Plan Your Visit
Getting to New Haven is simple, and exploring it is even easier. Planes, trains, buses, and bike routes connect directly to the Elm City, and most of what visitors want sits within a short walk once they arrive. Comfortable shoes and an appetite go a long way.
Tweed New Haven Airport brings you close to downtown with direct flights to select cities. Union Station connects Amtrak, Metro-North, and CTrail, offering fast access from New York, Boston, and points throughout the region. Drivers reach the city where I-95 and I-91 meet, making it easy to park once and explore on foot.
Hotels across downtown place galleries, restaurants, venues, and shops within minutes. Options range from design-forward stays to historic addresses, each serving as a convenient base for taking in the city’s food, arts, and neighborhoods.
Getting around stays straightforward. Side streets lead to cafés and green spaces, and New Haven’s walkable grid makes navigating intuitive. Rideshare, local buses, and bike routes fill in the gaps, keeping every plan flexible.
Scroll below to plan your visit, find a place to stay, and map out what you want to see first.
New Haven is home to one of the country’s most beautiful train stations, according to Time Out. Do you have a ticket to ride? Union Station was listed among architectural marvels in states from California to Massachusetts, proving that the Elm City’s must-see sights begin as soon as visitors pull into the station. The story […]
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