The average bus between Princeton and Columbia University takes 2h 34m and the fastest bus takes 2h 19m. There is a bus service every few hours from Princeton to Columbia University. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between Princeton and Columbia University. The earliest departure is at 5:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Princeton is at 10:00 PM which arrives into Columbia University at 12:29 AM. All services require a transfer at Port Authority Bus Terminal and take an average of 2h 34m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Princeton to Columbia University. However, there are services departing from Princeton station and arriving at Columbia University station via Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 34m.
Princeton to Columbia University bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, depart from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square station.
Princeton to Columbia University bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, arrive at Broadway/W 120 St station.
The distance between Princeton and Columbia University is 78.1 km. The road distance is 170 km.
You can take a bus from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square to Columbia University via Port Authority Bus Terminal, W 41 St/8 Av, and Broadway/W 120 St in around 2h 39m.