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

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

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  1. Bus

    best
    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 47m
    $89–200

  2. Drive 255 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Boston University to Princetoncar car 255 mi
    5h 1m
    $47–68

  3. Train

    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
    6h 55m
    $56–784

  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 6m
    $478–1,154

  5. Bus via South Station

    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
    7h 59m
    $49–107

  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 57m
    $68–417

  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 46m
    $229–910

  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
    6h 13m
    $199–901

  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 25m
    $56–267

Boston University to Princeton by foot, bus, and train

Calendar118Weekly Services
Duration6h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$56Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 310.8 mi
  • Duration: 6h 47m

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

You can take a vehicle from Boston University 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 47m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Boston University to Princeton via Commonwealth Ave @ St Mary's St, Stuart St @ Dartmouth St, Boston, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, New York Penn Station, and Princeton Jct. in around 6h 55m.

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