There are 3 ways to get from Jamaica Station to Princeton by train, subway, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Jamaica to New York Penn Stationtrain Long Beach Branch / ...
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train Nec
2h 11m$9–39Subway, bus
- Take the subway from Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport to 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminalsubway E
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Squarebus Suburban Transit
3h 2m$20–43Drive 57.3 mi
- Drive from Jamaica Station to Princetoncar 57.3 mi
1h 26m$11–16
Jamaica Station to Princeton by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jamaica Station to Princeton is to drive which costs $10 - $16 and takes 1h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Jamaica Station to Princeton is to drive which takes 1h 26m and costs $10 - $16.
No, there is no direct train from Jamaica Station to Princeton. However, there are services departing from Jamaica and arriving at Princeton via New York Penn Station and Princeton Jct.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 11m.
The distance between Jamaica Station and Princeton is 63 miles. The road distance is 57.6 miles.
The best way to get from Jamaica Station to Princeton without a car is to train which takes 2h 11m and costs $9 - $40.
It takes approximately 2h 11m to get from Jamaica Station to Princeton, including transfers.
Jamaica Station to Princeton train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Jamaica station.
Jamaica Station to Princeton train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at New York Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Jamaica Station to Princeton is 58 miles. It takes approximately 1h 26m to drive from Jamaica Station to Princeton.
There are 163+ hotels available in Princeton.
What companies run services between Jamaica Station, NY, USA and Princeton, NJ, USA?
You can take a train from Jamaica to Princeton via New York Penn Station and Princeton Jct. in around 2h 11m.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Jamaica to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $5–8
- Peak
- $6–10
- 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
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport to 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 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 (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
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