There are 3 ways to get from Jamaica to Princeton by train, subway, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train Nec
2h 9m$11–43Drive 57.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Jamaica to Princetoncar 57.1 mi
1h 26m$10–15Subway, 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$20–43
Jamaica to Princeton by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Jamaica to Princeton is to drive which costs $9 - $15 and takes 1h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Jamaica to Princeton is to drive which takes 1h 26m and costs $9 - $15.
No, there is no direct train from Jamaica 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 9m.
The distance between Jamaica and Princeton is 63 miles. The road distance is 57.4 miles.
The best way to get from Jamaica to Princeton without a car is to train which takes 2h 9m and costs $11 - $45.
It takes approximately 2h 9m to get from Jamaica to Princeton, including transfers.
Jamaica to Princeton train services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from New York Penn Station.
Jamaica to Princeton train services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Princeton Jct. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Jamaica to Princeton is 57 miles. It takes approximately 1h 26m to drive from Jamaica to Princeton.
There are 161+ hotels available in Princeton.
What companies run services between Jamaica, NY, USA and Princeton, NJ, USA?
NJ Transit operates a train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct. every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $3–23 and the journey takes 1h 13m.
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–23
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–23
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
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
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rockland Coaches
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
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $17–40
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