There are 6 ways to get from Hartford to Highlands by bus, ferry, train, car, plane, subway, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus, ferry
best- Take the bus from Hartford, CT to New York, NYbus OurBus
- Take the ferry from East 35th St., NYC to Highlands, NJferry Seastreak
4h 40m$32–104Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Hartford Amtrak Station to New Haventrain
- Take the train from New Haven to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Pier 11/Wall St., NYC to Highlands, NJferry
5h 26m$28–841Drive 156.2 mi
- Drive from Hartford to Highlandscar 156.2 mi
3h 18m$29–42Fly, subway, ferry
- Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane BDL - JFK
- Take the subway from Howard Beach-JFK Airport to Fulton Stsubway
- Take the ferry from Pier 11/Wall St., NYC to Highlands, NJferry
5h 36m$59–335Bus
- Take the bus from Hartford Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Boston
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Highlands, NJbus Route 36-To Beachway / Long Branch / ...
5h 13m$46–109Bus via Hartford, Union Station
- Take the bus from Hartford Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Greyhound US0230 / ...
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Highlands, NJbus Route 36-To Beachway / Long Branch / ...
5h 23m$50–84
Hartford to Highlands by train, foot, subway, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hartford to Highlands is to drive which costs $28 - $45 and takes 3h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Hartford to Highlands is to drive which takes 3h 18m and costs $28 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Hartford station to Highlands. However, there are services departing from Hartford Union Station and arriving at Highlands, NJ via Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 13m.
The distance between Hartford and Highlands is 141 miles. The road distance is 157.1 miles.
The best way to get from Hartford to Highlands without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 4h 40m and costs $30 - $110.
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Hartford to Highlands, including transfers.
Hartford to Highlands bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, depart from Hartford Union Station.
Hartford to Highlands bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hartford to Highlands is 157 miles. It takes approximately 3h 18m to drive from Hartford to Highlands.
There are 105+ hotels available in Highlands.
What companies run services between Hartford, CT, USA and Highlands, NJ, USA?
You can take a bus from Hartford Union Station to Highlands, NJ via Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 5h 13m.
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Bradley International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–280
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Hartford Amtrak Station to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Haven to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Hartford Amtrak Station to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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
Train from New Haven to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $10–220
- Business Class
- $55–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New Haven to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $17–450
- First Class
- $120–600
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Howard Beach-JFK Airport to Fulton St
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Hartford, CT to New York, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $20–60
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
Bus from Hartford Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–60
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Hartford Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–45
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $16–45
- Phone
- +1 201-420-7000
- Website
- academybus.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Highlands, NJ
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://academybus.com
- Schedules at
- https://academybus.com/commuter#routes-timetables
- Adult in app purchase
- $30–45
- Adult cash ticket
- $35–50
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Hartford Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-262-8743
- contact@seastreak.com
- Website
- seastreak.com
Ferry from East 35th St., NYC to Highlands, NJ
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–45
- Website
- https://seastreak.com
- Schedules at
- https://seastreak.com/ferry-routes-and-schedules/
- NJ/Martha's Vineyard/Nantucket/ Adult
- $96–98
- Newport/Providence Adult
- $12–15
- Adult
- $30–45
Ferry from Pier 11/Wall St., NYC to Highlands, NJ
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–40
- Website
- https://seastreak.com
- Schedules at
- https://seastreak.com/ferry-routes-and-schedules/
- NJ/Martha's Vineyard/Nantucket/ Adult
- $95–96
- Newport/Providence Adult
- $10–13
- Adult
- $28–40
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