There are 3 ways to get from Princeton to Garden City by train, bus, subway, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Stationtrain Nec
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Mineolatrain Port Jefferson Branch / ...
2h 31m$12–44Bus, subway
- Take the bus from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Suburban Transit
- Take the subway from 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal to Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airportsubway E
3h 7m$26–48Drive 68 mi
- Drive from Princeton to Garden Citycar 68 mi
1h 40m$13–18
Princeton to Garden City by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Princeton to Garden City is to drive which costs $12 - $18 and takes 1h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Princeton to Garden City is to drive which takes 1h 40m and costs $12 - $18.
No, there is no direct train from Princeton to Garden City. However, there are services departing from Princeton and arriving at Mineola via Princeton Jct. and New York Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 31m.
The distance between Princeton and Garden City is 72 miles. The road distance is 68.4 miles.
The best way to get from Princeton to Garden City without a car is to train which takes 2h 31m and costs $11 - $45.
It takes approximately 2h 31m to get from Princeton to Garden City, including transfers.
Princeton to Garden City train services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Princeton Jct. station.
Princeton to Garden City train services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at New York Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Princeton to Garden City is 68 miles. It takes approximately 1h 40m to drive from Princeton to Garden City.
There are 322+ hotels available in Garden City.
What companies run services between Princeton, NJ, USA and Garden City, NY, USA?
You can take a train from Princeton to Mineola via Princeton Jct. and New York Penn Station in around 2h 31m.
- 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
- $2–21
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–21
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from New York Penn Station to Mineola
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $7–11
- Peak
- $10–14
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal to Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rockland Coaches
Bus from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $17–40
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