There are 6 ways to get from West Orange to Hartford by bus, train (Amtrak), car, train, plane, or bus (Greyhound)
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 Mississippi Ave Loop to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 101
- Take the bus from New York to Hartfordbus Ppb 5623 / ...
4h 36m$31–67Drive 121.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from West Orange to Hartfordcar 121.2 mi
2h 41m$23–32Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Hartford Amtrak Stationtrain Vermonter / ...
4h 54m$68–116Line 21 bus, train, fly
- Take the bus from Mississippi Ave Loop to Newark Penn Stationbus
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Jamaicatrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)plane JFK - BDL
4h 40m$67–410Bus via Newark, Penn Station
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 108
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Hartford Union Stationbus Greyhound US0230 / ...
5h 23m$31–76Train via New Haven (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to New Haventrain Northeast Regional / ...
- Take the train from New Haven to Hartford Amtrak Stationtrain Amtrak Hartford Line / ...
5h 47m$42–641
West Orange to Hartford by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from West Orange to Hartford is to drive which costs $22 - $35 and takes 2h 41m.
The fastest way to get from West Orange to Hartford is to drive which takes 2h 41m and costs $22 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from West Orange to Hartford. However, there are services departing from Mississippi Ave Loop and arriving at Hartford via New York. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from West Orange station to Hartford station. However, there are services departing from Newark Penn Station and arriving at Hartford Amtrak Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 54m.
The distance between West Orange and Hartford is 179 miles. The road distance is 121.9 miles.
The best way to get from West Orange to Hartford without a car is to bus which takes 4h 36m and costs $30 - $70.
It takes approximately 4h 36m to get from West Orange to Hartford, including transfers.
West Orange to Hartford bus services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Mississippi Ave Loop station.
West Orange to Hartford train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Newark Penn Station.
The best way to get from West Orange to Hartford is to bus which takes 4h 36m and costs $30 - $70. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $65 - $120 and takes 4h 54m.
What companies run services between West Orange, NJ, USA and Hartford, CT, USA?
You can take a bus from Mississippi Ave Loop to Hartford via Port Authority Bus Terminal and New York in around 4h 36m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Newark Penn Station to Hartford Amtrak Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost $65–110 and the journey takes 3h 11m.
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Bradley International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–370
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to Hartford Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Haven to Hartford Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from Newark Penn Station to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–13
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–13
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from New York Penn Station to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $5–8
- Peak
- $6–10
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $19–450
- First Class
- $130–600
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from Mississippi Ave Loop to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–27
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $9–27
Bus from Mississippi Ave Loop to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $2–7
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–26
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $8–26
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from New York to Hartford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- Peter Pan
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Hartford Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Saver
- $17–35
- Flexible
- $35–38
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Booking & Getting There
West Orange to Hartford bus services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
West Orange to Hartford train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Hartford Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between West Orange to Hartford is 122 miles. It takes approximately 2h 41m to drive from West Orange to Hartford.
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