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How to get fromBack Bay (Station) to Princetonby train (Amtrak), bus, car, plane, train, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 10 ways to get from Back Bay (Station) 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
    5h 48m
    $57–743

  2. Drive 256.4 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Back Bay (Station) to Princetoncar car 256.4 mi
    4h 58m
    $47–68

  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
    6h 34m
    $76–179

  4. Fly Boston Logan Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane BOS - EWR
    2. Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Princeton Jct.train train
    4h 26m
    $517–1,352

  5. Bus via South Station

    1. Take the bus from Boston to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus Greyhound US0230 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Squarebus bus Suburban Transit
    8h 14m
    $47–106

  6. Fly Boston Logan Airport to Laguardia Airport, train

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane BOS - LGA
    2. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train train
    5h 13m
    $71–465

  7. Fly Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane BOS - JFK
    2. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train train
    5h 7m
    $227–1,158

  8. Fly Boston Logan Airport to Philadelphia International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane BOS - PHL
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Princeton Junction Amtrak Stationtrain train
    5h 29m
    $195–946

  9. Fly Boston Logan Airport to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport, train

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP)plane plane BOS - ISP
    2. Take the train from Central Islip to New York Penn Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train train
    6h 58m
    $278–420

  10. Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Back Bay to TF Green Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane PVD - PHL
    3. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Princeton Junction Amtrak Stationtrain train
    6h 32m
    $76–422

Back Bay (Station) to Princeton by train

Calendar118Weekly Trains
Duration5h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$57Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 281.2 mi
  • Duration: 5h 48m

What companies run services between Back Bay (Station), MA, USA and Princeton, NJ, USA?

You can take a train from Boston to Princeton via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, New York Penn Station, and Princeton Jct. in around 5h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Back Bay (Station) to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Square via Boston, MA - Dalton and Belvidere Street, New York, NY - W 42nd Street and 9th Avenue, and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 6h 34m.

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