There are 4 ways to get from Waterbury to Paterson by train (Amtrak), bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Waterbury to Bridgeporttrain Waterbury
- Take the train from Bridgeport Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Northeast Regional / ...
4h 21m$47–92Drive 91.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Waterbury to Patersoncar 91.9 mi
1h 57m$17–25Line 229 bus, bus
- Take the bus from State St @ W Main St to Temple St @ Chapel Stbus 229
- Take the bus from New Haven to New Yorkbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Main St At Market Stbus 190
5h 27m$28–58Bus
- 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 Port Authority Bus Terminal to Market St At City Hallbus 161 / ...
5h 48m$33–70
Waterbury to Paterson by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Waterbury to Paterson is to drive which costs $16 - $25 and takes 1h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Waterbury to Paterson is to drive which takes 1h 57m and costs $16 - $25.
No, there is no direct bus from Waterbury to Paterson. However, there are services departing from State St @ W Main St and arriving at Main St At Market St via Temple St @ Chapel St, New Haven and Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Waterbury to Paterson. However, there are services departing from Waterbury and arriving at Paterson via Bridgeport Amtrak Station, New York Penn Station and Secaucus Lower Level. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 21m.
The distance between Waterbury and Paterson is 108 miles. The road distance is 92.4 miles.
The best way to get from Waterbury to Paterson without a car is to train which takes 4h 21m and costs $45 - $95.
It takes approximately 4h 21m to get from Waterbury to Paterson, including transfers.
Waterbury to Paterson bus services, operated by CT Transit, depart from State St @ W Main St station.
Waterbury to Paterson train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), depart from Waterbury station.
The best way to get from Waterbury to Paterson is to train which takes 4h 21m and costs $45 - $95. Alternatively, you can line 229 bus and bus, which costs $27 - $60 and takes 5h 27m.
What companies run services between Waterbury, CT, USA and Paterson, NJ, USA?
You can take a train from Waterbury to Paterson via Bridgeport, Bridgeport Amtrak Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, New York Penn Station, and Secaucus Lower Level in around 4h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from State St @ W Main St to Main St At Market St via Temple St @ Chapel St, New Haven, New York, and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 5h 27m.
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
Train from Waterbury to Bridgeport
- 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 Bridgeport Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 860-525-9181
- Website
- CT Transit
Bus from State St @ W Main St to Temple St @ Chapel St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- CT Transit
- Book at
- CT Transit Bookings
- Two-Hour Pass
- $2
Bus from W Main St @ Leavenworth St to Asylum St @ Bushnell Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- CT Transit
- Book at
- CT Transit Bookings
- Two-Hour Pass
- $2
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from New Haven to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–26
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Hartford to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- Peter Pan
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Main St At Market St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–28
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $9–28
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Market St At City Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–28
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $9–28
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Booking & Getting There
Waterbury to Paterson bus services, operated by CT Transit, arrive at Temple St @ Chapel St station.
Waterbury to Paterson train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), arrive at Bridgeport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Waterbury to Paterson is 92 miles. It takes approximately 1h 57m to drive from Waterbury to Paterson.
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