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

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There are 9 ways to get from Columbia to Princeton by plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Columbia (CAE) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane CAE - EWR
    2. Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Princeton Jct.train train
    5h 17m
    $158–744

  2. Bus via Charlotte

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Assembly & Gervais South to James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Centerbus bus 44
    2. Take the bus from Sumter Bus Stop to Charlotte Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Market St At 11Th St to Wallenberg Ave Across From Terminalbus bus 409
    22h 39m
    $110–236

  3. Train via Philadelphia (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Columbia Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Princeton Junction Amtrak Stationtrain train
    14h 45m
    $220–457

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Columbia, SC to New York, NYbus bus Augusta
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Squarebus bus Suburban Transit
    19h 5m
    $120–198

  5. Drive 656.8 mi

    1. Drive from Columbia to Princetoncar car 656.8 mi
    11h 26m
    $120–174

  6. Fly to Laguardia Airport, train

    1. Fly from Columbia (CAE) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane CAE - LGA
    2. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train train
    6h 4m
    $228–1,238

  7. Fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Columbia (CAE) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane CAE - PHL
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Princeton Junction Amtrak Stationtrain train
    5h 58m
    $230–1,242

  8. Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train

    1. Fly from Columbia (CAE) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane CAE - DCA
    2. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Trentontrain train
    7h 26m
    $248–1,326

  9. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Columbia Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train Floridian
    2. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Trentontrain train Carolinian / ...
    14h 50m
    $217–448

Columbia to Princeton by train (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration14h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$220Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 650.7 mi
  • Duration: 5h 17m

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

You can take a train from Columbia Station to Princeton via Washington Union Station, 30th Street Station, Princeton Junction Amtrak Station, and Princeton Jct. in around 14h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sumter Laurel South to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Square via Broad Marley North, Columbia, SC, New York, NY, Pike St/Division St, 1 Av/E 39 St, E 41 St/1 Av, West 42nd Street & 8th Avenue, and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 19h 5m.

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