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

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

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  1. Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane CLT - EWR
    2. Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Princeton Jct.train train
    4h 55m
    $182–599

  2. Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane CLT - JFK
    2. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train train
    5h 50m
    $72–365

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Trentontrain train Crescent / ...
    12h 45m
    $307–478

  4. Bus via New York

    1. Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to New York Midtownbus bus FlixBus N2471 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Squarebus bus Suburban Transit
    15h 25m
    $125–198

  5. Drive  558.7 mi

    1. Drive from Charlotte to Princetoncar car 558.7 mi
    10h 25m
    $102–148

  6. Fly to Laguardia Airport, train

    1. Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane CLT - LGA
    2. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train train
    5h 59m
    $141–642

  7. Fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane CLT - PHL
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Princeton Junction Amtrak Stationtrain train
    5h 39m
    $180–257

  8. Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane CLT - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Trentontrain train
    6h 58m
    $180–424

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0670
    2. Take the bus from Market St At 11Th St to Wallenberg Ave Across From Terminalbus bus 409
    16h 55m
    $107–174

Charlotte to Princeton by train (Amtrak)

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration12h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$307Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 575.3 mi
  • Duration: 4h 55m

What companies run services between Charlotte, NC, USA and Princeton, NJ, USA?

Amtrak operates a train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Trenton twice daily. Tickets cost $290–460 and the journey takes 11h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Square via New York Midtown and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 15h 25m.

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