There are 13 ways to get from Princeton Junction to Worcester by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Stationtrain Nec
- Take the bus from New York to Worcesterbus Ppb 5613 / ...
5h 57m$38–82Train, bus via New Haven
- Take the train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Stationtrain Nec
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Haventrain
- Take the bus from New Haven Bus Stop to Worcester Union Stationbus
6h 48m$39–650Drive 219.9 mi
- Drive from Princeton Junction to Worcestercar 219.9 mi
4h 18m$38–55Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport, bus
- Take the train from Princeton Jct. to Newark Airport Railroad Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane EWR - BOS
- Take the bus from Boston to Worcester Union Stationbus
5h 19m$634–1,654Bus
- Take the bus from Albany St & Spring St to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Suburban Transit
- Take the bus from New York to Worcesterbus Ppb 5613 / ...
6h 9m$59–108Train, bus via New York
- Take the train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Stationtrain Nec
- Take the bus from New York, NY - 1st Avenue between East 38th and 39th Streets to Worcester, MA - Union Stationbus Jersey City
6h 21m$66–170Train
- Take the train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Stationtrain Nec
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bostontrain
- Take the train from Lansdowne to Worcestertrain
8h 18m$130–237Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport, bus
- Take the train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane JFK - BOS
- Take the bus from Boston to Worcester Union Stationbus
6h 13m$464–1,460Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Worcester Regional Airport
- Take the train from Princeton Junction Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Worcester Regional Airport (ORH)plane PHL - ORH
5h$92–512Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport, bus
- Take the train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane LGA - BOS
- Take the bus from Boston to Worcester Union Stationbus
6h 58m$78–498Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Worcester Regional Airport
- Take the train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Worcester Regional Airport (ORH)plane LGA - ORH
6h 11m$63–431Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Bradley International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Princeton Junction Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)plane PHL - BDL
- Take the bus from Hartford to Worcesterbus
6h 22m$134–764Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, bus
- Take the train from Princeton Junction Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane PHL - PVD
- Take the bus from Providence to Worcester Union Stationbus
6h 53m
Princeton Junction to Worcester by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Princeton Junction to Worcester is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 4h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Princeton Junction to Worcester is to drive which takes 4h 18m and costs $35 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Princeton Junction to Worcester. However, there are services departing from Albany St & Spring St and arriving at Worcester via New York. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Princeton Junction to Worcester. However, there are services departing from Princeton Jct. and arriving at Worcester via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Back Bay and Lansdowne. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 18m.
The distance between Princeton Junction and Worcester is 224 miles. The road distance is 221.2 miles.
The best way to get from Princeton Junction to Worcester without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 57m and costs $35 - $85.
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from Princeton Junction to Worcester, including transfers.
Princeton Junction to Worcester bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, depart from Albany St & Spring St station.
Princeton Junction to Worcester train services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Princeton Jct. station.
The best way to get from Princeton Junction to Worcester is to bus which takes 6h 9m and costs $55 - $110. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $130 - $240 and takes 8h 18m.
What companies run services between Princeton Junction, NJ, USA and Worcester, MA, USA?
You can take a train from Princeton Jct. to Worcester via New Brunswick, Albany St & Spring St, Port Authority Bus Terminal, and New York in around 6h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Princeton Jct. to Worcester via Penn Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Boston, Back Bay, and Lansdowne in around 8h 18m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–280
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–440
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Worcester Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–390
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–280
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Worcester Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–470
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–440
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Bradley International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–280
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–23
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–23
Train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–23
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–23
Train from Princeton Jct. to Newark Airport Railroad Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $21–27
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult Airport
- $21–27
Train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–23
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–23
Train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–23
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–23
Train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–23
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–23
Train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–23
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–23
Train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–23
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–23
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Princeton Junction Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Princeton Junction Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Princeton Junction Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $17–450
- First Class
- $120–600
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Train from Lansdowne to Worcester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $6–9
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from New York to Worcester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Boston to Worcester Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from New York to Worcester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Boston to Worcester Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Boston to Worcester Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Hartford to Worcester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–22
- Website
- Peter Pan
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from New Haven Bus Stop to Worcester Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Boston to Worcester Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Boston to Worcester Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Boston to Worcester Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Boston to Worcester Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Boston to Worcester Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Boston to Worcester Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rockland Coaches
Bus from Albany St & Spring St to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $15–35
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- [email protected]
- Website
- OurBus
Bus from New York, NY - 1st Avenue between East 38th and 39th Streets to Worcester, MA - Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- OurBus
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Providence to Worcester Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Amtrak
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Booking & Getting There
Princeton Junction to Worcester bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Princeton Junction to Worcester train services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at New York Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Princeton Junction to Worcester is 221 miles. It takes approximately 4h 18m to drive from Princeton Junction to Worcester.
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