Car hire and driving in Waterbury, 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 52 km (32 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Waterbury
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterbury to New Haven | United States | 30 km (18 mi) | about 24 min |
| Waterbury to Hartford | United States | 38 km (24 mi) | about 31 min |
| Waterbury to Bridgeport | United States | 44 km (27 mi) | about 36 min |
| Waterbury to North Stamford | United States | 62 km (39 mi) | about 51 min |
| Waterbury to Stamford | United States | 69 km (43 mi) | about 56 min |
| Waterbury to Springfield | United States | 72 km (44 mi) | about 58 min |
| Waterbury to Yonkers | United States | 99 km (62 mi) | about 1 h 21 min |
| Waterbury to The Bronx | United States | 104 km (65 mi) | about 1 h 25 min |
| Waterbury to Manhattan | United States | 115 km (72 mi) | about 1 h 34 min |
| Waterbury to Queens | United States | 118 km (73 mi) | about 1 h 36 min |
| Waterbury to Paterson | United States | 118 km (73 mi) | about 1 h 36 min |
| Waterbury to New York City | United States | 123 km (77 mi) | about 1 h 40 min |
| Waterbury to Toronto | Canada | 571 km (355 mi) | about 7 h 45 min |
| Waterbury to Brooklyn | United States | 126 km (78 mi) | about 1 h 42 min |
| Waterbury to Chicago | United States | 1,211 km (752 mi) | about 16 h 25 min |
| Waterbury to Montréal | Canada | 441 km (274 mi) | about 5 h 59 min |
| Waterbury to Philadelphia | United States | 252 km (157 mi) | about 3 h 25 min |
| Waterbury to Ottawa | Canada | 479 km (297 mi) | about 6 h 29 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 Waterbury?
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.