Valley Flyer

Service between Greenfield and New Haven with scheduled connections to Amtrak and Metro-North at New Haven Union Station

To book your ticket please visit the Amtrak website or use the Amtrak mobile app on your device.

Overview

The Valley Flyer travels between Greenfield, Mass. and New Haven Ct. where it connects with Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor service and Metro-North’s New Haven Line service.

Contents

Overview

Valley Flyer stations

Timetable

Accommodations and amenities on board

Sample fares and ticket information

Planned service enhancements

Background

Valley Flyer stations

Interactive route map for Amtrak’s Valley Flyer service

Station specific information can be found on the links below.

A few notes about connecting service in New Haven

If you are connecting with Amtrak | Your connecting train will most likely depart from the same platform that the Valley Flyer arrives on. If you should need to change platforms, to access another track, proceed down the stairs (or use the elevator) to access the other platforms.

We recommend walking towards the west end of the platform to wait for your connecting train since the first two coaches of the train are usually almost empty when it arrives in New Haven Union Station. The first coach of the train is also the designated Quiet car.

If you are connecting with Metro-North | You will need to proceed down the stairs (or use the elevator) to access the platforms used by Metro-North’s trains.

Guaranteed connections | Amtrak guarantees connections between Valley Flyer trains and Amtrak’s Northeast Regional trains at New Haven Union Station. If your arriving train is running late Amtrak will almost always hold the connecting train so that you make your connection. If for some reason the connection is not made Amtrak will provide assistance (like booking you on the next train) at Amtrak’s discretion.

If you are connecting to Metro-North in New Haven Union Station, the connecting Metro-North New Haven Line train will wait up to ten minutes for a late incoming Valley Flyer train. If the incoming train is more than ten minutes late you will need to take the next New Haven Line train.

Timetable

Greenfield MA – New Haven CT – New York City

Southbound schedule

Northbound schedule

Amtrak Valley Flyer and Vermonter timetable (PDF)
effective October 5, 2025

Accommodations and amenities on board

• Coach Class seating

• Free Wi-Fi Onboard

• Take your bike with you

• Take your pet with you

Sample fares and ticket information

Sample Amtrak one-way adult coach fares —

    • Greenfield
    • ⮂ Northampton MA | Starting at $7
    • ⮂ Springfield MA | Starting at $13
    • ⮂ Hartford CT | Starting at $16
    • ⮂ New Haven CT | Starting at $23
    • ⮂ New York NY / Penn Station1 | Starting at $33
    • ⮂ Philadelphia PA1 | Starting at $49
    • ⮂ Washington DC1 | Starting at $58
    • Northampton
    • ⮂ Greenfield MA | Starting at $7
    • ⮂ Springfield MA | Starting at $9
    • ⮂ Hartford CT | Starting at $13
    • ⮂ New Haven CT | Starting at $22
    • ⮂ New York NY / Penn Station1 | Starting at $32
    • ⮂ Philadelphia PA1 | Starting at $48
    • ⮂ Washington DC1 | Starting at $57

1 Valley Flyer / Change trains at New Haven Union Station

Notes

  1. The fares listed are the lowest available Amtrak Value fare.
  2. Higher fares are likely when a ticket is purchased closer to the date of departure, during peak travel periods, and/or when seats are limited on a particular train.
  3. Discounted fares are available for Children (2 through 12), Passengers with disabilities, Seniors (65 years of age and­ over), Military personnel and their families, Military veterans, and members of the Rail Passengers Association. Further details on this link — Amtrak Discounts
  4. The sample fares listed were last checked on January 1, 2026.

Amtrak dynamically adjusts the fares on its trains to maximize revenue, like the airlines. The lowest fare (shown in the table above) is usually available if you book your ticket a week or two in advance of your planned trip.

If the Amtrak fare for a trip to/from New York City seems high for your budget then we recommend purchasing a ticket to New Haven Union Station, and connecting there to Metro-North’s service to Grand Central Terminal.

The cost for such a trip from Northampton is normally $46 — with the Amtrak ticket to New Haven costing $27, and the Metro-North ticket from New Haven to Grand Central costing $18.25. The same trip for a senior will cost about $37.

Amtrak tickets

Tickets should be purchased on Amtrak’s mobile app or website [Amtrak.com].

Tickets can also be purchased by calling Amtrak (1-800-USA-RAIL) or by visiting a staffed Amtrak ticket office, for example at Springfield Union Station.

Further information is available on Amtrak’s How to Purchase Tickets webpage.

Metro-North fares and ticket information

for connecting service at New Haven Union Station

Sample one way fare —

    • New Haven Union Station
    • ⮂ Bridgeport, CT | $4.25
    • ⮂ South Norwalk, CT | $8.00
    • ⮂ Stamford, CT | $9.25
    • ⮂ New Rochelle, NY | $15.75
    • ⮂ New York, NY / Grand Central Terminal
    • Off-Peak | $19.25
    • Peak1 | $26.00
    • Senior / Disabled / Medicare | $13.00 (off-peak)

Notes

  1. Peak fares on Metro-North are charged during weekday rush hours on trains scheduled to arrive in NYC terminals between 6 a.m. and 10 a.m. or depart NYC terminals between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. Peak fares also apply to weekday trains that leaves Grand Central between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m.
  2. Discounted fares on Metro-North are available for Children (5 through 11), Seniors (65 years of age and­ over), Disabled persons, Medicare recipients, and Active duty members of the armed forces.
  3. Further details and information can be found on this page | Metro-North Fares & Ticket Information

Metro-North tickets can be purchased on the MTA eTix app, from a Metro-North ticket vending machine, or from a Metro-North conductor.

At New Haven Union Station the Metro-North ticket machines can be found in the main waiting room.

Passengers transferring to Metro-North at New Haven Union Station can purchase their ticket on-board the connecting Metro-North train with cash or a credit card without paying the on-board surcharge. To avoid the on-board surcharge, passengers must show the Metro-North conductor their Valley Flyer ticket before purchasing their ticket.

Planned service enhancements

New train sets for the Valley Flyer (≈ 2029)
The equipment used for Amtrak’s Valley Flyer service will be replaced with all new Siemens Venture cars (branded as Amtrak Airo) and new Siemens Charger locomotives.

Elimination of the “back up move” in Springfield (in Planning)
MassDOT is leading an effort known as the Springfield Area Track Reconfiguration Project. When complete, this project will make it possible for the new Valley Flyer Airo trainsets to directly access the platforms at Springfield Union Station (in both directions) without the need for a time consuming “back up move” in and out of the station.

This should allow for about 15 minutes of time to be removed from the schedule, for trips that pass through Springfield.

Background

Efforts to expand passenger rail service north of Springfield stem from the completion of the Knowledge Corridor Passenger Rail Feasibility Study in 2009. The study assessed the feasibility of future passenger rail improvements intended to reduce travel time, maximize accessibility, and provide viable transportation alternatives within the Knowledge Corridor.

The Valley Flyer is an intercity service designed to increase the Pioneer Valley’s access to the New York metropolitan area and other points on the Northeast Corridor. The service was initially offered as a pilot program which began on Friday, August 30, 2019, and was reduced during the pandemic, before resuming the full schedule on July 19, 2021. The pilot was initially recommended in the 2018 Massachusetts State Rail Plan.

On October 28, 2022 the Massachusetts Department of Transportation and Amtrak announced that the Valley Flyer will become a permanent service.

The Valley Flyer service between Greenfield and New Haven is financed primarily through funds made available by the Connecticut Department of Transportation and the Massachusetts Department of Transportation.

See also

Other Rail Travel Options in the Pioneer Valley

Amtrak Vermonter

East–West rail in Massachusetts

Hartford Line

Other sites

Valley Flyer (Amtrak)

Valley Flyer (Franklin Regional Council of Governments)

Page last updated: January 1, 2026
Page last reviewed: June 14, 2021