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How to get fromCambridge to Princeton Junctionby train (Amtrak), bus, car, plane, or train

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There are 10 ways to get from Cambridge to Princeton Junction by train (Amtrak), bus, car, plane, or train

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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 26m
    $55–734

  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 51m
    $34–83

  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
    5h 51m
    $87–198

  4. Drive 256.5 mi

    1. Drive from Cambridge to Princeton Junctioncar car 256.5 mi
    4h 58m
    $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
    $494–1,643

  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
    4h 52m
    $69–426

  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
    4h 43m
    $225–1,049

  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 11m
    $195–990

  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 37m
    $276–411

  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 12m
    $81–436

Cambridge to Princeton Junction by train

Calendar118Weekly Trains
Duration5h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$55Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 278.5 mi
  • Duration: 5h 26m

What companies run services between Cambridge, MA, USA and Princeton Junction, NJ, USA?

You can take a train from Boston to Princeton Jct. via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and New York Penn Station in around 5h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Boston, MA - Dalton and Belvidere Street to Princeton Jct. via New York, NY - W 42nd Street and 9th Avenue, Port Authority Bus Terminal, Albany St & Spring St, and New Brunswick in around 5h 51m.

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