Note: In 2021, the majority of our courses and programs will be offered online. Visiting students may take online courses, but they may not live on campus. Currently enrolled Yale College students may live on campus. Residential information is for Yale College students.
TOC:
Visit to.yale.edu for information on how to get to Yale.
View the dates and deadline page for all of the program dates and the housing tab in the pre-arrival information for housing occupancy information if you are living on campus. If you are attending the Writers' Workshop, view the program page.
Please note that students may not arrive late to or leave early from any YSS program.
The most common airports used are John F. Kennedy and LaGuardia in New York, Newark International in New Jersey, and Bradley International in Windsor Locks, CT. Tweed-New Haven Regional is a smaller airport located just outside of New Haven with limited flights during the day.
Airport / City | Code | Distance from Yale |
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John F. Kennedy (New York, NY) | JFK | 80 Miles / 129 km |
LaGuardia (New York, NY) | LGA | 73 Miles / 117 km |
Newark (Newark, NJ) | EWR | 93 Miles / 150 km |
Bradley Airport (Windsor Locks, CT) | BDL | 52 Miles / 84 km |
Tweed Airport (New Haven, CT) | HVN | 5 Miles / 8 km |
Logan Airport (Boston, MA) | BOS | 140 Miles / 225 km |
Theodore Green (Warwick, RI) | PVD | 96 Miles / 155 km |
If you plan to arrive at John F. Kennedy International (JFK), LaGuardia (LGA), Newark Liberty (EWR) or Bradley International (BDL), the easiest transportation to the Yale University campus is via GO Airport Shuttle.
Greyhound Bus offers 20 stations across the state with service to New Haven. Local Bus Service is provided by Connecticut Transit.
Taxis meet all trains and buses at Union Station in New Haven and cost approximately $12 to campus. Include a tip for taxi drivers of about 15% of the total fare; add an extra $1 to $2 for help with luggage.
Link: Metro Taxi, 203-777-7777
Amtrak offers daily service to New Haven Union Station from Boston and Washington, D.C. via Penn Station in New York, and also services Newark airport. Metro-North Railroad offers frequent service from Grand Central Station in New York City to New Haven.
Every weekday, from approximately 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., shuttle buses operate on a designated campus route. There is no shuttle service on Memorial Day in May or Independence Day, July 4. A Yale ID is required for this free transportation.