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Before you go
Your trip to New Haven.
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
New Haven – Connecticut Destination Mystic and New Haven
How to get there
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Tweed-New Haven Airport (HVN) East Haven · 6 km
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Bradley International Airport (BDL) Windsor Locks · 90 km
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New Haven Union Station 2 km
Approximate distances. Check flights and bus, train or boat schedules before you travel.
Union Station handles long-distance trains and the New York metropolitan trains, about 2 km from the Green. Tweed Airport (HVN), roughly 6 km away, has few flights; Hartford’s airport (BDL) is about 90 km away.
How many days
One day is enough to see the campus, the art gallery and the Beinecke. With two days you can add the Peabody Museum and the Center for British Art at a relaxed pace.
When to go
Spring and autumn, when the campus is full and temperatures are mild. Summer is hot and humid, usually between 25 °C and 30 °C, with the university quieter. Winter is cold and can bring snow; the museums operate year-round with their own schedules.
The seasons shown are the most usual ones; nature doesn't always follow the calendar.
Do you need a car?
No. The campus, museums and the center are walked on foot, and the train station has city buses and taxis to the center. Drive on the right.
Suggested itinerary
An order that works
Built with the places on this page. No rush: it's paced so you have time to see them.
One day in New Haven
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Morning
Yale campus
Start at the New Haven Green and enter the Old Campus, with Harkness Tower, then continue to the Beinecke Library.
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Afternoon
Art gallery
Visit the Yale University Art Gallery and, across Chapel Street, the Center for British Art.
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Evening
New Haven pizza
Dine at one of the coal-oven pizzerias, as local tradition dictates; expect a line at the best-known places.
2 days in New Haven
Day 1
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Morning
Old Campus and Beinecke
Green, Old Campus and the Beinecke Library.
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Afternoon
Art museums
Yale University Art Gallery and the Center for British Art.
Day 2
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Morning
Peabody Museum
Spend the morning at the Peabody Museum, with the dinosaur hall and the mural of the age of reptiles.
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Afternoon
Neighborhoods and campus
Walk among the Gothic student residences and Wooster Square, with its trees and pizzerias.
Check before you go. Opening hours and days change, and places may close for renovations, holidays or events. This itinerary is a suggestion from Cidade Turismo, not a commitment: plan yours by checking directly with each place you intend to visit.
Before you go
Frequently asked questions
Can you visit Yale University?
Yes. The campus is open to walk, and the visitor center organizes guided tours led by students. Some inner courtyards have restricted access.
What to do in New Haven in one day?
Walk the New Haven Green and Yale campus, visit the art gallery and the Beinecke Library, and have dinner at a coal-oven pizza place.
How far is New Haven from New York City?
About 130 km. The metropolitan train takes around two hours to Grand Central; by car it depends a lot on traffic.
What is New Haven pizza?
It’s the thin-crust pizza with a charred edge from the city’s old pizzerias, baked in a coal-fired oven at very high temperature; the local name, apizza, comes from the dialect of Italian immigrants. The clam pizza is the most traditional.