There are 10 ways to get from Louisville to Princeton by plane, train, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Louisville International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
best- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane SDF - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Princeton Jct.train
5h 19m$102–450Bus
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Squarebus
24h 37m$180–294Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Stationbus Nashville
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Trentontrain Cardinal
25h 21m$511–814Drive 698.3 mi
- Drive from Louisville to Princetoncar 698.3 mi
12h 1m$128–185Drive to Covington, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Drive from Louisville to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane CVG - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Princeton Jct.train
5h 7m$217–1,172Fly Louisville International Airport to Laguardia Airport, train
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane SDF - LGA
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train
6h 17m$131–743Fly Louisville International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane SDF - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Princeton Junction Amtrak Stationtrain
6h 2m$125–608Drive to Blue Grass Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Drive from Louisville to Lexington-Airport-LEXcar
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane LEX - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Princeton Junction Amtrak Stationtrain
5h 48m$116–504Drive to Covington, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Drive from Louisville to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane CVG - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Princeton Junction Amtrak Stationtrain
6h 1m$205–980Fly Louisville International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane SDF - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Trentontrain
7h 6m$170–645
Louisville to Princeton by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Louisville to Princeton is to drive which costs $120 - $190 and takes 12h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Louisville to Princeton is to drive and fly and train which takes 5h 7m and costs $210 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Louisville to Princeton. However, there are services departing from Louisville, KY and arriving at Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Square via Indianapolis Union Station and Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 37m.
The distance between Louisville and Princeton is 691 miles. The road distance is 702.4 miles.
The best way to get from Louisville to Princeton without a car is to bus which takes 24h 37m and costs $180 - $300.
It takes approximately 5h 19m to get from Louisville to Princeton, including transfers.
Louisville to Princeton bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, depart from Louisville, KY station.
Louisville to Princeton bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, arrive at Indianapolis Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Louisville to Princeton is 702 miles. It takes approximately 12h 1m to drive from Louisville to Princeton.
There are 125+ hotels available in Princeton.
What companies run services between Louisville, KY, USA and Princeton, NJ, USA?
You can take a bus from Louisville, KY to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Square via Indianapolis Union Station and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 24h 37m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Covington to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Covington to Newark Liberty International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Covington to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Covington to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Covington to Philadelphia International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Covington to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Covington to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Covington to Philadelphia International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Covington to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–470
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Princeton Jct.
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $21–27
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult Airport
- $21–27
Train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Princeton Jct.
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $21–27
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult Airport
- $21–27
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Indianapolis to Trenton
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $480–750
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Princeton Junction Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Princeton Junction Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Princeton Junction Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Trenton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $22–45
Bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $22–45
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–210
- Website
- Greyhound
- 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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