There are 5 ways to get from Waterbury to Hackensack by train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Train, bus via Grand Central Terminal
best- Take the train from Waterbury to Bridgeporttrain
- Take the train from Bridgeport to Grand Central Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to State St At Salem St#bus 165
4h 13m$35–72Drive 85.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Waterbury to Hackensackcar 85.1 mi
1h 47m$16–23Bus
- Take the bus from W Main St @ Leavenworth St to Asylum St @ Bushnell Parkbus 928
- Take the bus from Hartford Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to State St At Salem St#bus 165
5h 36m$25–90Train, bus
- Take the train from Waterbury to Bridgeporttrain
- Take the train from Bridgeport Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to State St At Salem St#bus 165
4h 26m$24–252Bus via Meadow St @ Waterbury RR Stn
- Take the bus from Meadow St @ Waterbury RR Stn to Asylum St @ Bushnell Parkbus 928
- Take the bus from Hartford Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to State St At Salem St#bus 165
5h 51m$29–70
Waterbury to Hackensack by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waterbury to Hackensack is to drive which costs $15 - $23 and takes 1h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Waterbury to Hackensack is to drive which takes 1h 47m and costs $15 - $23.
No, there is no direct bus from Waterbury to Hackensack. However, there are services departing from W Main St @ Leavenworth St and arriving at State St At Salem St# via Hartford Union Station and Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 36m.
The distance between Waterbury and Hackensack is 152 miles. The road distance is 85.6 miles.
The best way to get from Waterbury to Hackensack without a car is to train and bus via Grand Central Terminal which takes 4h 13m and costs $35 - $75.
It takes approximately 4h 13m to get from Waterbury to Hackensack, including transfers.
Waterbury to Hackensack bus services, operated by CT Transit, depart from W Main St @ Leavenworth St station.
Waterbury to Hackensack bus services, operated by CT Transit, arrive at Asylum St @ Bushnell Park station.
Yes, the driving distance between Waterbury to Hackensack is 86 miles. It takes approximately 1h 47m to drive from Waterbury to Hackensack.
There are 3146+ hotels available in Hackensack.
What companies run services between Waterbury, CT, USA and Hackensack, NJ, USA?
You can take a bus from W Main St @ Leavenworth St to State St At Salem St# via Asylum St @ Bushnell Park, Hartford Union Station, and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 5h 36m.
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Waterbury to Bridgeport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- 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
Train from Bridgeport to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $15–17
- Peak
- $20–23
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Bridgeport Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $8–210
- Business Class
- $50–250
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Bridgeport Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to State St At Salem St#
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–25
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $7–25
- Phone
- +1 860-525-9181
- Website
- cttransit.com
Bus from W Main St @ Leavenworth St to Asylum St @ Bushnell Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.cttransit.com
- Book at
- https://buypasses.storesecured.com
- Two-Hour Pass
- $2
- Two-Hour Pass express
- $4–5
Bus from Meadow St @ Waterbury RR Stn to Asylum St @ Bushnell Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- 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
- $4–6
- 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
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- 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
- +1 214-849-8100
- 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
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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