There are 5 ways to get from Danbury to Princeton by train, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, or train (Amtrak)
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Danbury to Grand Central Terminaltrain Danbury
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Squarebus Suburban Transit
4h 41m$38–75Drive 111.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Danbury to Princetoncar 111.2 mi
2h 19m$21–30Bus
- Take the bus from West Street & Montgomery Street to Norwalk Wheels Hubbus 15
- Take the bus from Stamford Bus Stop to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Squarebus
7h 9mTrain
- Take the train from Danbury to South Norwalktrain
- Take the train from Stamford Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train Nec
4h 44m$27–606Train, bus via Norwalk
- Take the train from Danbury to South Norwalktrain
- Take the train from South Norwalk to Grand Central Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Squarebus
5h 7m$41–83
Danbury to Princeton by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Danbury to Princeton is to drive which costs $20 - $30 and takes 2h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Danbury to Princeton is to drive which takes 2h 19m and costs $20 - $30.
No, there is no direct bus from Danbury to Princeton. However, there are services departing from West Street & Montgomery Street and arriving at Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Square via Belden Ave & 24 Belden Ave, Atlantic St @ Main St, Stamford Bus Stop and Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Danbury to Princeton. However, there are services departing from Danbury and arriving at Princeton via South Norwalk, Stamford Amtrak Station, New York Penn Station and Princeton Jct.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 44m.
The distance between Danbury and Princeton is 166 miles. The road distance is 111.8 miles.
The best way to get from Danbury to Princeton without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 41m and costs $35 - $75.
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Danbury to Princeton, including transfers.
Danbury to Princeton bus services, operated by HARTransit, depart from West Street & Montgomery Street station.
Danbury to Princeton train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), depart from Danbury station.
The best way to get from Danbury to Princeton is to bus which takes 7h 9m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $27 - $650 and takes 4h 44m.
What companies run services between Danbury, CT, USA and Princeton, NJ, USA?
You can take a bus from West Street & Montgomery Street to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Square via Norwalk Wheels Hub, Belden Ave & 24 Belden Ave, Atlantic St @ Main St, Stamford Transportation Center @ Bay C, Stamford Bus Stop, and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 7h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Danbury to Princeton via South Norwalk, Stamford, Stamford Amtrak Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, New York Penn Station, and Princeton Jct. in around 4h 44m.
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Danbury to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $17–20
- Peak
- $24–27
Train from Danbury to South Norwalk
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $9–11
- Peak
- $13–15
Train from Danbury to South Norwalk
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $9–11
- Peak
- $13–15
Train from South Norwalk to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–20
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $12–15
- Peak
- $18–20
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Stamford Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Stamford Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $8–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- 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
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
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
- Phone
- +1 203-744-4070 ext. 1
- [email protected]
- Website
- hartransit.com
Bus from West Street & Montgomery Street to Norwalk Wheels Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.hartransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.hartransit.com/schedules-maps
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Stamford Bus Stop to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Danbury to Princeton bus services, operated by HARTransit, arrive at Norwalk Wheels Hub station.
Danbury to Princeton train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), arrive at South Norwalk station.
Yes, the driving distance between Danbury to Princeton is 112 miles. It takes approximately 2h 19m to drive from Danbury to Princeton.
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