New Haven Union Station will be your stop no matter where your train is coming from, either South (New York, Stamford) via Metro North or Amtrak, or North (Boston, etc.). It is not a large or complicated train station and we are 100% sure you could make the way through. After the exit gate, you can easily find the taxi line. Join the line and let the driver know your destination. The fare should be around 10 bucks.
Bus or walk from Union Station to Yale?This is not recommended not because it takes you a long time, but indeed you will not see much on your way there (we really want you to be impressed by Yale and New Haven if this would be your first ever visit). However, if you insist, or you have a particular interest having a glimpse on New Haven’s public transportation system, you are welcome to board the blue color bus outside Union Station. Please check with your driver to see if you are on the right bus – Google Map today told me that line J will take you to Chapel St from Union Station; from there you could walk for another 5 minutes to The Study, or as you would prefer, take line Z.
We highly recommend Metro North over Amtrak, since it is simply cheaper. If you are an economic person like us, please go to Grand Central Terminal to board your next Metro North Train, and when all the passengers start to get off, you will be find yourself in New Haven.
The Saturday Metro North timetable is as follows.
| GCT | NHV | Travel Time | Fares | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:02 | 12:09 | 127 min | OFF PEAK | |||
| 10:34 | 12:30 | 116 min | OFF PEAK | |||
| 11:02 | 13:08 | 126 min | OFF PEAK | |||
| 11:34 | 13:30 | 116 min | OFF PEAK | |||
| 12:02 | 14:08 | 126 min | OFF PEAK | |||
| 12:34 | 14:30 | 116 min | OFF PEAK | |||
| 13:02 | 15:09 | 127 min | OFF PEAK | |||
| 13:34 | 15:30 | 116 min | OFF PEAK | |||
| 14:02 | 16:08 | 126 min | OFF PEAK | |||
| 14:34 | 16:30 | 116 min | OFF PEAK | |||
| 15:02 | 17:08 | 126 min | OFF PEAK |
| NHV | GCT | Travel Time | Fares | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17:46 | 19:50 | 124 min | OFF PEAK | |||
| 18:25 | 20:20 | 115 min | OFF PEAK | |||
| 18:46 | 20:50 | 124 min | OFF PEAK | |||
| 19:45 | 21:50 | 125 min | OFF PEAK | |||
| 20:46 | 22:50 | 124 min | OFF PEAK | |||
| 21:46 | 23:50 | 124 min | OFF PEAK | |||
| 22:45 | 00:50 | 125 min | OFF PEAK |