The average train between Philadelphia and Waterbury takes 5h 14m and the fastest train takes 3h 51m. The train service runs several times per day from Philadelphia to Waterbury. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run every 3 hours between Philadelphia and Waterbury. The earliest departure is at 12:33 AM at night, and the last departure from Philadelphia is at 7:39 PM which arrives into Waterbury at 12:48 AM. All services require a transfer at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and take an average of 5h 14m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from Philadelphia to Waterbury. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia station and arriving at Waterbury station via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 14m.
Philadelphia to Waterbury train services, operated by Amtrak Northeast Regional, depart from 30th Street Station.
Philadelphia to Waterbury train services, operated by Amtrak Northeast Regional, arrive at Waterbury station.
The distance between Philadelphia and Waterbury is 252 km. The road distance is 291 km.
You can take a train from 30th Street Station to Waterbury via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Bridgeport Amtrak Station, and Bridgeport in around 5h 48m.