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

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There are 12 ways to get from Princeton to San Francisco by train, plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, car, or train (Amtrak)

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  1. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

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    1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to Newark Airport Railroad Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane EWR - SFO
    8h 53m
    $207–855

  2. 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 Union Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus bus
    3d 2h
    $538–1,077

  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 New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Richmondtrain train
    3d 2h
    $912–1,884

  4. Drive 2,880.2 mi

    1. Drive from Princeton to San Franciscocar car 2,880.2 mi
    45h 57m
    $526–760

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

    1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane JFK - SFO
    9h 59m
    $248–501

  6. Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from Princeton Junction Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane PHL - SFO
    9h 53m
    $218–652

  7. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport

    1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to Newark Airport Railroad Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane EWR - OAK
    10h 48m
    $263–951

  8. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from Trenton to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane BWI - SFO
    10h 33m
    $441–759

  9. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Take the train from Trenton to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane BWI - SJC
    3. Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    11h 59m
    $294–1,062

  10. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to Newark Airport Railroad Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane EWR - SMF
    3. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    12h 26m
    $259–709

  11. 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 Richmondtrain train
    3d 5h
    $1,069–2,309

  12. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Trenton to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Richmondtrain train
    3d 12h
    $1,106–2,364

Princeton to San Francisco by bus

Calendar17Weekly Buses
Duration3d 2hAverage Duration
Ticket$538Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,613.3 mi
  • Duration: 8h 53m

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

You can take a bus from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square to San Francisco Bus Station via Port Authority Bus Terminal, St Louis Bus Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 3d 2h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Princeton to Civic Center / UN Plaza via Princeton Jct., Penn Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, Richmond, and Richmond in around 3d 5h.

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