Canaan, Connecticut (06018) is located in the Northwest part of the state and has a variety of transportation options available. The town is served by the Norfolk Southern railroad which provides service to New York City and Boston. Additionally, public transit is provided by Connecticut Transit which runs several routes along Route 7, 8 and 63. These buses run between Canaan Common and Great Barrington, Massachusetts, traveling through Lee, Lenox Dale, Pittsfield and Stockbridge on the way. For those needing to travel farther afield there are also Greyhound Lines buses that go from Canaan to points as far away as Albany, NY and Springfield MA. Finally, there are taxi services available for local transportation needs including airport shuttle services to Bradley International Airport in Hartford.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Canaan (zip 06018) takes 24.9 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Canaan (zip 06018) get to work:
- 80.2% drive their own car alone
- 7.7% carpool with others
- 4.9% work from home
- 0.0% take mass transit