Getting there

Planes

Bradley International Airport (www.bradleyairport.com) | close to Hartford | is around an hour away from the Litchfield Hills region. It offers direct flights to most major US cities | as well as a non-stop route to Amsterdam.

Trains

Amtrak (www.amtrak.com) operates services from Poughkeepsie in upstate New York to other US cities. From here, take the Metro-North Railroad (www.mta.info), which connects to Bethel, Waterbury and Danbury.

Automobiles

Most places in the Litchfield Hills are around 100 miles from New York City | and between 115–150 miles from Boston. Interstate 84 | which enters the state at Danbury | runs northeast through Connecticut. A car is essential for exploring the region.