If you are traveling in for our wedding, we strongly recommend renting a car for your stay. While we will be providing transportation for guests staying at The Griswold Inn and The Homestead Inn on the day of the wedding, a rental car will allow you to get around for your entire stay and enjoy all the Connecticut shoreline has to offer.
Please note that traffic out of New York City in the summer can create serious delays, so plan accordingly!
If you are traveling via plane the best airports to arrive at are included below.
New York City: JFK, LaGuardia or Newark
- All roughly 2 hours from The Griswold Inn/ The Homestead Inn
Connecticut: Bradley International Airport
- Roughly 1 hour from The Griswold Inn/ The Homestead Inn
If you are traveling via train, Metro North and Amtrak trains both arrive at Union Station in New Haven, CT.
If you are not renting a car, there are often Ubers, Lyfts and and taxis right outside the station.
- Roughly 35-minutes from The Griswold Inn/ Homestead Inn
- Roughly 20-minutes from Guilford, CT and St. George's Church
If you are driving and arriving via 1-95, take exit 58 for St. George's Church in Guilford, CT, take exit 59 for the Homestead Inn or 65 for The Griswold Inn
Ballou's Wine Bar - 51 Whitfield Street Guilford, CT: Eclectic, International
South Lane Bistro - 63 Whitfield Street Guilford, CT (in alley way): Casual Fine Food
Pa's Place -514 Whitfield St, Guilford, CT: Sandwiches, soups, salads, breakfast all day on the water
The Marketplace at Guilford Food Center - 77 Whitfield Street Guilford, CT: Juices, Coffee, salad, prepared foods
Cilantro Coffee + Specialty Foods - 85 Whitfield Street Guilford, CT: Soups, sandwichs, bagels, coffee, tea, pateries
Quattro's Italian Cuisine - 14 Water Street Guilford, CT: Italian, fine dining
Hen + Heifer - 23 Water St Guilford, CT: Exquisite Baked Goods
Som Siam - 63R Whitfield Street Guilford, CT (in alley way): Thai
Amarone - 2 Water St Guilford, CT: Italian and cocktails
Chapter One - 25 Whitfield St Guilford, CT: New American
Carlson's Landing - 63 Main St, Essex, CT - Fine dining, primarily seafood
Black Seal Seafood Grille -15 Main St C, Essex, CT: Seafood and pub classics
Privateers Pizza and Provisions - 55 Main St, Essex, CT: Casual Pizza Spot
Olive Oyl's Carry Out Cuisine - 6 Main St, Essex, CT: Coffee, Salads, sandwiches
Dockside at Dauntless - 37 Pratt St, Essex, CT: Summer Seafood
Essex Coffee and Tea Company - 51 Main St, Essex, CT: Coffee, tea and pastries
Sweet P's Ice Cream - 51 Main St, Essex, CT: Yummy Ice Cream
Scotch Plains Tavern - 124 Westbrook Rd, Essex, CT: Pub food and bar atmosphere