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There are 13 ways to get from College Station to Princeton by bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Bus to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from College Station to Downtown Houstonbus bus
    2. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane IAH - EWR
    3. Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Princeton Jct.train train
    9h 58m
    $250–727

  2. Bus to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from College Station to Downtown Houstonbus bus
    2. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane IAH - JFK
    3. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train train
    10h 54m
    $125–493

  3. Bus via Chamblee

    1. Take the bus from Bryan Midtown Terminal to Houston Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Atlantabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta to New Yorkbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Squarebus bus
    36h 29m
    $268–390

  4. Bus, train via Princeton Jct.

    1. Take the bus from College Station to Downtown Houstonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Downtown Houston to New Orleans Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Trentontrain train
    42h 51m
    $780–1,330

  5. Drive  1,587 mi

    1. Drive from College Station to Princetoncar car 1,587 mi
    27h 24m
    $272–392

  6. Bus to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from College Station to Downtown Houstonbus bus
    2. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane IAH - LGA
    3. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train train
    10h 50m
    $259–720

  7. Bus to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from College Station to Downtown Houstonbus bus
    2. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane IAH - PHL
    3. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Princeton Junction Amtrak Stationtrain train
    10h 46m
    $178–735

  8. Bus to William P. Hobby Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Bryan Midtown Terminal to Houston Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane HOU - BWI
    3. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Trentontrain train
    10h 36m
    $223–771

  9. Bus to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from College Station to Downtown Houstonbus bus
    2. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane IAH - BWI
    3. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Trentontrain train
    12h 3m
    $253–642

  10. Bus, bus to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Bryan Midtown Terminal to Waco Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Waco Bus Station to Austinbus bus
    3. Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane AUS - EWR
    4. Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Princeton Jct.train train
    12h 15m
    $256–903

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bryan Midtown Terminal to Houston Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to New York Midtownbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Squarebus bus
    40h 20m
    $325–517

  12. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from College Station to Downtown Houstonbus bus
    2. Take the train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train
    3. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Trentontrain train
    46h 46m
    $921–1,545

  13. Bus, train via Chicago

    1. Take the bus from Bryan Midtown Terminal to Ft Worth Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Fort Worth to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train train Nec
    2d 2h
    $1,088–1,831

College Station to Princeton by bus and train

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration42h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$780Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,570.3 mi
  • Duration: 9h 58m

What companies run services between College Station, TX, USA and Princeton, NJ, USA?

You can take a bus from Bryan Midtown Terminal to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Square via Houston Bus Station, Houston - Harrisburg Blvd, Atlanta, Atlanta, New York, Canal St, 42 St-Times Square, and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 36h 29m.

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