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There are 12 ways to get from San Jose to Princeton by train, plane, subway, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, or train (Amtrak)

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  1. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane SFO - EWR
    3. Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Princeton Jct.train train
    9h 17m
    $224–713

  2. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane SFO - PHL
    3. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Princeton Junction Amtrak Stationtrain train
    10h 12m
    $212–657

  3. BART, train, bus

    1. Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Richmondsubway subway
    2. Take the train from Richmond to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtownbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Squarebus bus
    3d 3h
    $746–1,752

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from San Jose Fronteras to 285 S East End Ave - Pomonabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Montclair Transcenter 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
    3d 7h
    $499–931

  5. Drive  2,907 mi

    1. Drive from San Jose to Princetoncar car 2,907 mi
    46h 31m
    $531–767

  6. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane SFO - JFK
    3. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train train
    10h 1m
    $224–549

  7. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane SJC - PHL
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Princeton Junction Amtrak Stationtrain train
    10h 32m
    $228–890

  8. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane SJC - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Trentontrain train
    10h 37m
    $240–898

  9. Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from San Jose to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane SMF - EWR
    3. Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Princeton Jct.train train
    12h 4m
    $286–726

  10. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train

    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane SFO - DCA
    3. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Trentontrain train
    11h 34m
    $212–635

  11. BART, train

    1. Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Richmondsubway subway
    2. Take the train from Richmond 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
    3d 5h
    $863–2,142

  12. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from San Jose to Emeryvilletrain train
    2. Take the train from Emeryville to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Trentontrain train
    3d 11h
    $895–2,187

San Jose to Princeton by subway, train, foot, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration3d 3hAverage Duration
Ticket$746Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,634.7 mi
  • Duration: 9h 17m

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

You can take a bus from San Jose Fronteras to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Square via 285 S East End Ave - Pomona, East End Ave and Mission Blvd E, Montclair Transit Center, Montclair Transcenter, St Louis Bus Station, and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 3d 7h. Alternatively, you can take a train from San Jose to Nassau St At S Tulane St via Emeryville, Chicago Union Station, Trenton, and S Clinton Ave At Wallenberg Ave in around 3d 11h.

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