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How to get fromChester to Princetonby train (Amtrak), train, bus, car, or taxi

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There are 4 ways to get from Chester to Princeton by train (Amtrak), train, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Gladstone to Newark Broad Sttrain train Mneg
    2. Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train train Nec
    3h 8m
    $40–83

  2. Drive 33.5 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Chester to Princetoncar car 33.5 mi
    48 min
    $7–9

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Gladstone to Newark Broad Sttrain train
    2. Take the bus from University Ave At Lackawanna Ave to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus 108
    3. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Squarebus bus
    4h 52m
    $49–109

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Chester to Princetontaxi taxi 33.5 mi
    48 min
    $130–160

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  • Distance: 81.9 mi
  • Duration: 3h 8m

What companies run services between Chester, NJ, USA and Princeton, NJ, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Chester to Princeton via Gladstone, Newark Broad St, University Ave At Lackawanna Ave, Newark, Penn Station, Newark Penn Station, and Princeton Jct. in around 3h 8m.

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