There are 5 ways to get from Livingston to Princeton by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Line 71 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Mt Pleasant Ave At Livingston Ave to Newark Penn Stationbus 71 / ...
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train Nec
2h 19m$16–42Drive 42 mi
cheapest- Drive from Livingston to Princetoncar 42 mi
1h 7m$8–12Line 71 bus, train, bus
- Take the bus from Mt Pleasant Ave At Livingston Ave to Newark Penn Stationbus 71 / ...
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to New Brunswicktrain Nec
- Take the bus from Albany St & Spring St to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Squarebus
3h 12m$13–32Taxi
- Take the taxi from Livingston to Princetontaxi 42 mi
1h 7m$110–140Bus
- Take the bus from Route 10 & N Livingston Ave - Livingston Center E to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Community Coach
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Squarebus Suburban Transit
3h 16m$30–66
Livingston to Princeton by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Livingston to Princeton is to drive which costs $7 - $12 and takes 1h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Livingston to Princeton is to drive which takes 1h 7m and costs $7 - $12.
No, there is no direct bus from Livingston to Princeton. However, there are services departing from Route 10 & N Livingston Ave - Livingston Center E and arriving at Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Square via Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 16m.
The distance between Livingston and Princeton is 54 miles. The road distance is 42.3 miles.
The best way to get from Livingston to Princeton without a car is to line 71 bus and train which takes 2h 19m and costs $16 - $45.
It takes approximately 2h 19m to get from Livingston to Princeton, including transfers.
Livingston to Princeton bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, depart from Route 10 & N Livingston Ave - Livingston Center E station.
Livingston to Princeton bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Livingston to Princeton is 42 miles. It takes approximately 1h 7m to drive from Livingston to Princeton.
There are 150+ hotels available in Princeton.
What companies run services between Livingston, NJ, USA and Princeton, NJ, USA?
You can take a bus from Route 10 & N Livingston Ave - Livingston Center E to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Square via Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 3h 16m.
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from Newark Penn Station to Princeton Jct.
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–18
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–18
Train from Newark Penn Station to New Brunswick
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–14
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–14
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to Princeton Jct.
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–26
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to New Brunswick
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from Mt Pleasant Ave At Livingston Ave to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $2–8
Bus from Mt Pleasant Ave At Livingston Ave to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $2–8
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rockland Coaches
Bus from Albany St & Spring St to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Square
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–10
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $4–10
Bus from Route 10 & N Livingston Ave - Livingston Center E to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–26
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $12–26
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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Parsippany Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1-973-545-1681
- Website
- parsippanylimotaxi.com
Classic Taxi
- Phone
- +1 973-484-9494
Denville Taxi Service
- Phone
- (973) 814 9600
- Website
- denvilletaxiservice.com
Newark Airport Limo & Taxi
- Phone
- (732) 548-1141
Quick Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 (973) 338 2101
- Website
- quick-taxiservice.com
Babe’s Taxi
- Phone
- (201) 944-6800
- Website
- babestaxi.com
Black Cabby
- Phone
- +1 908-76-82947
- Website
- blackcabby.com
Elizabeth Taxi
- Phone
- +1 908-344-1729
- Website
- elizabethtaxi.com
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