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

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There are 12 ways to get from Oakland to Princeton by plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or bus

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane SFO - EWR
    2. Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Princeton Jct.train train
    8h 51m
    $219–706

  2. Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Oakland to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane SMF - JFK
    3. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train train
    11h 48m
    $165–605

  3. Train via New York

    1. Take the train from Emeryville 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
    3d 3h
    $925–2,404

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Oakland to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Squarebus bus
    3d 6h
    $545–887

  5. Drive  2,872.6 mi

    1. Drive from Oakland to Princetoncar car 2,872.6 mi
    45h 54m
    $525–758

  6. Fly San Francisco International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane SFO - JFK
    2. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train train
    9h 34m
    $219–552

  7. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane SFO - PHL
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Princeton Junction Amtrak Stationtrain train
    9h 46m
    $206–656

  8. Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Oakland to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane SMF - EWR
    3. Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Princeton Jct.train train
    10h 49m
    $275–709

  9. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane SFO - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Trentontrain train
    11h 3m
    $200–681

  10. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane SFO - DCA
    2. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Trentontrain train
    11h 6m
    $214–656

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Emeryville to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Market St At 11Th St to Wallenberg Ave Across From Terminalbus bus
    3d 5h
    $799–1,913

  12. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Richmond to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Trentontrain train
    3d 10h
    $946–2,463

Oakland to Princeton by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration3d 3hAverage Duration
Ticket$925Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,623.3 mi
  • Duration: 8h 51m

What companies run services between Oakland, CA, USA and Princeton, NJ, USA?

You can take a train from Emeryville to Princeton via Chicago Union Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, New York Penn Station, and Princeton Jct. in around 3d 3h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Oakland to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Square via Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 3d 6h.

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