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How to get fromReading to Princetonby train (Amtrak), bus, car, train, plane, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 8 ways to get from Reading to Princeton by train (Amtrak), bus, car, train, plane, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train Northeast Regional
    2. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train train Nec
    7h 11m
    $60–794

  2. Drive  264.8 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Reading to Princetoncar car 264.8 mi
    5h 10m
    $49–70

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Boston to New Yorkbus bus Ppb 5774 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Squarebus bus Suburban Transit
    8h 57m
    $62–122

  4. Train, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport

    1. Take the train from Reading to North Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane BOS - EWR
    3. Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Princeton Jct.train train
    5h 19m
    $515–1,658

  5. Bus via Main St @ Lowell St - Reading Sq

    1. Take the bus from Boston to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus Greyhound US0230 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Squarebus bus Suburban Transit
    9h 8m
    $57–102

  6. Train, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport

    1. Take the train from Reading to North Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane BOS - JFK
    3. Take the train from Jamaica to New York Penn Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train train
    6h 3m
    $445–1,264

  7. Train, fly to Laguardia Airport

    1. Take the train from Reading to North Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane BOS - LGA
    3. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train train
    6h 14m
    $79–511

  8. Train, fly to Philadelphia International Airport

    1. Take the train from Reading to North Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane BOS - PHL
    3. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Princeton Junction Amtrak Stationtrain train
    6h 28m
    $203–966

Reading to Princeton by train and subway

Calendar118Weekly Services
Duration7h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$60Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 295.4 mi
  • Duration: 7h 11m

What companies run services between Reading, MA, USA and Princeton, NJ, USA?

You can take a train from Reading to Princeton via Oak Grove, Oak Grove, Back Bay, Boston, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, New York Penn Station, and Princeton Jct. in around 7h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Walkers Brook Dr @ New Crossing Rd to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Square via Oak Grove Busway, Oak Grove, Downtown Crossing, Boston, New York, and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 8h 57m.

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