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

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

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Newton, MA to Manhattan, NYbus bus Cambridge
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Squarebus bus Suburban Transit
    6h 43m
    $60–96

  2. Drive 249.7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Newton to Princetoncar car 249.7 mi
    4h 50m
    $46–66

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train Northeast Regional
    2. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train train Nec
    6h 48m
    $55–787

  4. Fly Boston Logan Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane BOS - EWR
    2. Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Princeton Jct.train train
    5h 5m
    $497–1,659

  5. Bus via South Station

    1. Take the bus from South Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus Boston
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Squarebus bus Suburban Transit
    8h 11m
    $49–107

  6. Fly Boston Logan Airport to Laguardia Airport, train

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane BOS - LGA
    2. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train train
    5h 54m
    $72–442

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

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane BOS - JFK
    2. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train train
    5h 45m
    $228–1,065

  8. Fly Boston Logan Airport to Philadelphia International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane BOS - PHL
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Princeton Junction Amtrak Stationtrain train
    6h 12m
    $198–1,006

  9. Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Back Bay to TF Green Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane PVD - JFK
    3. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train train
    7h 15m
    $58–289

Newton to Princeton by train

Calendar100Weekly Trains
Duration6h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$55Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 302.6 mi
  • Duration: 6h 43m

What companies run services between Newton, MA, USA and Princeton, NJ, USA?

You can take a bus from Newton, MA to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Square via Manhattan, NY, 8 Av/W 31 St, 8 Av/W 42 St, and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 6h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Newtonville to Princeton via Back Bay, Boston, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, New York Penn Station, and Princeton Jct. in around 6h 48m.

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