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How to get fromLos Angeles to Princetonby plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, or bus

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There are 12 ways to get from Los Angeles to Princeton by plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, or bus

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  1. Fly Los Angeles International Airport 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
    8h 18m
    $228–710

  2. Fly Los Angeles International Airport 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
    9h 17m
    $208–666

  3. 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 19h
    $1,720–2,805

  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 Philadelphia Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Market St At 11Th St to Wallenberg Ave Across From Terminalbus bus 409
    2d 19h
    $505–767

  5. Drive  2,719.7 mi

    1. Drive from Los Angeles to Princetoncar car 2,719.7 mi
    44h 19m
    $497–717

  6. Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane BUR - JFK
    2. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train train
    9h 32m
    $287–962

  7. Fly Los Angeles International Airport 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
    9h 21m
    $276–438

  8. Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    1. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane SNA - EWR
    2. Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Princeton Jct.train train
    10h 54m
    $368–1,472

  9. Fly Los Angeles International Airport 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 Trentontrain train
    10h 33m
    $261–755

  10. Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train

    1. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane SNA - JFK
    2. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train train
    12h 3m
    $328–1,028

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Los Angeles 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
    2d 20h
    $1,384–2,145

  12. 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
    $1,837–2,852

Los Angeles to Princeton by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration2d 19hAverage Duration
Ticket$1,720Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,502.9 mi
  • Duration: 8h 18m

What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Princeton, NJ, USA?

You can take a train from Los Angeles to Princeton via Fullerton Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, New York Penn Station, and Princeton Jct. in around 2d 19h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Nassau St At S Tulane St via St Louis Bus Station, Philadelphia Bus Station, Market St At 11Th St, Wallenberg Ave Across From Terminal, and S Clinton Ave At Wallenberg Ave in around 2d 19h.

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