Car hire and driving in New Haven, CT
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In United States traffic drives on the right. Picking up at BDL means 73 km (45 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from New Haven
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Haven to Bridgeport | United States | 26 km (16 mi) | about 21 min |
| New Haven to Waterbury | United States | 30 km (18 mi) | about 24 min |
| New Haven to Hartford | United States | 55 km (34 mi) | about 44 min |
| New Haven to North Stamford | United States | 55 km (34 mi) | about 45 min |
| New Haven to Stamford | United States | 58 km (36 mi) | about 48 min |
| New Haven to Yonkers | United States | 91 km (57 mi) | about 1 h 14 min |
| New Haven to Springfield | United States | 93 km (58 mi) | about 1 h 15 min |
| New Haven to The Bronx | United States | 94 km (58 mi) | about 1 h 16 min |
| New Haven to Queens | United States | 103 km (64 mi) | about 1 h 24 min |
| New Haven to Manhattan | United States | 105 km (65 mi) | about 1 h 25 min |
| New Haven to New York City | United States | 112 km (70 mi) | about 1 h 31 min |
| New Haven to Brooklyn | United States | 113 km (70 mi) | about 1 h 32 min |
| New Haven to Toronto | Canada | 593 km (369 mi) | about 8 h 3 min |
| New Haven to Chicago | United States | 1,225 km (761 mi) | about 16 h 36 min |
| New Haven to Montréal | Canada | 470 km (292 mi) | about 6 h 22 min |
| New Haven to Philadelphia | United States | 241 km (150 mi) | about 3 h 16 min |
| New Haven to Ottawa | Canada | 508 km (316 mi) | about 6 h 53 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
Where to compare car hire
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in New Haven?
The right, as everywhere in United States.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.