira, including transfers.
Waterbury to Elmira bus services, operated by OurBus, depart from New Haven, CT - Union Station.
Waterbury to Elmira bus services, operated by OurBus, arrive at Ithaca, NY - West Ave across from Bakers Flagpole station.
Yes, the driving distance between Waterbury to Elmira is 249 miles. It takes approximately 4h 48m to drive from Waterbury to Elmira.
There are 35+ hotels available in Elmira.
What companies run services between Waterbury, CT, USA and Elmira, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from State St @ W Main St to Transit Center - PO Side via Temple St @ Chapel St, New Haven, CT - Union Station, Ithaca, NY - West Ave across from Bakers Flagpole, Boldt Hall, and Ithaca - Tioga Street and Seneca Street in around 10h 22m.
- 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 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
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
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Bridgeport Amtrak Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Elmira
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Binghamton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Binghamton, Ny to Elmira
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Elmira
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Binghamton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Binghamton, Ny to Elmira
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–37
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $17–35
- Flexible
- $32–37
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- [email protected]
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from New Haven, CT - Union Station to Ithaca, NY - West Ave across from Bakers Flagpole
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $85–200
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
- Phone
- +1 607-734-5211
- Website
- ridectran.com
Bus from Ithaca - Tioga Street and Seneca Street to Transit Center - PO Side
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://ridectran.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 Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–65
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
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