There are 10 ways to get from Princeton to Scottsdale by train, plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, or taxi
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Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Princeton Jct. to Newark Airport Railroad Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Phoenix (PHX)plane EWR - PHX
9h 1m$203–647Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Trenton to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Phoenix (PHX)plane BWI - PHX
10h 43m$201–791Train, bus via Flagstaff
- Take the train from Trenton to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Flagstafftrain
- Take the bus from Flagstaff Train Station to Tempebus
2d 18h$726–1,694Bus
- Take the bus from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indio Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indio Bus Station to 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenixbus
2d 23h$510–819Drive 2,351.6 mi
- Drive from Princeton to Scottsdalecar 2,351.6 mi
38h 38m$430–620Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Phoenix (PHX)plane JFK - PHX
10h 1m$283–753Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Princeton Junction Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Phoenix (PHX)plane PHL - PHX
9h 55m$219–891Train, train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly
- Take the train from Princeton Junction Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Phoenix (PHX)plane DCA - PHX
11h 49m$221–1,044Train, taxi (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Trenton to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Maricopa Amtraktrain
- Take the taxi from Maricopa Amtrak to Scottsdaletaxi
3d$835–1,785Train, bus
- Take the train from Trenton to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Tucson Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Tucson Downtown to Tempebus
3d 16h$840–1,983
Princeton to Scottsdale by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Princeton to Scottsdale is to train and fly which costs $200 - $650 and takes 9h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Princeton to Scottsdale is to train and fly which takes 9h 1m and costs $200 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Princeton to Scottsdale. However, there are services departing from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square and arriving at McDowell Rd & Pima Rd via Port Authority Bus Terminal, St Louis Bus Station, Indio Bus Station and McDowell Rd & 27th Av. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 23h.
The distance between Princeton and Scottsdale is 2193 miles. The road distance is 2365.3 miles.
The best way to get from Princeton to Scottsdale without a car is to train and bus via Flagstaff which takes 2 days 18h and costs $700 - $1,700.
It takes approximately 9h 1m to get from Princeton to Scottsdale, including transfers.
Princeton to Scottsdale bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, depart from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square station.
Princeton to Scottsdale bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Scottsdale is 3h behind Princeton. It is currently 4:21 PM in Princeton and 1:21 PM in Scottsdale.
Yes, the driving distance between Princeton to Scottsdale is 2365 miles. It takes approximately 38h 38m to drive from Princeton to Scottsdale.
What companies run services between Princeton, NJ, USA and Scottsdale, AZ, USA?
You can take a bus from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square to McDowell Rd & Pima Rd via Port Authority Bus Terminal, St Louis Bus Station, Indio Bus Station, 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix, and McDowell Rd & 27th Av in around 2d 23h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Phoenix via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Phoenix via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Phoenix via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Phoenix via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Phoenix via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Phoenix via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Phoenix via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Phoenix via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Phoenix via Will Rogers World
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Phoenix via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from Princeton Jct. to Newark Airport Railroad Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–25
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult Airport
- $20–25
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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Flagstaff Train Station to Tempe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Tucson Downtown to Tempe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $90–120
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