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How to get fromColumbia to Princetonby train (Amtrak), car, bus, plane, train, or subway

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There are 6 ways to get from Columbia to Princeton by train (Amtrak), car, bus, plane, train, or subway

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Princeton Junction Amtrak Stationtrain train Northeast Regional
    2h 37m
    $90–156

  2. Drive 161.4 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Columbia to Princetoncar car 161.4 mi
    2h 57m
    $30–43

  3. Bus to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD nb to 13TH ST & H ST NW sbbus bus
    2. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane DCA - EWR
    3. Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Princeton Jct.train train
    5h 24m
    $932–1,749

  4. Line 501 bus, line 75 bus, train, line 606 bus

    1. Take the bus from Little Patuxent Pkwy / Vantage Point Rd to Arundel Mills Mallbus bus 501
    2. Take the bus from Arundel Mills Shopping Center to BWI Amtrak Stationbus bus 75
    3. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Trentontrain train
    4. Take the bus from S Clinton Ave At Wallenberg Ave to Nassau St At S Tulane Stbus bus 606
    5h 44m
    $49–105

  5. Bus to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD nb to 13TH ST & H ST NW sbbus bus
    2. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane DCA - LGA
    3. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train train
    6h 15m
    $107–742

  6. Bus, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD nb to 13TH ST & H ST NW sbbus bus
    2. Take the subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    3. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane IAD - EWR
    4. Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Princeton Jct.train train
    5h 54m
    $471–1,548

Columbia to Princeton by bus and train

Calendar110Weekly Services
Duration5h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket$49Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 154.8 mi
  • Duration: 2h 37m

What companies run services between Columbia, MD, USA and Princeton, NJ, USA?

Amtrak operates a train from Baltimore Penn Station to Princeton Junction Amtrak Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost $40–90 and the journey takes 1h 49m.

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