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

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There are 10 ways to get from Princeton to Smithfield by train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train via Washington (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from Princeton Junction Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Selma Stationtrain train
    10h 11m
    $144–893

  2. Drive 448.6 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Princeton to Smithfieldcar car 448.6 mi
    8h 8m
    $82–119

  3. 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 Raleigh Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Smithfieldbus bus
    14h 3m
    $110–216

  4. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham 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 Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane plane EWR - RDU
    3. Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Selma Stationtrain train
    7h 38m
    $243–1,081

  5. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Trenton to Selma Stationtrain train Carolinian / ...
    11h 54m
    $155–313

  6. Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane plane JFK - RDU
    3. Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Selma Stationtrain train
    8h 37m
    $384–1,787

  7. Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Princeton Junction Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane plane PHL - RDU
    3. Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Selma Stationtrain train
    8h 21m
    $119–448

  8. Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Wilmington International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Princeton Junction Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Wilmington International Airport (ILM)plane plane PHL - ILM
    3. Take the bus from Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit to Smithfieldbus bus
    8h 53m
    $139–598

  9. Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane plane LGA - RDU
    3. Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Selma Stationtrain train
    9h 21m
    $208–525

  10. Train, train to Westchester County Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, line 100 bus

    1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to White Plainstrain train
    3. Fly from Westchester County Airport (HPN) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane plane HPN - RDU
    4. Take the bus from RDU Airport at Terminal 2 to Blount St at GoRaleigh Stationbus bus
    5. Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Selma Stationtrain train
    10h 50m
    $145–689

Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) flights

Calendar79Weekly Planes
Duration2h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket$65Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 459 mi
  • Duration: 10h 11m

What companies run services between Princeton, NJ, USA and Smithfield, NC, USA?

You can take a train from Princeton to Smithfield via Princeton Jct., Princeton Junction Amtrak Station, 30th Street Station, Washington Union Station, and Selma Station in around 10h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square to Smithfield via Port Authority Bus Terminal, Raleigh Bus Station, and Smithfield in around 14h 3m.

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