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How to get fromMinneapolis to Princetonby plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or bus

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There are 11 ways to get from Minneapolis to Princeton by plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or bus

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  1. Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane MSP - EWR
    2. Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Princeton Jct.train train
    5h 34m
    $212–899

  2. Fly to Westchester County Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Westchester County Airport (HPN)plane plane MSP - HPN
    2. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train train
    8h 58m
    $173–807

  3. Train via New York

    1. Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis 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 Nec
    32h 17m
    $728–1,236

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtownbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Squarebus bus
    32h 20m
    $235–394

  5. Drive  1,175.2 mi

    1. Drive from Minneapolis to Princetoncar car 1,175.2 mi
    20h 6m
    $215–310

  6. Fly to Laguardia Airport, train

    1. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane MSP - LGA
    2. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train train
    6h 38m
    $251–692

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

    1. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane MSP - JFK
    2. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train train
    6h 28m
    $442–1,055

  8. Fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane MSP - PHL
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Princeton Junction Amtrak Stationtrain train
    6h 24m
    $190–907

  9. Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane MSP - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Trentontrain train
    7h 52m
    $225–994

  10. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Borealis / ...
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Trentontrain train Cardinal
    37h 54m
    $775–1,311

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Madisonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus bus
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Trentontrain train
    39h 35m
    $639–1,117

Minneapolis to Princeton by tram and train

Calendar10Weekly Services
Duration32h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket$728Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,052.2 mi
  • Duration: 5h 34m

What companies run services between Minneapolis, MN, USA and Princeton, NJ, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Government Plaza Station to Princeton via Union Depot Station, St. Paul-Minneapolis, Chicago Union Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, New York Penn Station, and Princeton Jct. in around 32h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Square via Chicago Bus Station, New York Midtown, and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 32h 20m.

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