There are 3 ways to get from Cold Spring to Princeton by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Cold Spring to Grand Central Terminaltrain Hudson
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train Nec
3h 33m$24–60Drive 95.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cold Spring to Princetoncar 95.5 mi
2h 5m$18–26Train, bus
- Take the train from Cold Spring to Grand Central Terminaltrain Hudson
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Squarebus Suburban Transit
4h 9m$35–71
Cold Spring to Princeton by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cold Spring to Princeton is to drive which costs $17 - $26 and takes 2h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Cold Spring to Princeton is to drive which takes 2h 5m and costs $17 - $26.
No, there is no direct train from Cold Spring to Princeton. However, there are services departing from Cold Spring and arriving at Princeton via Grand Central-42 St, New York Penn Station and Princeton Jct.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 33m.
The distance between Cold Spring and Princeton is 104 miles. The road distance is 96.1 miles.
The best way to get from Cold Spring to Princeton without a car is to train which takes 3h 33m and costs $24 - $60.
It takes approximately 3h 33m to get from Cold Spring to Princeton, including transfers.
Cold Spring to Princeton train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), depart from Cold Spring station.
Cold Spring to Princeton train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), arrive at Grand Central Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cold Spring to Princeton is 96 miles. It takes approximately 2h 5m to drive from Cold Spring to Princeton.
There are 161+ hotels available in Princeton.
What companies run services between Cold Spring, Putnam County, NY, USA and Princeton, NJ, USA?
You can take a train from Cold Spring to Princeton via Grand Central Terminal, Grand Central-42 St, 42 St-Times Square, New York Penn Station, and Princeton Jct. in around 3h 33m.
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
Train from Cold Spring to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $15–17
- Peak
- $20–23
Train from Cold Spring to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $15–17
- Peak
- $20–23
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
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
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rockland Coaches
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $17–40
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