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

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There are 11 ways to get from Kansas City to Princeton by plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, or bus

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  1. Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane MCI - EWR
    2. Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Princeton Jct.train train
    6h 20m
    $398–993

  2. Fly to Laguardia Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane MCI - LGA
    2. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train train
    7h 11m
    $197–986

  3. Train via New York

    1. Take the train from Kansas City to Naperville Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Naperville to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train train Nec
    31h 23m
    $367–821

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Squarebus bus
    32h 7m
    $216–361

  5. Drive  1,152 mi

    1. Drive from Kansas City to Princetoncar car 1,152 mi
    19h 38m
    $211–304

  6. Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane MCI - JFK
    2. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train train
    7h 24m
    $358–1,149

  7. Fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane MCI - PHL
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Princeton Junction Amtrak Stationtrain train
    7h 16m
    $416–937

  8. Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane MCI - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Trentontrain train
    8h 19m
    $429–997

  9. Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train

    1. Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane MCI - DCA
    2. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Trentontrain train
    8h 17m
    $598–1,217

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Kansas City to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Chicago 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
    33h 16m
    $263–490

  11. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Kansas City to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Southwest Chief / ...
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Trentontrain train Cardinal
    36h 20m
    $397–909

Kansas City to Princeton by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration31h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$367Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,151.8 mi
  • Duration: 6h 20m

What companies run services between Kansas City, MO, USA and Princeton, NJ, USA?

You can take a train from Kansas City to Princeton via Naperville, Chicago Union Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, New York Penn Station, and Princeton Jct. in around 31h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Square via St Louis Bus Station and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 32h 7m.

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