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How to get fromActon to Princetonby train (Amtrak), bus, car, plane, train, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 8 ways to get from Acton to Princeton by train (Amtrak), bus, car, plane, train, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train Northeast Regional
    2. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train train Nec
    7h 35m
    $66–792

  2. Drive 247.4 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Acton to Princetoncar car 247.4 mi
    4h 59m
    $46–66

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Boston, MA - Dalton and Belvidere Street to New York, NY - W 42nd Street and 9th Avenuebus bus Boston
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Squarebus bus Suburban Transit
    8h 39m
    $94–212

  4. Bus, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Acton, MA - Rt. 119 & 2A to Boston, MA - Copley Squarebus bus
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane BOS - EWR
    3. Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Princeton Jct.train train
    5h 52m
    $508–1,664

  5. Bus via Boston

    1. Take the bus from South Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus Boston
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Squarebus bus Suburban Transit
    8h 47m
    $60–123

  6. Bus, fly to Laguardia Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Acton, MA - Rt. 119 & 2A to Boston, MA - Copley Squarebus bus
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane BOS - LGA
    3. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train train
    6h 41m
    $83–447

  7. Bus, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Acton, MA - Rt. 119 & 2A to Boston, MA - Copley Squarebus bus
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane BOS - JFK
    3. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train train
    6h 32m
    $239–1,070

  8. Bus, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Acton, MA - Rt. 119 & 2A to Boston, MA - Copley Squarebus bus
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane BOS - PHL
    3. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Princeton Junction Amtrak Stationtrain train
    6h 59m
    $209–1,011

Acton to Princeton by bus and train

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration7h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$66Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 304.2 mi
  • Duration: 7h 35m

What companies run services between Acton, MA, USA and Princeton, NJ, USA?

You can take a bus from Acton, MA - Rt. 119 & 2A to Princeton via Boston, MA - Copley Square, Boston, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, New York Penn Station, and Princeton Jct. in around 7h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Acton, MA - Rt. 119 & 2A to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Square via Boston, MA - Copley Square, Boston, MA - Dalton and Belvidere Street, New York, NY - W 42nd Street and 9th Avenue, and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 8h 39m.

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