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

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There are 12 ways to get from Houston to Princeton by plane, train, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Laguardia Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane HOU - LGA
    2. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train train
    7h 23m
    $268–1,237

  2. Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Philadelphia International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane IAH - PHL
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Princeton Junction Amtrak Stationtrain train
    7h 55m
    $179–891

  3. Bus via New York

    1. Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Atlantabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta to New Yorkbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Squarebus bus
    36h 2m
    $249–363

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train Sunset Limited
    2. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Trentontrain train Crescent
    42h 36m
    $452–1,030

  5. Drive 1,553.3 mi

    1. Drive from Houston to Princetoncar car 1,553.3 mi
    27h 11m
    $284–410

  6. Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane IAH - EWR
    2. Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Princeton Jct.train train
    7h 7m
    $241–897

  7. Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Laguardia Airport, train

    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane IAH - LGA
    2. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train train
    7h 59m
    $210–690

  8. Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train

    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane IAH - JFK
    2. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train train
    7h 52m
    $381–1,153

  9. Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane HOU - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Trentontrain train
    8h 52m
    $238–1,046

  10. Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train

    1. Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane HOU - DCA
    2. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Trentontrain train
    8h 45m
    $297–1,316

  11. Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train

    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane IAH - DCA
    2. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Trentontrain train
    9h 26m
    $219–919

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Market St At 11Th St to Wallenberg Ave Across From Terminalbus bus 409
    40h 23m
    $229–461

Houston to Princeton by train (Amtrak)

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Duration42h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket$452Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,495.8 mi
  • Duration: 7h 23m

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

You can take a bus from Louisiana St @ Preston St to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Square via Magnolia Transit Center, Houston - Harrisburg Blvd, Atlanta, Atlanta, New York, New York City Chinatown, New York Midtown, and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 36h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Houston to Princeton via New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal, Trenton, Trenton Transit Center, and Princeton Jct. in around 42h 36m.

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