New London (Connecticut)

New London is a city on the southeastern coast of Connecticut. It is most well-known for its rich maritime history and for being the location of the United States Coast Guard Academy and Connecticut College.

By car
Interstate 95 and U.S. Highway 1 serve New London.

By bus
Greyhound and Peter Pan/Arrow Bus Lines have daily scheduled services to New London from nearby and out-of-state locations.

By train
New London is along the Northeast Corridor, the busiest railway in the US, with dozens of departures every day. Amtrak serves the city via its Northeast Regional trains between Washington, D.C. and Boston, via New York City and several other East Coast cities. Additionally, the regional Shore Line East run by CTRides from New Haven via smaller cities along the coast terminates here. is located at 27 Water St, with easy connections to buses and ferries.

By ferry

 * From Central Long Island
 * Port Jefferson Ferry , Phone: +1 631-473-5138.


 * From Orient Point, Long Island, New York
 * Cross Sound Ferry, Phone: +1 631-323-2525 or +1 860-443-5281.

By plane

 * T.F. Green Airport (), (Exit 13 off Interstate 95), Warwick (Rhode Island). About 1 hour away by car.
 * Bradley International Airport, Windsor Locks. About 1.5 hours away by car.

Regional Airport - No scheduled service - Only receive charter and private airplanes



Transportation
Due to New London's small size, traveling by car is the easiest way to get around. Taxis are a close second and very popular, but they can be costly.


 * Discover New London Shuttle, Eugene O’Neill Drive at Golden St. Phone: +1 860-443-1209.
 * Port City Taxi, 33 Belden St. Phone: +1 860-444-9222.
 * SEAT (Southeast Area Transit), 21 Rt. 12, Preston. Phone: +1 860-886-2631.

See

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Dessert

 * Friendly's Ice Cream Shop, 175 Broad St, Phone: +1 860 443-1150. Everyone knows about Friendly's ice cream.
 * Rita's Water Ice, 361 Coleman St, Phone: +1 860 444-1600. Craving frozen custard? There are a variety of flavors at Rita's!
 * Michael's Dairy Downtown, 60 Bank St, Phone: +1 860 729-4866. Enjoy some ice-cream or frozen yogurt in this ice-cream parlor-style restaurant.

Sleep
Hotels in central New London can often be more expensive than those in Groton which lies just across the river. There is a group of hotels right across the river right at the other end of the Gold Star Bridge including the Groton Inn and Suites and the Super 8 Motel which will be closer to central New London than many of the cheaper hotels that are on the outskirts of the city proper. Central New London will be a 5-10 minute drive or a $10 cab ride from these Groton hotels.



Learn

 * Connecticut College, Private liberal arts college located on the Thames River.
 * Mitchell College, A liberal arts college that sits on the Thames River.
 * United States Coast Guard Academy, The military academy for the U.S. Coast Guard.

Go next

 * Mystic and the Rhode Island South County beaches are nearby. Foxwoods casino in Ledyard and Mohegan Sun casino in Uncasville are close.
 * Take the Cross Sound Ferry to Orient on Long Island's North Fork and then continue on to New York City.