There are 7 ways to get from Lake Champlain to Waterbury by bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, plane, train, or bus
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 Burlington Downtown Transit Ctr to Boston
- Take the bus from Boston to Hartford Union Station
- Take the bus from Main St @ Atheneum Sq to Meadow St @ Waterbury RR Stn928
9h 8m$69–158Drive 223.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Burlington to Waterbury223.9 mi
5h 28m$41–59Train via Albany (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Burlington to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Springfield
- Take the train from Springfield to Meriden
10h 47m$130–501Fly to Laguardia Airport, train
- Fly from Burlington International Airport (BTV) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)BTV - LGA
- Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to Bridgeport
- Take the train from Bridgeport to Waterbury
7h 8m$83–427Bus via Woburn
- Take the bus from Downtown Transit Center Burlington to Anderson/Woburn - Busway
- Take the bus from South Station to Hartford Union Station
- Take the bus from Main St @ Atheneum Sq to Meadow St @ Waterbury RR Stn928
9h 54mTrain
- Take the train from Burlington to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bridgeport Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Bridgeport to Waterbury
11h 55m$85–350Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Fly from Burlington International Airport (BTV) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)BTV - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to Bridgeport Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Bridgeport to Waterbury
7h 54m$72–598
Lake Champlain to Waterbury by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Champlain to Waterbury is to drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 5h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Champlain to Waterbury is to drive which takes 5h 28m and costs $40 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from Lake Champlain to Waterbury. However, there are services departing from Burlington Downtown Transit Ctr and arriving at Meadow St @ Waterbury RR Stn via Boston and Main St @ Atheneum Sq. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Lake Champlain to Waterbury. However, there are services departing from Burlington and arriving at Waterbury via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and Bridgeport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 55m.
The distance between Lake Champlain and Waterbury is 363 miles. The road distance is 225.2 miles.
The best way to get from Lake Champlain to Waterbury without a car is to bus which takes 9h 8m and costs $65 - $160.
It takes approximately 9h 8m to get from Lake Champlain to Waterbury, including transfers.
Lake Champlain to Waterbury bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Burlington Downtown Transit Ctr station.
Lake Champlain to Waterbury train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Burlington station.
The best way to get from Lake Champlain to Waterbury is to bus which takes 9h 8m and costs $65 - $160. Alternatively, you can train via Albany, which costs $130 - $500 and takes 10h 47m.
What companies run services between Lake Champlain, VT, USA and Waterbury, CT, USA?
You can take a bus from Burlington Downtown Transit Ctr to Meadow St @ Waterbury RR Stn via Boston, Hartford, Union Station, and Main St @ Atheneum Sq in around 9h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Burlington to E Main St @ Phoenix St via Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station, Springfield, Meriden, and State St @ Meriden Transit Center in around 10h 47m.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–380
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Burlington to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $32–38
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Springfield to Meriden
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–11
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Burlington to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bridgeport Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Springfield to Meriden
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $6–210
- Business Class
- $45–240
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bridgeport Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $8–210
- Business Class
- $50–250
Train from Newark Liberty International Airport to Bridgeport Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $10–220
- Business Class
- $55–260
- Phone
- 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from 125th Street - Harlem to Bridgeport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $14–16
- Peak
- $19–22
Train from Bridgeport to Waterbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $11–12
- Peak
- $15–17
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Burlington Downtown Transit Ctr to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Boston to Hartford Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- inquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- us.megabus.com
Bus from Burlington Downtown Transit Ctr to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://us.megabus.com
Bus from Downtown Transit Center Burlington to Anderson/Woburn - Busway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://us.megabus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Boston to Hartford Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 860-525-9181
- Website
- cttransit.com
Bus from Main St @ Atheneum Sq to Meadow St @ Waterbury RR Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Website
- https://www.cttransit.com
- Book at
- https://buypasses.storesecured.com
- Two-Hour Pass
- $2
- Two-Hour Pass express
- $5–6
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from South Station to Hartford Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–45
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $14–45
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More Questions & Answers
Lake Champlain to Waterbury bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Boston station.
Lake Champlain to Waterbury train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Champlain to Waterbury is 225 miles. It takes approximately 5h 28m to drive from Lake Champlain to Waterbury.
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