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

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There are 11 ways to get from Princeton to Tuscaloosa by train, plane, bus, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or car

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  1. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to Newark Airport Railroad Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)plane plane EWR - BHM
    3. Take the bus from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth to Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtownbus bus
    8h 50m
    $244–1,008

  2. Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Princeton Junction Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane plane PHL - ATL
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Tuscaloosa Bus Stopbus bus
    10h 46m
    $103–550

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Trenton to Tuscaloosa Stationtrain train Crescent
    25h 36m
    $262–607

  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 New York Midtown to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Tuscaloosa Bus Stopbus bus
    25h 55m
    $188–297

  5. Drive  964.8 mi

    1. Drive from Princeton to Tuscaloosacar car 964.8 mi
    16h 50m
    $177–255

  6. Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth 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 Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)plane plane PHL - BHM
    3. Take the bus from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth to Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtownbus bus
    8h 6m
    $260–1,202

  7. Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)plane plane LGA - BHM
    3. Take the bus from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth to Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtownbus bus
    9h 4m
    $268–1,212

  8. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Trenton to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)plane plane BWI - BHM
    3. Take the bus from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth to Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtownbus bus
    8h 44m
    $232–1,002

  9. Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field, drive

    1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV)plane plane LGA - HSV
    3. Drive from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV) to Tuscaloosacar car
    9h 18m
    $177–837

  10. Train, bus to Lehigh Valley International Airport, fly to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to Newark Airport Railroad Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Newark Airport to Lehigh Valley International Airport Trans Bridge Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Fly from Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)plane plane ABE - BHM
    4. Take the bus from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth to Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtownbus bus
    12h 7m
    $287–976

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Trenton Transit Center to Jefferson Stationtrain train Tre
    2. Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Tuscaloosa Bus Stopbus bus
    28h 43m
    $155–272

Princeton to Tuscaloosa by bus and train (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration25h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket$262Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 950.9 mi
  • Duration: 8h 50m

What companies run services between Princeton, NJ, USA and Tuscaloosa, AL, USA?

Amtrak operates a train from Trenton to Tuscaloosa Station once daily. Tickets cost $260–600 and the journey takes 23h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square to Tuscaloosa Bus Stop via Port Authority Bus Terminal, New York Midtown, and Atlanta Bus Station in around 25h 55m.

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