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How to get fromPrinceton to Cantonby train (Amtrak), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Princeton to Canton by train (Amtrak), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Stationtrain train Nec
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Providencetrain train
    3. Take the train from Providence to Canton Junctiontrain train
    6h 54m
    $111–205

  2. Drive  254.4 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Princeton to Cantoncar car 254.4 mi
    5h 1m
    $47–68

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus Suburban Transit
    2. Take the bus from New York to Bostonbus bus Ppb 5623 / ...
    7h 58m
    $60–121

  4. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport

    1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to Newark Airport Railroad Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane EWR - BOS
    4h 59m
    $521–1,664

  5. Bus via Mattapan

    1. Take the bus from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus Suburban Transit
    2. Take the bus from New York, NY - W 42nd Street and 9th Avenue to Boston, MA - Dalton and Belvidere Streetbus bus New York
    8h 30m
    $84–202

  6. Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport

    1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane JFK - BOS
    5h 55m
    $471–1,370

  7. Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport

    1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane LGA - BOS
    6h 30m
    $85–508

  8. Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport

    1. Take the train from Princeton Junction Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane PHL - BOS
    6h 4m
    $209–1,022

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

    1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane plane JFK - PVD
    3. Take the train from TF Green Airport to Canton Junctiontrain train
    6h 40m
    $54–276

  10. Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Princeton Junction Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane plane PHL - PVD
    3. Take the train from TF Green Airport to Canton Junctiontrain train
    6h 53m
    $79–388

Princeton to Canton by train

Calendar102Weekly Trains
Duration6h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket$111Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 267.4 mi
  • Duration: 6h 54m

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

You can take a train from Princeton to Canton Junction via Princeton Jct., Penn Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, and Providence in around 6h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square to Canton Junction via Port Authority Bus Terminal, New York, Boston, and South Station in around 7h 58m.

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