There are 6 ways to get from Manchester to Princeton by train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, bus, plane, or train
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Train via New Haven
best- Take the train from Hartford Amtrak Station to New Haventrain
- Take the train from New Haven to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train Nec
6h 8m$35–657Drive 166.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Manchester to Princetoncar 166.2 mi
3h 23m$31–44Bus
- Take the bus from Hartford Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Greyhound US0230 / ...
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Squarebus Suburban Transit
6h 27m$37–78Line 83 bus, fly, train
- Take the bus from Main St @ Center St to Central Row @ Main Stbus
- Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane BDL - JFK
- Take the train from Jamaica to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train
6h 3m$48–266Bus via New York
- Take the bus from Hartford to New Yorkbus Ppb 5774 / ...
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Squarebus Suburban Transit
6h 49m$43–108Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Hartford Amtrak Station to New Brunswick Amtrak Stationtrain Northeast Regional
7h 43m$51–108
Manchester to Princeton by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Princeton is to drive which costs $30 - $45 and takes 3h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Princeton is to drive which takes 3h 23m and costs $30 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Princeton. However, there are services departing from Main St @ Center St and arriving at Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Square via Hartford Union Station and Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester station to Princeton. However, there are services departing from Hartford Amtrak Station and arriving at Princeton via New Haven, New York Penn Station and Princeton Jct.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 8m.
The distance between Manchester and Princeton is 173 miles. The road distance is 167.1 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Princeton without a car is to train via New Haven which takes 6h 8m and costs $35 - $700.
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from Manchester to Princeton, including transfers.
Manchester to Princeton bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Hartford Union Station.
Manchester to Princeton train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Hartford Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Princeton is to train via New Haven which takes 6h 8m and costs $35 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $35 - $80 and takes 6h 27m.
What companies run services between Manchester, CT, USA and Princeton, NJ, USA?
You can take a bus from Main St @ Center Memorial Park to Princeton via Asylum St @ Union Pl, Hartford Amtrak Station, New Haven, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, New York Penn Station, and Princeton Jct. in around 6h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Main St @ Center St to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Square via Hartford Union Station and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 6h 27m.
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Bradley International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–210
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Hartford Amtrak Station to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Haven to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Hartford Amtrak Station to New Brunswick Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New Haven to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $17–450
- First Class
- $120–600
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–21
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult
- $2–21
Train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–21
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult
- $2–21
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Jamaica to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $5–8
- Peak
- $6–10
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Hartford Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Hartford Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachusa.com
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
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $17–40
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
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $17–40
- Phone
- +1 860-525-9181
- Website
- cttransit.com
Bus from Main St @ Center St to Central Row @ Main St
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.cttransit.com
- Book at
- https://buypasses.storesecured.com
- Two-Hour Pass
- $2
- Two-Hour Pass express
- $3–4
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Hartford to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–65
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Manchester to Princeton bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Manchester to Princeton train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at New Haven station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Princeton is 167 miles. It takes approximately 3h 23m to drive from Manchester to Princeton.
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