There are 6 ways to get from Waterbury to Wilkes-Barre by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus via New York
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 Wilkes-Barrebus
7h 7m$94–144Drive 177.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Waterbury to Wilkes-Barrecar 177.5 mi
3h 14m$33–47Bus, fly
- Take the bus from W Main St @ Leavenworth St to Central Row South Side @ Travelersbus
- Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)plane BDL - AVP
6h 58m$413–924Train, bus
- Take the train from Waterbury to Bridgeporttrain
- Take the train from Bridgeport Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Wilkes-Barrebus
7h 29m$94–152Bus
- 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 Wilkes-Barrebus
8h 45m$91–165Train, bus via Manhattan
- Take the train from Waterbury to Bridgeporttrain
- Take the train from Bridgeport to Grand Central Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from New York to Wilkes-Barrebus
8h 52m$69–109
Waterbury to Wilkes-Barre by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waterbury to Wilkes-Barre is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 3h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Waterbury to Wilkes-Barre is to drive which takes 3h 14m and costs $30 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Waterbury to Wilkes-Barre. However, there are services departing from W Main St @ Leavenworth St and arriving at Wilkes-Barre via Hartford and Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 45m.
The distance between Waterbury and Wilkes-Barre is 264 miles. The road distance is 178.6 miles.
The best way to get from Waterbury to Wilkes-Barre without a car is to train and bus via New York which takes 7h 7m and costs $90 - $150.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Waterbury to Wilkes-Barre, including transfers.
Waterbury to Wilkes-Barre bus services, operated by CT Transit, depart from W Main St @ Leavenworth St station.
Waterbury to Wilkes-Barre bus services, operated by CT Transit, arrive at Asylum St @ Bushnell Park station.
Yes, the driving distance between Waterbury to Wilkes-Barre is 179 miles. It takes approximately 3h 14m to drive from Waterbury to Wilkes-Barre.
There are 63+ hotels available in Wilkes-Barre.
What companies run services between Waterbury, CT, USA and Wilkes-Barre, PA, USA?
You can take a bus from W Main St @ Leavenworth St to Wilkes-Barre via Asylum St @ Bushnell Park, Hartford, New York, and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 8h 45m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- 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
Train from Bridgeport to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $15–18
- Peak
- $22–24
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
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
Train from Bridgeport to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $15–18
- Peak
- $22–24
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
- $18–40
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 570.821.3800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Martz Bus
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Wilkes-Barre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- Martz Bus
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Wilkes-Barre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- Martz Bus
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Wilkes-Barre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- Martz Bus
- Phone
- +1 860-525-9181
- Website
- CT Transit
Bus from W Main St @ Leavenworth St to Central Row South Side @ Travelers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Website
- CT Transit
- Book at
- CT Transit Bookings
- Two-Hour Pass
- $2
- Two-Hour Pass express
- $4–6
Bus from W Main St @ Leavenworth St to Asylum St @ Bushnell Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- CT Transit
- Book at
- CT Transit Bookings
- Two-Hour Pass
- $2
- Two-Hour Pass express
- $4–5
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Hartford to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–65
- Website
- Peter Pan
- Phone
- 347-651-1274
- Website
- bustickets.com
Bus from New York to Wilkes-Barre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Book at
- Uptown Vans
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