There are 3 ways to get from Westport to Shelter Island by bus, train, unknown, or car ferry
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Bus, train, travel
best- Take the bus from Post Rd. East at Imperial Ave. to State St. at Main St.bus Cl
- Take the train from Bridgeport Amtrak Station to Old Saybrook Amtrak Stationtrain
- Walk from Old Saybrook Amtrak Station to Shelter Islandunknown
2h 55mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Post Rd. East at Imperial Ave. to Westfield Connecticut Post Mallbus Cl
- Take the bus from Church St @ George St to Samson Rock Dr @ Scranton Gazebobus 201
- Walk from Samson Rock Dr @ Scranton Gazebo to Shelter Islandunknown
4h 53mTrain, car ferry, travel
- Take the train from Bridgeport Amtrak Station to New Londontrain
- Take the carferry from New London to Orient Pointcarferry
- Walk from Orient Point to Shelter Islandunknown
4h 49m
Questions & Answers
The distance between Westport and Shelter Island is 77 miles.
The best way to get from Westport to Shelter Island without a car is to bus and train and travel which takes 2h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 55m to get from Westport to Shelter Island, including transfers.
There are 154+ hotels available in Shelter Island.
What companies run services between Westport, CT, USA and Shelter Island, NY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Westport to Shelter Island. However, you can take the bus to State St. at Main St., walk to Bridgeport Amtrak Station, take the train to Old Saybrook Amtrak Station, then travel to Shelter Island. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Post Rd. East at Imperial Ave. to Shelter Island via CT Post Mall @ CT Post Mall Transit Hub, Church St @ George St, and Samson Rock Dr @ Scranton Gazebo in around 4h 53m.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Bridgeport Amtrak Station to Old Saybrook Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Bridgeport Amtrak Station to New London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 203-333-3031
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Bridgeport Transit
Bus from Post Rd. East at Imperial Ave. to State St. at Main St.
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Greater Bridgeport Transit
Bus from Post Rd. East at Imperial Ave. to Westfield Connecticut Post Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Greater Bridgeport Transit
- Phone
- +1 860-525-9181
- Website
- CT Transit
Bus from Church St @ George St to Samson Rock Dr @ Scranton Gazebo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- 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
- +1 860-443-5281
- [email protected]
- Website
- Long Island Ferry
Car ferry from New London to Orient Point
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–90
- Schedules at
- Long Island Ferry
- Passenger
- $20–23
- Vehicle and Passenger
- $70–90
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