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How to get fromPrinceton to Chesterby train (Amtrak), bus, train, car, or taxi

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There are 4 ways to get from Princeton to Chester by train (Amtrak), bus, train, car, or taxi

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to Newark Penn Stationtrain train Nec
    2. Take the train from Newark Broad St to Gladstonetrain train Mneg
    3h 56m
    $41–84

  2. Drive 33.6 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Princeton to Chestercar car 33.6 mi
    48 min
    $7–9

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Hoboken Terminal Lane 6bus bus 126
    3. Take the train from Hoboken to Gladstonetrain train
    4h 47m
    $49–106

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Princeton to Chestertaxi taxi 33.6 mi
    48 min
    $130–160

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  • Distance: 82 mi
  • Duration: 3h 56m

What companies run services between Princeton, NJ, USA and Chester, NJ, USA?

You can take a train from Princeton to Chester via Princeton Jct., Newark, Penn Station, Newark Penn Station, Broad St Across From Njt Station, Newark Broad St, and Gladstone in around 3h 56m.

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