There are 5 ways to get from Waterbury to Gillette Castle State Park by train (Amtrak), bus, train, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Waterbury to Bridgeporttrain Waterbury
- Take the train from Bridgeport Amtrak Station to Old Saybrook Amtrak Stationtrain Northeast Regional
4h 29m$27–52Line 928 bus, line 513 bus, line 585 bus, line 644 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from W Main St @ Leavenworth St to CTfastrak Downtown New Britain Stn @ Bay Rbus 928
- Take the bus from Downtown New Britain Station @ Bay T to Walmart @ Berlin Rdbus 513
- Take the bus from Wal-Mart to Downtown Terminalbus 585
- Take the bus from Downtown Terminal to Route 154 & Chester Town Hallbus 644
4h 58m$7–11Line 229 bus, train
- Take the bus from W Main St @ Leavenworth St to Temple St @ New Haven Greenbus 229
- Take the train from New Haven to Old Saybrook Amtrak Stationtrain Commuter Rail
4h 30m$8–12Drive 41.4 mi
- Drive from Waterbury to Gillette Castle State Parkcar 41.4 mi
1h 2m$8–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Waterbury to Gillette Castle State Parktaxi 41.4 mi
1h 2m$110–140
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waterbury to Gillette Castle State Park is to drive which costs $7 - $11 and takes 1h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Waterbury to Gillette Castle State Park is to drive which takes 1h 2m and costs $7 - $11.
No, there is no direct bus from Waterbury to Gillette Castle State Park. However, there are services departing from W Main St @ Leavenworth St and arriving at Route 154 & Chester Town Hall via Downtown New Britain Station @ Bay T, Wal-Mart and Downtown Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Waterbury to Gillette Castle State Park station. However, there are services departing from Waterbury and arriving at Old Saybrook Amtrak Station via Bridgeport Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 29m.
The distance between Waterbury and Gillette Castle State Park is 94 miles. The road distance is 41.7 miles.
The best way to get from Waterbury to Gillette Castle State Park without a car is to train which takes 4h 29m and costs $27 - $55.
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from Waterbury to Gillette Castle State Park, including transfers.
Waterbury to Gillette Castle State Park bus services, operated by CT Transit, depart from W Main St @ Leavenworth St station.
Waterbury to Gillette Castle State Park train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), depart from Waterbury station.
The best way to get from Waterbury to Gillette Castle State Park is to train which takes 4h 29m and costs $27 - $55. Alternatively, you can line 928 bus and line 513 bus and line 585 bus and line 644 bus, which costs $6 - $12 and takes 4h 58m.
What companies run services between Waterbury, CT, USA and Gillette Castle State Park, CT, USA?
You can take a train from Waterbury to Gillette Castle State Park via Bridgeport, Bridgeport Amtrak Station, Old Saybrook Amtrak Station, Stage Rd & Rt 1, and Route 154 & Kings Hwy in around 4h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from W Main St @ Leavenworth St to Gillette Castle State Park via CTfastrak Downtown New Britain Stn @ Bay R, Downtown New Britain Station @ Bay T, Wal-Mart, Downtown Terminal, and Route 154 & Chester Town Hall in around 4h 58m.
- 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
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Bridgeport Amtrak Station to Old Saybrook Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Haven to Old Saybrook Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- shorelineeast.com
Train from New Haven to Old Saybrook Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- shorelineeast.com
- Phone
- +1 860-525-9181
- Website
- cttransit.com
Bus from W Main St @ Leavenworth St to Temple St @ New Haven Green
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- 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
Bus from W Main St @ Leavenworth St to CTfastrak Downtown New Britain Stn @ Bay R
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- 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
Bus from Downtown New Britain Station @ Bay T to Walmart @ Berlin Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.cttransit.com
- Book at
- https://buypasses.storesecured.com
- Two-Hour Pass
- $2
- Two-Hour Pass express
- $2–3
- Phone
- (860) 346-0212
- Website
- rivervalleytransit.com
Bus from Wal-Mart to Downtown Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://rivervalleytransit.com
Bus from Downtown Terminal to Route 154 & Chester Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://rivervalleytransit.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Abco Taxi service
- Phone
- +1-475-449-2308
- Website
- armada-taxi-service.business.site
Touch of Class Taxi Car Service
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More Questions & Answers
Waterbury to Gillette Castle State Park bus services, operated by CT Transit, arrive at CTfastrak Downtown New Britain Stn @ Bay R station.
Waterbury to Gillette Castle State Park train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), arrive at Bridgeport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Waterbury to Gillette Castle State Park is 42 miles. It takes approximately 1h 2m to drive from Waterbury to Gillette Castle State Park.
There are 91+ hotels available in Gillette Castle State Park.





