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How to get fromSan Diego to Princetonby plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or bus

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There are 9 ways to get from San Diego to Princeton by plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or bus

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  1. Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane SAN - EWR
    2. Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Princeton Jct.train train
    6h 49m
    $398–930

  2. Fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane SAN - PHL
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Princeton Junction Amtrak Stationtrain train
    7h 48m
    $177–297

  3. Train via New York

    1. Take the train from San Diego to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train train
    2d 21h
    $1,763–2,871

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from San Diego to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Squarebus bus
    2d 23h
    $546–848

  5. Drive  2,708 mi

    1. Drive from San Diego to Princetoncar car 2,708 mi
    44h 42m
    $495–714

  6. Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane SAN - JFK
    2. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train train
    7h 49m
    $216–1,100

  7. Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane SAN - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Trentontrain train
    9h 3m
    $439–767

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from San Diego to Fullerton Amtrak Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Market St At 11Th St to Wallenberg Ave Across From Terminalbus bus
    3d

  9. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from San Diego to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Trentontrain train
    3d 2h
    $1,860–2,946

San Diego to Princeton by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration2d 21hAverage Duration
Ticket$1,763Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,460.3 mi
  • Duration: 6h 49m

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

You can take a train from San Diego to Princeton via Fullerton Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, New York Penn Station, and Princeton Jct. in around 2d 21h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Diego to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Square via Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 2d 23h.

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