The average train between Princeton and Upper West Side takes 1h 44m and the fastest train takes 1h 22m. There is an hourly train service from Princeton to Upper West Side. 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 Princeton and Upper West Side. The earliest departure is at 12:44 AM at night, and the last departure from Princeton is at 11:49 PM which arrives into Upper West Side at 2:01 AM. All services require a transfer at Princeton Jct. and take an average of 1h 44m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Princeton to Upper West Side. However, there are services departing from Princeton station and arriving at Upper West Side station via New York Penn Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 44m.
Princeton to Upper West Side train services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Princeton Jct. station.
Princeton to Upper West Side train services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at New York Penn Station.
The distance between Princeton and Upper West Side is 75.6 km. The road distance is 87 km.
NJ Transit operates a train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $2–21 and the journey takes 1h 20m.