The average train between Shrewsbury and Princeton takes 2h 18m and the fastest train takes 1h 43m. There is a train service every few hours from Shrewsbury 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 Shrewsbury and Princeton. The earliest departure is at 12:20 AM at night, and the last departure from Shrewsbury is at 11:37 PM which arrives into Princeton at 1:49 AM. All services require a transfer at Rahway and take an average of 2h 18m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from Shrewsbury to Princeton. However, there are services departing from Shrewsbury station and arriving at Princeton station via Rahway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 18m.
Shrewsbury to Princeton train services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Little Silver station.
Shrewsbury to Princeton train services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Princeton Jct. station.
The distance between Shrewsbury and Princeton is 50.7 km. The road distance is 91 km.
You can take a train from Little Silver to Princeton via Rahway and Princeton Jct. in around 2h 12m.