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How to get fromBack Bay (Station) to Princeton Junctionby train (Amtrak), bus, car, plane, or train

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There are 11 ways to get from Back Bay (Station) to Princeton Junction by train (Amtrak), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from Boston to Princeton Junction Amtrak Stationtrain train Northeast Regional
    5h 25m
    $90–190

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Boston to New York Midtownbus bus FlixBus 2610 / ...
    2. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train train Nec
    6h 48m
    $32–87

  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 Albany St & Spring Stbus bus Suburban Transit
    6h 2m
    $88–202

  4. Drive 257.3 mi

    1. Drive from Back Bay (Station) to Princeton Junctioncar car 257.3 mi
    4h 56m
    $47–68

  5. 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 3m
    $494–2,343

  6. Train via New York

    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 26m
    $55–734

  7. 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
    4h 55m
    $69–416

  8. 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
    4h 44m
    $225–999

  9. 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 11m
    $195–940

  10. 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 42m
    $276–411

  11. 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 12m
    $81–426

Back Bay (Station) to Princeton Junction by train (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration5h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$90Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 278.4 mi
  • Duration: 5h 25m

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

Amtrak operates a train from Boston to Princeton Junction Amtrak Station once daily. Tickets cost $90–190 and the journey takes 5h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Back Bay (Station) to Princeton Jct. via Boston, MA - Dalton and Belvidere Street, New York, NY - W 42nd Street and 9th Avenue, Port Authority Bus Terminal, Albany St & Spring St, and New Brunswick in around 6h 2m.

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