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How to get fromLos Angeles Airport (LAX) to Princeton Universityby plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, subway, or train (Amtrak)

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There are 10 ways to get from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Princeton University by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, subway, or train (Amtrak)

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  1. Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane LAX - EWR
    2. Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Princeton Jct.train train
    6h 51m
    $216–634

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane LAX - JFK
    2. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train train
    7h 49m
    $205–652

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Newark Penn Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Princeton Jct.train train
    2d 16h
    $813–1,773

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union 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
    2d 22h
    $455–903

  5. Drive 2,733.6 mi

    1. Drive from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Princeton Universitycar car 2,733.6 mi
    44h 42m
    $499–721

  6. Fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane LAX - PHL
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Princeton Junction Amtrak Stationtrain train
    7h 57m
    $257–494

  7. Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane LAX - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Princeton Junction Amtrak Stationtrain train
    8h 44m
    $276–746

  8. Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane LAX - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platformsubway subway
    3. Take the train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Princeton Junction Amtrak Stationtrain train
    10h 13m
    $250–882

  9. Train via New York

    1. Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train train
    2d 20h
    $959–2,204

  10. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Trentontrain train
    3d 1h
    $990–2,221

Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Princeton University by bus, foot, and train

Calendar10Weekly Services
Duration2d 16hAverage Duration
Ticket$813Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,488.6 mi
  • Duration: 6h 51m

What companies run services between Los Angeles Airport (LAX), USA and Princeton University, NJ, USA?

You can take a bus from LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal to Princeton University via Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, Port Authority Bus Terminal, and Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Square in around 2d 22h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal to Princeton University via Los Angeles Union Station, L.A. Union Station, Fullerton, Fullerton Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, New York Penn Station, Princeton Jct., and Princeton in around 2d 20h.

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