TRAIN
Amtrak runs trains
daily from New
York City to Boston along
the
coastal route via
New Haven, Old Saybrook, New
London, Mystic, and
Providence.
The trip from New York City to New London
takes about 2-3/4 hours; to Mystic, about 3 hours.
BUS
Southeastern
Area Transit (SEAT) operates
bus routes connecting New London, Groton, Niantic,
Norwich, and the gambling casinos of Foxwoods and Mohegan
Sun.
CAR
New London
is on I-95 and CT Route 52. Rush-hour
traffic (8 to 9 am and 4 to 6 pm)
in the Groton/New London area is extremely
heavy,
especially
along I-95 and its feeder roads. Make your getaway
before 5 pm, or stay and have dinner until the
highways are less crowded.
FERRIES TO THE ISLANDS
New London is a major ferryboat port, with frequent
summer sailings to Block
Island RI, and Orient Point
NY, on the tip of Long
Island.
Block Island
The
pier in New London for the Block
Island Express high-speed ferries is
north of the railroad station. Follow the
red-and-white
signs to
the dock. More...
Orient Point
Cross
Sound Ferry Services dock
is on Ferry Street. Reservations
for the 1-1/2-hour cruise are essential
in July and August. More...
What to See & Do in New London & Groton
New London Tourist Information
New London Homepage
Mystic
Mystic
Seaport Museum
Gambling Casinos
Connecticut
Shoreline
Southeastern
Connecticut
