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

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There are 8 ways to get from Ottawa to Princeton by plane, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane YOW - EWR
    2. Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Princeton Jct.train train
    5h 33m
    $181–456

  2. Bus via St-Laurent C

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ottawa to Montrealbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Montreal to New Yorkbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Squarebus bus
    16h 56m
    $86–309

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ottawa to Montrealbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Montreal to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Squarebus bus
    14h 7m
    $104–174

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Montréaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Montreal Central 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
    15h 57m
    $124–427

  5. Drive  420.7 mi

    1. Drive from Ottawa to Princetoncar car 420.7 mi
    8h 17m
    $97–140

  6. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Laguardia Airport, train

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane YOW - LGA
    2. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train train
    8h 23m
    $180–689

  7. Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain train
    2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane YUL - EWR
    3. Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Princeton Jct.train train
    7h
    $196–807

  8. Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain train
    2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane YUL - LGA
    3. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train train
    7h 52m
    $255–1,030

Ottawa to Princeton by bus

Calendar26Weekly Buses
Duration14h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$104Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 376.8 mi
  • Duration: 5h 33m

What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Princeton, NJ, USA?

You can take a bus from Ottawa to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Square via Montreal and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 14h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ottawa to Princeton via Montréal, Montreal Central Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, New York Penn Station, and Princeton Jct. in around 15h 57m.

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