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

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There are 9 ways to get from Birmingham to Princeton by plane, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Laguardia Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane BHM - LGA
    2. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train train
    5h 20m
    $172–804

  2. Fly Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane BHM - EWR
    2. Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Princeton Jct.train train
    6h 6m
    $132–511

  3. Bus via New York

    1. Take the bus from Birmingham Intermodal Facility to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to New York Midtownbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Squarebus bus
    23h 30m
    $179–332

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Birmingham to Trentontrain train Crescent
    23h 52m
    $316–651

  5. Drive 907.9 mi

    1. Drive from Birmingham to Princetoncar car 907.9 mi
    15h 47m
    $166–240

  6. Fly Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane BHM - PHL
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Princeton Junction Amtrak Stationtrain train
    5h 6m
    $173–808

  7. Drive to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field, fly to Laguardia Airport, train

    1. Drive from Birmingham to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV)car car
    2. Fly from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane HSV - LGA
    3. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train train
    6h 34m
    $163–759

  8. Fly Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane BHM - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Trentontrain train
    6h 34m
    $167–718

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Birmingham Intermodal Facility to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Market St At 11Th St to Wallenberg Ave Across From Terminalbus bus 409
    25h 5m
    $140–301

Birmingham to Princeton by bus and foot

Calendar16Weekly Services
Duration23h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$179Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 930 mi
  • Duration: 5h 20m

What companies run services between Birmingham, AL, USA and Princeton, NJ, USA?

You can take a bus from Birmingham Intermodal Facility to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Square via Atlanta Bus Station, New York Midtown, and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 23h 30m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Birmingham to Trenton once daily. Tickets cost $310–650 and the journey takes 23h 3m.

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