There are 3 ways to get from Danbury to Montclair by train, bus, car, or train (Amtrak)
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Danbury to Grand Central Terminaltrain Danbury
- Take the bus from Grand Central Terminal to Watchung Ave Stationbus Essex Express from NYC
4h 6m$47–70Drive 72.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Danbury to Montclaircar 72.1 mi
1h 31m$14–19Train
- Take the train from Danbury to South Norwalktrain
- Take the train from Stamford Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Watchung Avenuetrain
4h 20m$24–590
Danbury to Montclair by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Danbury to Montclair is to drive which costs $13 - $19 and takes 1h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Danbury to Montclair is to drive which takes 1h 31m and costs $13 - $19.
No, there is no direct train from Danbury to Montclair. However, there are services departing from Danbury and arriving at Watchung Avenue via South Norwalk, Stamford Amtrak Station and New York Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 20m.
The distance between Danbury and Montclair is 124 miles. The road distance is 72.5 miles.
The best way to get from Danbury to Montclair without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 6m and costs $45 - $70.
It takes approximately 4h 6m to get from Danbury to Montclair, including transfers.
Danbury to Montclair train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), depart from Danbury station.
Danbury to Montclair train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), arrive at South Norwalk station.
Yes, the driving distance between Danbury to Montclair is 72 miles. It takes approximately 1h 31m to drive from Danbury to Montclair.
There are 2421+ hotels available in Montclair.
What companies run services between Danbury, CT, USA and Montclair, NJ, USA?
You can take a train from Danbury to Watchung Avenue via South Norwalk, Stamford, Stamford Amtrak Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, and New York Penn Station in around 4h 20m.
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Danbury to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $16–18
- Peak
- $22–25
Train from Danbury to South Norwalk
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $9–11
- Peak
- $13–15
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Stamford Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $5–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Stamford Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $8–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Stamford Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from New York Penn Station to Watchung Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–13
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult
- $2–13
- Phone
- +1 908-485-7275
- support@boxcar.com
- Website
- boxcar.com
Bus from Grand Central Terminal to Watchung Ave Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.boxcar.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.boxcar.com/bus-route-regions/commute-from-nj
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