The average train between Forest Hills and Princeton takes 2h 3m and the fastest train takes 1h 25m. There is an hourly train service from Forest Hills 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.
Trains run hourly between Forest Hills and Princeton. The earliest departure is at 12:13 AM at night, and the last departure from Forest Hills is at 11:17 PM which arrives into Princeton at 1:49 AM. All services require a transfer at New York Penn Station and take an average of 2h 3m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from Forest Hills to Princeton. However, there are services departing from Forest Hills station and arriving at Princeton station via Princeton Jct.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 3m.
Forest Hills to Princeton train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from New York Penn Station.
Forest Hills to Princeton train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at Princeton Jct. station.
The distance between Forest Hills and Princeton is 79.6 km. The road distance is 96 km.
NJ Transit operates a train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct. every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $2–21 and the journey takes 1h 13m.