There are 4 ways to get from Waterbury to Thompson by bus, train, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from W Main St @ Leavenworth St to Central Row South Side @ Travelersbus 928
- Take the bus from State St @ Footbridge to Killingly Commons @ Stop & Shopbus Ppb
4h 13m$33–53Drive 78.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Waterbury to Thompsoncar 78.4 mi
1h 44m$15–21Train, taxi
- Take the train from Waterbury to Bridgeporttrain
- Take the train from Bridgeport Amtrak Station to Providencetrain
- Take the taxi from Providence to Thompsontaxi
4h 47m$131–202Bus via Manchester
- Take the bus from Meadow St @ Waterbury RR Stn to Central Row South Side @ Travelersbus 928
- Take the bus from Manchester to Danielson - Killingly Commonsbus Manchester
4h 48m$42–83
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waterbury to Thompson is to drive which costs $14 - $21 and takes 1h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Waterbury to Thompson is to drive which takes 1h 44m and costs $14 - $21.
No, there is no direct bus from Waterbury to Thompson. However, there are services departing from W Main St @ Leavenworth St and arriving at Killingly Commons @ Stop & Shop via State St @ Footbridge. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 13m.
The distance between Waterbury and Thompson is 99 miles. The road distance is 78.9 miles.
The best way to get from Waterbury to Thompson without a car is to bus which takes 4h 13m and costs $30 - $55.
It takes approximately 4h 13m to get from Waterbury to Thompson, including transfers.
Waterbury to Thompson bus services, operated by CT Transit, depart from W Main St @ Leavenworth St station.
Waterbury to Thompson bus services, operated by CT Transit, arrive at Central Row South Side @ Travelers station.
Yes, the driving distance between Waterbury to Thompson is 79 miles. It takes approximately 1h 44m to drive from Waterbury to Thompson.
There are 29+ hotels available in Thompson.
What companies run services between Waterbury, CT, USA and Thompson, CT, USA?
You can take a bus from W Main St @ Leavenworth St to Thompson via Central Row South Side @ Travelers, State St @ Footbridge, and Killingly Commons @ Stop & Shop in around 4h 13m.
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Bridgeport Amtrak Station to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 860-525-9181
- Website
- cttransit.com
Bus from W Main St @ Leavenworth St to Central Row South Side @ Travelers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Website
- https://www.cttransit.com
- Book at
- https://buypasses.storesecured.com
- Two-Hour Pass
- $2
- Two-Hour Pass express
- $4–6
Bus from State St @ Footbridge to Killingly Commons @ Stop & Shop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.cttransit.com
- Book at
- https://buypasses.storesecured.com
- Two-Hour Pass
- $2
- Two-Hour Pass express
- $6–8
Bus from Meadow St @ Waterbury RR Stn to Central Row South Side @ Travelers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Website
- https://www.cttransit.com
- Book at
- https://buypasses.storesecured.com
- Two-Hour Pass
- $2
- Two-Hour Pass express
- $4–6
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Manchester to Danielson - Killingly Commons
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–35
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $80–95
Action Taxi Response
- Phone
- +1 401-680-0620
- Website
- actiontaxiresponse.com
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