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How to get fromBoston College to Princetonby train (Amtrak), bus, car, plane, train, bus (Greyhound), or tram

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There are 9 ways to get from Boston College to Princeton by train (Amtrak), bus, car, plane, train, bus (Greyhound), or tram

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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 22m
    $56–782

  2. Drive 251.8 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Boston College to Princetoncar car 251.8 mi
    4h 54m
    $46–67

  3. Bus via Tremont St opp Tremont Pl

    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 55m
    $59–154

  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
    5h 35m
    $519–1,654

  5. Bus

    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
    9h 11m
    $49–102

  6. Tram to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport, train

    1. Take the tram from Chestnut Hill to Copleytram tram
    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 26m
    $73–447

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

    1. Take the tram from Chestnut Hill to Copleytram tram
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane BOS - JFK
    3. Take the train from Jamaica to New York Penn Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train train
    6h 16m
    $229–1,060

  8. Tram to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train

    1. Take the tram from Chestnut Hill to Copleytram tram
    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 42m
    $198–1,000

  9. Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy 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 John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane PVD - JFK
    3. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train train
    7h 49m
    $58–287

Boston College to Princeton by foot, tram, and train

Calendar118Weekly Services
Duration7h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$56Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 287 mi
  • Duration: 7h 22m

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

You can take a vehicle from Boston College to Princeton via Boston College, Copley, Boston, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, New York Penn Station, and Princeton Jct. in around 7h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Boston College to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Square via Tremont St opp Tremont Pl, Lincoln St @ Essex St, South Station, and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 8h 55m.

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