There are 9 ways to get from Charlotte to Princeton Junction by plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
best- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane CLT - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Princeton Jct.train
4h 37m$318–636Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane CLT - JFK
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train
5h 29m$68–352Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Trentontrain Crescent / ...
12h 23m$151–385Bus, train
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to New York Midtownbus FlixBus N2471 / ...
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train Nec
14h 18m$104–174Drive 558.2 mi
- Drive from Charlotte to Princeton Junctioncar 558.2 mi
10h 24m$102–148Fly to Laguardia Airport, train
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane CLT - LGA
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train
5h 39m$137–629Fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane CLT - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Princeton Junction Amtrak Stationtrain
5h 21m$125–236Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane CLT - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Trentontrain
6h 38m$134–401Bus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0670
- Take the bus from Market St At 11Th St to Wallenberg Ave Across From Terminalbus 409
16h 16m$95–162
Charlotte to Princeton Junction by train (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Charlotte to Princeton Junction is to bus which costs $95 - $170 and takes 16h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Charlotte to Princeton Junction is to fly and train which takes 4h 37m and costs $310 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Charlotte station to Princeton Junction. However, there are services departing from Charlotte Bus Station and arriving at Wallenberg Ave Across From Terminal via Market St At 11Th St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Charlotte station to Princeton Junction. However, there are services departing from Charlotte Amtrak Station and arriving at Princeton Jct. via Trenton Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 23m.
The distance between Charlotte and Princeton Junction is 576 miles. The road distance is 561.5 miles.
The best way to get from Charlotte to Princeton Junction without a car is to train which takes 12h 23m and costs $150 - $390.
It takes approximately 4h 37m to get from Charlotte to Princeton Junction, including transfers.
Charlotte to Princeton Junction bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Charlotte Bus Station.
Charlotte to Princeton Junction train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Charlotte Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Charlotte to Princeton Junction is to train which takes 12h 23m and costs $150 - $390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $95 - $170 and takes 16h 16m.
What companies run services between Charlotte, NC, USA and Princeton Junction, NJ, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Trenton twice daily. Tickets cost $140–380 and the journey takes 11h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Princeton Jct. via Philadelphia Bus Station, Market St At 11Th St, Wallenberg Ave Across From Terminal, and Trenton Transit Center in around 16h 16m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Greensboro/High Point
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–200
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–290
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Princeton Jct.
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–25
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult Airport
- $20–25
Train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–21
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–21
Train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–21
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–21
Train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–21
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–21
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Trenton
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–380
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Princeton Junction Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–30
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Trenton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from Market St At 11Th St to Wallenberg Ave Across From Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–21
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $6–21
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Booking & Getting There
Charlotte to Princeton Junction bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Philadelphia Bus Station.
Charlotte to Princeton Junction train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Trenton station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charlotte to Princeton Junction is 562 miles. It takes approximately 10h 24m to drive from Charlotte to Princeton Junction.
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