[7 Wishes]

Originally Posted by JayCT

This is no different than what the OP is facing traveling 70 miles from Stamford to Hartford. They take a bus in Stamford to Hartford and back. Any I would guess the travel time would be the same. Jay

True but the one difference is you don't have to switch from commuter rail to Amtrak (or switch within Amtrak) so the service (since the switch is within NJ Transit) is cheaper and more frequent (though it might take longer to go the same distance though).

[JayCT]

Originally Posted by Mr_250

Rhode Island has a pretty decent transportation system. When I lived there (in college), I could hop on a bus for FREE (must show student ID card) and get from Providence to anywhere in the State. Granted it's small, but I would venture to say that the State has a whole has a good system.

Rhode Island really has only one major city, Providence. Most towns with larger populations are suburbs of it. The ponly really somewhat independent cities are Newport and Westerly and traveling to and from them would be similar to traveling from Stamford to Hartford by bus. Jay

[Mr_250]

Originally Posted by JayCT

Rhode Island really has only one major city, Providence. Most towns with larger populations are suburbs of it. The ponly really somewhat independent cities are Newport and Westerly and traveling to and from them would be similar to traveling from Stamford to Hartford by bus. Jay

True, and maybe longer because they make so many stops along the way. From what I recall it was a long ride to Newport. But the overall experience was good because the frequency was so much.

[NYisontop]

Stamford Rail Station to New Haven Union Station via Metro-North. (about an hour?)

New Haven Union Station to Downtown Hartford - Central Row via CT Transit New Haven/Hartford Express No.20 (1 hr 15 min)

Megabus offers bus service two to five times per day between New Haven and Hartford (40 mins to 1 hr 10 mins)

I would look into carpooling or vansharing as an option. The drive with minimal traffic would be a little over an hour, public transit would be at least two.

[7express]

Originally Posted by OIF VET

Nexis 100% right you can go from Bergen County to Cape May County, all on public transportation.

You can take the train from bergen to philly, then hop on a bus from philly to cape may, thats the one way i know, but im sure theres other combinations you can use

How is that anything different than what the OP was asking?? Same with the northwest part of the state (Sparta) to Atlantic City.

[7 Wishes]

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Megabus offers bus service two to five times per day between New Haven and Hartford (40 mins to 1 hr 10 mins)
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Since Megabus specializes in going from Boston to NYC is it possible they go from Hartford to NYC then?

[LIFL]

Amtrak probably has lines for it, but it would be miserable, if done like everyday.

[Chava61]

Originally Posted by NYisontop

Stamford Rail Station to New Haven Union Station via Metro-North. (about an hour?)

New Haven Union Station to Downtown Hartford - Central Row via CT Transit New Haven/Hartford Express No.20 (1 hr 15 min)

Megabus offers bus service two to five times per day between New Haven and Hartford (40 mins to 1 hr 10 mins)

I would look into carpooling or vansharing as an option. The drive with minimal traffic would be a little over an hour, public transit would be at least two.

Peter Pan (Greyhound) also have buses that go from the New Haven train station to Hartford.