There are 3 ways to get from Princeton to Jamaica Station by train, bus, subway, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Stationtrain Nec
2h 5m$10–40Bus, 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
2h 16m$21–40Drive 57.3 mi
- Drive from Princeton to Jamaica Stationcar 57.3 mi
1h 25m$11–16
Princeton to Jamaica Station by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Princeton to Jamaica Station is to drive which costs $10 - $16 and takes 1h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Princeton to Jamaica Station is to drive which takes 1h 25m and costs $10 - $16.
No, there is no direct train from Princeton to Jamaica Station. However, there are services departing from Princeton and arriving at Jamaica via Princeton Jct. and New York Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 5m.
The distance between Princeton and Jamaica Station is 63 miles. The road distance is 57.6 miles.
The best way to get from Princeton to Jamaica Station without a car is to train which takes 2h 5m and costs $9 - $40.
It takes approximately 2h 5m to get from Princeton to Jamaica Station, including transfers.
Princeton to Jamaica Station train services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Princeton Jct. station.
Princeton to Jamaica Station train services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at New York Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Princeton to Jamaica Station is 58 miles. It takes approximately 1h 25m to drive from Princeton to Jamaica Station.
There are 3364+ hotels available in Jamaica Station.
What companies run services between Princeton, NJ, USA and Jamaica Station, NY, USA?
NJ Transit operates a train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $2–21 and the journey takes 1h 20m.
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–21
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult
- $2–21
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
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
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachusa.com
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
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $17–40
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