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How to get fromPrinceton to Columbusby train, plane, bus, car, bus (Flixbus), or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 10 ways to get from Princeton to Columbus by train, plane, bus, car, bus (Flixbus), or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to Newark Airport Railroad Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane plane EWR - CMH
    5h 14m
    $270–1,046

  2. Drive 496.6 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Princeton to Columbuscar car 496.6 mi
    8h 36m
    $91–131

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Stationtrain train Nec
    2. Take the bus from New York, NY to Columbus, OHbus bus Nyc
    12h 37m
    $118–143

  4. Train, bus via Pittsburgh

    1. Take the train from Trenton to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain train Pennsylvanian
    2. Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Columbusbus bus Greyhound US0421
    14h 10m
    $149–312

  5. Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane plane JFK - CMH
    6h 20m
    $521–1,652

  6. Train to Laguardia Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane plane LGA - CMH
    6h 45m
    $205–600

  7. Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Princeton Junction Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane plane PHL - CMH
    6h 11m
    $191–503

  8. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Trenton to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane plane BWI - CMH
    6h 50m
    $454–1,200

  9. Bus via New York

    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 Midtown to Columbusbus bus FlixBus N2640 / ...
    15h 25m
    $118–207

  10. 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 Port Authority Bus Terminal to Columbusbus bus Greyhound US0421
    15h 30m
    $108–217

Princeton to Columbus by train, foot, subway, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration12h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket$118Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 514.2 mi
  • Duration: 5h 14m

What companies run services between Princeton, NJ, USA and Columbus, OH, USA?

You can take a bus from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square to Columbus via Port Authority Bus Terminal and New York Midtown in around 15h 25m.

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