There are 9 ways to get from Charlotte to Princeton University 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
5h 4m$322–649Fly 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 55m$72–365Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Trentontrain Crescent / ...
12h 49m$308–480Bus, 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 44m$107–185Drive 558 mi
- Drive from Charlotte to Princeton Universitycar 558 mi
10h 25m$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
6h 5m$141–642Fly 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 48m$140–257Fly 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
7h 5m$180–434Bus
- 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
17h 6m$98–168
Charlotte to Princeton University by train and foot (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Charlotte to Princeton University is to bus which costs $95 - $170 and takes 17h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Charlotte to Princeton University is to fly and train which takes 5h 4m and costs $320 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Charlotte station to Princeton University. However, there are services departing from Charlotte Bus Station and arriving at Nassau St At S Tulane St via Market St At 11Th St and S Clinton Ave At Wallenberg Ave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Charlotte station to Princeton University. However, there are services departing from Charlotte Amtrak Station and arriving at Princeton via Trenton Transit Center and Princeton Jct.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 49m.
The distance between Charlotte and Princeton University is 579 miles. The road distance is 561.2 miles.
The best way to get from Charlotte to Princeton University without a car is to train which takes 12h 49m and costs $300 - $480.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Charlotte to Princeton University, including transfers.
Charlotte to Princeton University bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Charlotte Bus Station.
Charlotte to Princeton University train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Charlotte Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Charlotte to Princeton University is to train which takes 12h 49m and costs $300 - $480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $95 - $170 and takes 17h 6m.
What companies run services between Charlotte, NC, USA and Princeton University, NJ, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Trenton twice daily. Tickets cost $300–460 and the journey takes 11h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Princeton University via Philadelphia Bus Station, Market St At 11Th St, Wallenberg Ave Across From Terminal, S Clinton Ave At Wallenberg Ave, and Nassau St At S Tulane St in around 17h 6m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- 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
- $21–27
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult Airport
- $21–27
Train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–23
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–23
Train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–23
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–23
Train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–23
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–23
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
- $300–460
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Princeton Junction Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Trenton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- 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
- $7–23
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $7–23
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Booking & Getting There
Charlotte to Princeton University bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Philadelphia Bus Station.
Charlotte to Princeton University train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Trenton station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charlotte to Princeton University is 561 miles. It takes approximately 10h 25m to drive from Charlotte to Princeton University.
There are 157+ hotels available in Princeton University.









