Waterbury: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Waterbury is a city of 108,802 people in United States (Connecticut), 84 m (276 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Bradley International Airport (BDL), 52 km (32 mi) from the centre. It has 2 railway stations on record, including Waterbury station.
Key facts
Daylight in Waterbury runs from about 9 h 13 min a day in late December to 15 h 15 min in late June (computed for 41.56° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Waterbury is served by 5 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Bradley International Airport (BDL), 52 km (32 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,510 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Tweed New Haven Airport (HVN, 36 km), Westchester County Airport (HPN, 77 km), Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP, 85 km), New York Stewart International Airport (SWF, 88 km).
Flights to Waterbury: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Waterbury station, Waterbury Union Station. Trains to Waterbury
Buses to Waterbury · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- New York City, 123 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Brooklyn, 126 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Queens, 118 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Philadelphia, 252 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Manhattan, 115 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- The Bronx, 104 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Boston, 187 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Baltimore, 393 km — flights
- Staten Island, 143 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Newark, 131 km — trains · buses · car rental
Twin towns and sister cities: Struga.
Common questions
Which airport serves Waterbury?
Bradley International Airport (BDL), 52 km (32 mi) from the centre, plus 4 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Waterbury?
About 108,802 people live in Waterbury, across 75 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Waterbury in?
America/New_York, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in Waterbury?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Waterbury?
New York City (123 km), Brooklyn (126 km), Queens (118 km), Philadelphia (252 km), Manhattan (115 km).
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.