There are 4 ways to get from Waterbury to Paterson by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 72 bus
best- 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 Main St At Market Stbus 72
5h 11m$35–71Drive 91.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Waterbury to Patersoncar 91.9 mi
1h 57m$17–25Train, bus
- Take the train from Waterbury to Bridgeporttrain
- Take the bus from Bridgeport Bus Stop to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Main St At Market Stbus 190
5h 21m$28–61Bus
- 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 Market St At City Hallbus 161 / ...
5h 48m$35–97
Waterbury to Paterson by train and bus
Questions & Answers
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 W Main St @ Leavenworth St and arriving at Market St At City Hall via Hartford Union Station and Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 48m.
The distance between Waterbury and Paterson is 117 miles. The road distance is 92.4 miles.
The best way to get from Waterbury to Paterson without a car is to train and line 72 bus which takes 5h 11m and costs $35 - $75.
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from Waterbury to Paterson, including transfers.
Waterbury to Paterson bus services, operated by CT Transit, depart from W Main St @ Leavenworth St station.
Waterbury to Paterson bus services, operated by CT Transit, arrive at Asylum St @ Bushnell Park station.
Yes, the driving distance between Waterbury to Paterson is 92 miles. It takes approximately 1h 57m to drive from Waterbury to Paterson.
There are 2671+ hotels available in Paterson.
What companies run services between Waterbury, CT, USA and Paterson, NJ, USA?
You can take a bus from W Main St @ Leavenworth St to Market St At City Hall via Asylum St @ Bushnell Park, Hartford Union Station, and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 5h 48m.
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
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
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Main St At Market St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $2–9
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Main St At Market St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–26
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $8–26
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Market St At City Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–27
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $8–27
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Bridgeport Bus Stop to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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
- $25–65
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
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