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

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There are 9 ways to get from New Orleans to Princeton by plane, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), or car

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  1. Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane MSY - EWR
    2. Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Princeton Jct.train train
    6h 19m
    $232–949

  2. Fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane MSY - PHL
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Princeton Junction Amtrak Stationtrain train
    7h 9m
    $160–857

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to New York Midtownbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Squarebus bus
    29h 30m
    $225–370

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Trentontrain train Crescent
    32h 6m
    $737–1,138

  5. Drive  1,250.7 mi

    1. Drive from New Orleans to Princetoncar car 1,250.7 mi
    21h 19m
    $229–330

  6. Fly to Laguardia Airport, train

    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane MSY - LGA
    2. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train train
    7h 13m
    $161–592

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

    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane MSY - JFK
    2. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train train
    7h 7m
    $482–1,155

  8. Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane MSY - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Trentontrain train
    8h 16m
    $180–994

  9. Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train

    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane MSY - DCA
    2. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Trentontrain train
    8h 19m
    $274–1,169

New Orleans to Princeton by bus and foot

Calendar16Weekly Services
Duration29h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$225Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,218.7 mi
  • Duration: 6h 19m

What companies run services between New Orleans, LA, USA and Princeton, NJ, USA?

You can take a bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Square via Atlanta Bus Station, New York Midtown, and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 29h 30m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Trenton once daily. Tickets cost $700–1,200 and the journey takes 31h 17m.

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