Travel

New Haven is reachable by plane, train, and/or car—and we’ve outlined the most popular options below. (Note: The 2026 FIFA World Cup Final is the day after our wedding in NJ/NYC, so we recommend booking travel early and allowing extra travel time.)

Tweed New Haven (HVN)

Option 1

The simplest (and often cheapest) option! You can book affordable flights on Avelo [aveloair.com] → HVN is a 10-minute drive to downtown New Haven (Lyft only, Rental Car)

Bradley Int'l Airport (BDL)

Option 2

Second-closest airport still in Connecticut → BDL is a 50-minute drive to New Haven (Uber, Lyft, Rental Car, Shuttle) ↳ GO Shuttle [2theairport.com] is often cheaper than Uber/Lyft → BDL is a 1.5-hour ride via public transit [tinyurl.com/bdl-transit]: $2 Route 24 bus to Windsor Locks Station, then $11 train to New Haven [tinyurl.com/bdl-nhv-gmaps]

Westchester Cty Airport (HPN)

Option 3

Third-closest airport but in New York → HPN is a 50-minute drive to New Haven (Uber, Lyft, Rental Car, Shuttle) ↳ GO Shuttle

LaGuardia Airport (LGA)

Option 4

Our favorite NYC option with many airline choices → LGA is a 1.5-hour drive to New Haven (Uber, Lyft, Rental Car, Shuttle) ↳ GO Shuttle and RedDot Shuttle [reddotairportshuttle.com] → LGA is a 3-hour ride via public transit: ↳ $3 M60-SBS bus to Harlem-125th Station, then $20-26 train to New Haven [tinyurl.com/lga-nhv-1-gmaps] ↳ Free Q70 bus to Queens, then subway to Grand Central, then $20-26 train to New Haven [tinyurl.com/lga-nhv-2-gmaps]

John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK)

Option 5

Best for international or long-distance flights → JFK is a 2-hour drive to New Haven (Uber, Lyft, Rental Car, Shuttle) ↳ GO Shuttle and RedDot Shuttle → JFK is a 3-hour ride via public transit: ↳ $9 AirTrain to Jamaica Station, then $7 LIRR train to Grand Central, then $20-26 train to New Haven [tinyurl.com/jfk-nhv-gmaps]

For all the days along the way