Go Where You Want To Go
Ride the Bus
Local and regional bus lines help people get to work, get home, go out for fun, and travel anywhere in the world!
There are lots of bus routes in our cities and towns to take people where they need to go. That includes buses to passenger trains and Bradley International Airport.
Plan Your Trip
CTtransit is the state-owned bus service and is the largest bus operation in Connecticut. There are eight divisions serving different areas of the state.
CTtransit Hartford
Learn about the 30 local and 12 express bus routes available. This bus system connects with Middletown Area Transit and CTtransit New Britain.
Questions? Call 860-525-9181.
CTtransit New Haven
Bus routes are available across New Haven and connect with bus services for Meriden, Wallingford, Milford, and the lower Naugatuck Valley, plus the New Haven Line and Shore Line East passenger trains.
Questions? Call 203-624-0151.
CTtransit Stamford
Bus routes in Stamford also connect to Norwalk buses; the New Haven Line, Shore Line East, and Harlem Line passenger trains; and Bee-Line buses in Westchester County, New York. I-BUS goes between downtown Stamford and White Plains, New York.
Questions? Call 203-327-7433.
CTtransit Waterbury
Find local bus routes for Waterbury, Watertown, Middlebury, Wolcott, Prospect, and Naugatuck. ADA paratransit services are available from Northeast Transportation Company.
Questions? Call 203-753-2538.
CTtransit New Britain and Bristol
Ride the bus and get ADA transit service in Berlin, New Britain, Cromwell, Newington, Plainville, Bristol, and Meriden. DATTCO provides the buses for New Britain’s East Street and South Street routes. ADA service is provided by First Transit for the Greater Hartford Transit District. Questions?
NBT: 860-828-0511
DATTCO: 860-229-4878
First Transit: 860-247-5329 x3100
Greater Hartford Transit: 860-724-5340 x9
CTtransit Meriden and Wallingford
The Meriden and Wallingford Divisions offer four local routes and ADA services through a contract with Northeast Transportation Company.
Questions? Call 800-704-3113.
CTfastrak
Learn more about CTfastrak which serves as a rapid bus transit system between Hartford and Springfield
Transit Districts
Many areas have their own bus systems and provide special services for people with disabilities and seniors.
Greater Bridgeport Transit Authority (GBTA)
GBTA provides bus service in Bridgeport, Fairfield, Stratford, and Trumbull, including ADA paratransit service.
Bus questions: 203-333-3031
Paratransit service: 203-579-7777.
River Valley Transit
Learn about bus schedules and paratransit for Chester, Clinton, Deep River, Durham, Essex, East Haddam, Haddam, Killingworth, Lyme, Old Lyme, Old Saybrook, and Westbrook, plus connections to Madison, Middletown, and New London.
Questions? Call 860-510-0429
Housatonic Area Regional Transit (HART)
Find local bus routes, including service to the MTA Harlem Line railroad station in Brewster, NY. Senior/disabled dial-a-ride services are provided in several towns.
Bus questions: 203-744-4070
Paratransit service: 203-748-2511
Milford Transit District
Ride the bus in Milford and connect to Norwalk for shoreline routes. ADA van service is provided in-town and can travel to Greater New Haven and Greater Bridgeport.
Bus questions: 203-874-4507
Paratransit service: 203-874-4507 x2
Northeastern Connecticut Transit District
Learn about the district’s bus routes and dial-a-ride for elderly and disabled persons in Brooklyn, Killingly, Putnam, and Thompson.
Bus and dial-a-ride: 860-774-3902
Northwestern Connecticut Transit District
This system serves Torrington, Harwinton, Winchester, Litchfield, Morris, Kent, Sharon, Falls Village, Colebrook, Goshen, Salisbury, Norfolk, New Hartford, Cornwall, Canaan, and Barkhamstead. Get ADA paratransit service for all towns; seniors are asked to make a donation.
Bus and paratransit: 860-489-2535
Norwalk Transit District
Ride the bus in Norwalk, Westport, Wilton, and Greenwich and take the coastal link to Fairfield, Bridgeport, Stratford, and Milford. ADA service is also available for several towns.
Bus questions: 203-852-0000
Paratransit service: 203-853-7465
Southeast Area Transit District (SEAT)
SEAT serves Norwich, New London, Groton, Waterford, East Lyme, Griswold, Montville, Ledyard, and Stonington. On Sunday, a special route connects the New London train station, Mystic, and Foxwoods Resort.
Bus questions: 860-886-2631
Paratransit service: 860-439-0062
Valley Transit District
Get dial-a-ride service in the Housatonic Valley with complementary ADA paratransit service for people in Ansonia, Derby, Seymour, and Shelton.
Dial-a-ride: 203-735-6824
Paratransit service: 203-735-6408
Windham Region Transit District (WRTD)
See bus schedules for Mansfield and Windham and demand-response info for Ashford, Chaplin, Columbia, Coventry, Hampton, Lebanon, Mansfield, Scotland, Willington, and Windham. Free ADA paratransit service is also available.
Bus questions: 860-456-2223
Paratransit service: 860-456-1462
ADA Paratransit
If you have a disability that prevents you from using the public transit bus service in Connecticut, you may be eligible for ADA Paratransit service. ADA Paratransit is a shared ride, advanced reservation, origin-to-destination service for persons with disabilities who are unable to use the public bus service because of their disability.
Private Intercity Bus Companies
Two of the United States' biggest bus companies serve our residents. They can take you to other cities in Connecticut, the Northeast, and beyond. They also offer charter buses, buses to and from airports, and more.