Transportation

The area is conveniently accessible by an excellent transportation system, making it easy for its residents, workers, and tourists to get in and out of the city. Below is a summary of the various transportation modes and the services offered in the area:

Major Highways

  • East-West: Route 9, Route 20, I-395, I-290, I-90 (Mass. Pike)
  • North-South: Route 12, Route 122, Route 146, I-190, I-495

Highway Mileage from Worcester

  • NYC: 178 miles
  • Portland, ME: 141 miles
  • Newport, RI: 74 miles
  • Manchester, NH: 73 miles
  • Hartford, CT: 64 miles
  • Springfield: 53 miles
  • Providence, RI: 43 miles
  • Lowell: 41 miles
  • Boston: 38 miles

Airport Information

The Convention & Visitors Bureau is lucky enough to be within an hour's drive to 4 major airports as well as have its own Worcester Regional Airport which features charter service and the recently added commercial airline service to Florida and Myrtle Beach, SC through Direct Air. For your convenience, below you'll find their websites and contact information:

Rail Service

  • Passenger Service: Amtrak Passenger Rail Service provides daily passenger rail service to and from Worcester.
  • Freight Service: One of New England’s largest mainline freight interchanges is the Worcester area rail system. Worcester serves as an inland port for containerized freights. It handles containers of import cargoes from the Far East, which move by rail from West Coast ports to Worcester and are transferred to trucks for final delivery in New England.

Members

Location:

AA Transportation
605 Hartford Turnpike, Shrewsbury, MA, 508-791-9100

Amtrak
23 Leatherman Trail, Hamden, CT, 203-287-8646

Conway Tours
10 Nate Whipple Highway, Cumberland, RI, 401-658-3400

Fox Tours & SIlver Fox Motorcoaches
3 Silver Fox Drive, Millbury, MA, 800-734-8106

Knights Airport Limousine
P.O. Box 506, North Grafton, MA, 508-839-6252, 800-822-5456

Metrowest Limousine
106 Worcester Rd., North Grafton, MA, 508-839-7230

Peter Pan
1776 Main St., Springfield, MA, 800-237-8747

S & K Valet
28 Lyon St. #2, Worcester, MA, 508-615-0656

Southwest Airlines Co.
Baltimore, MD, 800-435-9792

Thrify Car Rental
375 Airport Drive, Worcester, MA, 508-792-0537

Union Station
2 Washington Square, Worcester, MA, 508-799-5500, 508-799-1175

Worcester Airport Limousine
219 West Boylston St., West Boylston, MA, 508-756-4834, 800-660-0992

Worcester Regional Airport
375 Airport Drive, Worcester, MA, 888-359-9672, 508-799-1350

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