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How to get fromPrinceton to San Diegoby train, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), car, or bus

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There are 9 ways to get from Princeton to San Diego by train, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), car, or bus

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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 San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane EWR - SAN
    8h 14m
    $390–947

  2. Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Princeton Junction Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane PHL - SAN
    9h 19m
    $168–305

  3. Train via Ossining

    1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain train
    5. Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diegotrain train
    2d 22h
    $1,778–2,852

  4. Bus

    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 St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Los Angeles to San Diegobus bus
    2d 23h

  5. Drive  2,710.2 mi

    1. Drive from Princeton to San Diegocar car 2,710.2 mi
    44h 40m
    $495–715

  6. 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 San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane JFK - SAN
    9h 23m
    $210–1,153

  7. 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 San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane BWI - SAN
    9h 59m
    $428–778

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Trenton Transit Center to Jefferson Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diegotrain train
    2d 22h
    $1,401–2,223

  9. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Trenton to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diegotrain train
    3d 4h
    $1,858–2,948

Princeton to San Diego by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration2d 22hAverage Duration
Ticket$1,778Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,460.3 mi
  • Duration: 8h 14m

What companies run services between Princeton, NJ, USA and San Diego, CA, USA?

You can take a train from Princeton to San Diego via Princeton Jct., Penn Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, and Fullerton Amtrak Station in around 2d 22h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square to San Diego via Port Authority Bus Terminal, St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, and Los Angeles in around 2d 23h.

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