There are 5 ways to get from Waterbury to Hackensack by train, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, or train (Amtrak)
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Waterbury to Bridgeport
- Take the train from Bridgeport to Grand Central Terminal
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to State St At Salem St#165
4h 11m$35–72Drive 85.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Waterbury to Hackensack85.1 mi
1h 47m$16–23Bus
- Take the bus from Meadow St @ Waterbury RR Stn to Asylum St @ Bushnell Park928
- Take the bus from Hartford Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to State St At Salem St#165
5h 23m$30–75Train
- Take the train from Waterbury to BridgeportWaterbury
- Take the train from Bridgeport Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn StationNortheast Regional
4h 34m$23–248Bus via W Main St @ Leavenworth St
- Take the bus from W Main St @ Leavenworth St to Asylum St @ Bushnell Park928
- Take the bus from Hartford Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to State St At Salem St#165
5h 36m$25–90
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 Meadow St @ Waterbury RR Stn and arriving at State St At Salem St# via Hartford Union Station and Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Waterbury to Hackensack. However, there are services departing from Waterbury and arriving at Essex Street via Bridgeport Amtrak Station, New York Penn Station and Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Lower Level. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 34m.
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 which takes 4h 11m and costs $35 - $75.
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Waterbury to Hackensack, including transfers.
Waterbury to Hackensack bus services, operated by CT Transit, depart from Meadow St @ Waterbury RR Stn station.
Waterbury to Hackensack train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), depart from Waterbury station.
The best way to get from Waterbury to Hackensack is to bus which takes 5h 23m and costs $29 - $75. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $23 - $250 and takes 4h 34m.
What companies run services between Waterbury, CT, USA and Hackensack, NJ, USA?
You can take a bus from Meadow St @ Waterbury RR Stn to State St At Salem St# via Asylum St @ Bushnell Park, Hartford Union Station, and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 5h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Waterbury to Essex Street via Bridgeport, Bridgeport Amtrak Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, New York Penn Station, and Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Lower Level in around 4h 34m.
- Phone
- 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 41m
- 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
- 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.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $8–210
- Business Class
- $50–250
- 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
- $11–130
- 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 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
Bus from W Main St @ Leavenworth St to Asylum St @ Bushnell Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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
- +1-844-800-6828
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Waterbury to Hackensack bus services, operated by CT Transit, arrive at Asylum St @ Bushnell Park station.
Waterbury to Hackensack train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), arrive at Bridgeport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Waterbury to Hackensack is 86 miles. It takes approximately 1h 47m to drive from Waterbury to Hackensack.
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