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Trip Overview

The average bus between Chicago and Princeton takes 21h 5m and the fastest bus takes 19h 5m. The bus service runs several times per day from Chicago to Princeton. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

21h 5m
Duration
992 mi
Distance
$195
Average price
Twice daily
Frequency

Bus

best
  1. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Newark Penn Stationbus bus
  2. Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus 108
  3. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Squarebus bus
19h 32m
$140–264

Chicago to Princeton bus times

Buses run twice daily between Chicago and Princeton. The earliest departure is at 12:25 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Chicago is at 7:15 PM which arrives into Princeton at 6:35 PM. All services require a transfer at Newark Penn Station and take an average of 21h 5m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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  • Distance: 992 mi
  • Duration: 21h 5m

What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Princeton, NJ, USA?

You can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Square via Newark Penn Station and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 19h 32m.

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