Planes, Trains and Automobiles - Getting to Campus Buildings and Facilities

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Whether it is by car, plane or train, there are several convenient ways to get to campus for a visit. Use our Interactive Map to locate many campus attractions, landmarks and important buildings & facilities. Hover over a location, choose a category, search by name, or click on a listing to locate it on the map. Campus buildings will have a directions link that will load a Google Map directions page preloaded with our address of 1073 North Benson Road.


By Plane:

New York area airports:

Newark International Airport | LaGuardia International Airport | JFK International Airport

Hartford / New Haven area airports:

Bradley International Airport | Tweed New Haven Airport


By Car:

From New York via Connecticut Turnpike (I-95):
Take exit 22 in Connecticut - Round Hill Road. Continue straight through the stop sign at the end of the ramp. At the traffic light, take a left onto North Benson Road (Rt. 135) and continue straight for 0.8 miles (through two traffic lights.) The sign for the main entrance to Fairfield University will be on the left.

From Providence and New Haven via Connecticut Turnpike (I-95):
Take exit 22 in Connecticut - North Benson Road. Turn right at the end of the ramp onto North Benson Rd. (Rte. 135). Go straight for 0.8 miles (through two traffic lights). The main entrance to Fairfield University will be on the left.

From Hartford or Vermont via I-91:
Take I-91 South to I-95 South in New Haven. Take exit 22 in Connecticut - North Benson Road. Turn right at the end of the ramp onto North Benson Rd. (Rte. 135). Go straight for 0.8 miles (through two traffic lights). The main entrance to Fairfield University will be on the left.

From New York via Merritt Parkway (Rt. 15):
Take exit 44. Turn left off the ramp, and turn right onto Black Rock Tpke. (Rt. 58) at the light. Proceed 2 miles to Stillson Rd. (Rt. 135) and turn right. Bear left, at the second light, onto North Benson Road. The University entrance will be on your right.

From Hartford and New Haven via Merritt Parkway (Rt. 15):
Take exit 44, take a quick left off the ramp, then take another quick left onto Black Rock Tpke. (Rt. 58), proceed 2 miles to Stillson Rd. (Rt. 135) and turn right. Bear left, at the second light, onto North Benson Road. The University entrance will be on your right.

From Boston/New Hampshire and North:
Take the Mass Pike (Route 90) West to I-84 West (exit 9). Merge onto I-91 South. I-91 merges into I-95 South in New Haven. Take exit 22 - North Benson Road. Turn right at the end of the ramp onto North Benson Rd. (Rte. 135). Go straight for 0.8 miles (through two traffic lights). The main entrance to Fairfield University will be on the left.


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By Train:

Metro North service to Fairfield from NYC and New Haven:
For information, from within Connecticut, call (800) 638-7646. In New York's Westchester and Dutchess Counties, dial (212) 532-4900. Car service is available at Fairfield Railroad Station.

Amtrak service to Bridgeport from Boston and Hartford:
For information, call (800) USA-RAIL. The Bridgeport station is approximately 10 minutes by car from Fairfield University. A 24-hour taxi service to Fairfield is available. For information, call (203) 255-5797.

Directions to specific locations on campus:


Admission (Aloysius P. Kelley, S.J., Center)
Career Planning Center
Department of Public Safety
DiMenna-Nyselius Library
Office of Human Resources
Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts		 Bellarmine Museum of Art
Charles F. Dolan School of Business
College of Arts & Sciences
Graduate School of Education and Allied Professions
School of Engineering
School of Nursing


Related Links

Campus map | Printable Parking map (PDF)