There are 4 ways to get from Coney Island to Princeton by subway, train, bus, car, or taxi
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Subway, train
best- Take the subway from Coney Island-Stillwell Av to 34 St-Herald Sqsubway Q / ...
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train Nec
2h 49m$7–33Subway, bus
- Take the subway from Coney Island-Stillwell Av to 42 St-Times Squaresubway Q / ...
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Squarebus Suburban Transit
3h 24m$20–43Drive 47.3 mi
- Drive from Coney Island to Princetoncar 47.3 mi
1h 8m$9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Coney Island to Princetontaxi 47.3 mi
1h 8m$180–220
Coney Island to Princeton by subway, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Coney Island to Princeton is to drive which costs $8 - $13 and takes 1h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Coney Island to Princeton is to drive which takes 1h 8m and costs $8 - $13.
No, there is no direct train from Coney Island to Princeton. However, there are services departing from Coney Island-Stillwell Av and arriving at Princeton via New York Penn Station and Princeton Jct.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 49m.
The distance between Coney Island and Princeton is 66 miles. The road distance is 47.6 miles.
The best way to get from Coney Island to Princeton without a car is to subway and train which takes 2h 49m and costs $6 - $35.
It takes approximately 2h 49m to get from Coney Island to Princeton, including transfers.
Coney Island to Princeton train services, operated by MTA, depart from Coney Island-Stillwell Av station.
Coney Island to Princeton train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 34 St-Herald Sq station.
Yes, the driving distance between Coney Island to Princeton is 48 miles. It takes approximately 1h 8m to drive from Coney Island to Princeton.
There are 163+ hotels available in Princeton.
What companies run services between Coney Island, Kings County, NY, USA and Princeton, NJ, USA?
There is no direct connection from Coney Island to Princeton. However, you can take the subway to 34 St-Herald Sq, walk to Penn Station, take the train to Princeton Jct., then take the train to Princeton. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Coney Island-Stillwell Av to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Square via 42 St-Times Square and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 3h 24m.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Coney Island-Stillwell Av to 34 St-Herald Sq
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Coney Island-Stillwell Av to 42 St-Times Square
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–21
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult
- $2–21
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachusa.com
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
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $17–40
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Estimated price
- $180–220
Bay Express
- Phone
- +1 718-232-3434
Chico Express
- Phone
- +1 718-256-6666
- Website
- chicoexpress.net
La Revancha
- Phone
- +1 718-236-2424
- Website
- larevancha.net
NYC.gov
- Website
- nyc.gov
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