Meriden (Connecticut)

Meriden is a city in the Connecticut River Valley. Although not a major tourist destination, it does have an architecturally notable center.

Get in

By plane

🌍 Meriden Markham Municipal Airport. Is a small airport located on the Meriden/Wallingford line serving the general aviation community.
🌍 Tweed-New Haven Airport (HVN^IATA). Is a small airport in New Haven, with flights going and coming from Philadelphia. It is about 30 minutes away.
🌍 Bradley International Airport (BDL^IATA). Is a major airport in. Windsor Locks, with flights coming and going nationwide and from Canada, Ireland and Mexico. It is about 35 minutes away.
🌍 Westchester County Airport (HPN^IATA). Is a medium sized airport in Westchester County, with flights coming and going nationwide. It is about 80 minutes away.
🌍 LaGuardia Airport (LGA^IATA). Is a major airport in Queens, with flights going and coming worldwide. It is about 100 minutes away.
🌍 John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK^IATA). Is a major airport in Queens, with flights going and coming worldwide. It is about 105 minutes away.
🌍 Newark International Airport (EWR^IATA). Is a major airport in Newark, with flights going and coming worldwide. It is about 130 minutes away.

By train

See also: Rail travel in the United States

🌍 Meriden station, 60 State Street. (updated Oct 2023)
- Amtrak, ☏ +1 215-856-7924, toll-free: +1-800-872-7245. Operates trains throughout the United States of America. (updated Dec 2020) Routes stopping at Meriden:
  - Amtrak Hartford Line operating 3-5 trips per direction daily between Springfield and New Haven with stops in Windsor Locks, Windsor, Hartford, Berlin, Meriden, and Wallingford.
  - Northeast Regional operating twice daily between Springfield and Washington, D.C. with stops in Windsor Locks, Windsor, Hartford, Berlin, Meriden, Wallingford, New Haven, Bridgeport, Stamford, New Rochelle, New York City, Newark, Trenton, Philadelphia, Wilmington, Baltimore, and New Carrollton.
  - Vermonter operates daily between St. Albans and Washington, D.C. including stops in Essex Junction, Waterbury, Montpelier, White River Junction, Claremont, Bellows Falls, Brattleboro, Greenfield, Northampton, Holyoke, Springfield, Windsor Locks, Hartford, Meriden, New Haven, Bridgeport, Stamford, New York City, Newark, Trenton, Philadelphia, Wilmington, Baltimore, and New Carrollton.
  - Valley Flyer operates twice daily between Greenfield and New Haven including stops in Northampton, Holyoke, Springfield, Windsor Locks, Windsor, Hartford, Berlin, Meriden, and Wallingford.
- CTrail Hartford Line, toll-free: +1-877-287-4337. Operates trains along the same route as the Amtrak Hartford Line. (updated Oct 2023)

See

Red Bridge.
🌍 Castle Craig.
Hubbard Park.
Solomon Goffe House.
🌍 Curtis Memorial Library.
Moses Andrew Homestead.
Old Traffic Tower.

Eat

Ted's Restaurant, 1046 Broad Street, ☏ +1 203 237-6660. Known for their steamed cheeseburgers.

Sleep

Residence Inn by Marriott Meriden, 390 Bee St, ☏ +1 203-634-7770.

Go next

Routes through Meriden

Springfield ← Berlin ←	N S	→ Wallingford → New Haven
Springfield ← Hartford ←	N S	→ Wallingford → New Haven
Hartford ← Middletown ←	N S	→ Wallingford → New Haven
Hartford ← Berlin ←	N S	→ Wallingford → New Haven

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