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How to get fromNewark (Station) to Princetonby train (Amtrak), train, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, or taxi

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There are 5 ways to get from Newark (Station) to Princeton by train (Amtrak), train, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, or taxi

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train train Nec
    1h 16m
    $14–34

  2. Drive 39.2 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Newark (Station) to Princetoncar car 39.2 mi
    56 min
    $8–11

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Newark Penn Station to New Brunswicktrain train Nec
    2. Take the bus from Albany St & Spring St to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Squarebus bus Suburban Transit
    2h 10m
    $11–25

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus 108
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Squarebus bus Suburban Transit
    3h 1m
    $25–77

  5. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Newark (Station) to Princetontaxi taxi 39.2 mi
    56 min
    $110–140

Newark (Station) to Princeton by train

Calendar297Weekly Trains
Duration1h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket$14Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 41 mi
  • Duration: 1h 16m

What companies run services between Newark (Station), NJ, USA and Princeton, NJ, USA?

NJ Transit operates a train from Newark Penn Station to Princeton Jct. every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $2–18 and the journey takes 55 min. Amtrak also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Newark Penn Station to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Square via Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 3h 1m.

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