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How to get fromScotch Plains to Princetonby train (Amtrak), bus, train, car, or taxi

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There are 5 ways to get from Scotch Plains to Princeton by train (Amtrak), bus, train, car, or taxi

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Fanwood to Newark Penn Stationtrain train Rarv
    2. Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train train Nec
    2h 2m
    $17–46

  2. Drive 29.5 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Scotch Plains to Princetoncar car 29.5 mi
    48 min
    $6–8

  3. Line 819 bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Park Ave At Depot Place to Pennsylvania Ave At Metuchen Rail Stabus bus 819
    2. Take the train from Metuchen to Princeton Jct.train train Nec
    2h 56m
    $7–34

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Scotch Plains to Princetontaxi taxi 29.5 mi
    48 min
    $170–210

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mountain Ave At Westfield Rd to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus 114
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Squarebus bus Suburban Transit
    3h 29m
    $26–69

Scotch Plains to Princeton by train

Calendar151Weekly Trains
Duration2h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$17Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 54.8 mi
  • Duration: 2h 2m

What companies run services between Scotch Plains, NJ, USA and Princeton, NJ, USA?

You can take a train from Fanwood to Princeton via Newark Penn Station and Princeton Jct. in around 2h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mountain Ave At Westfield Rd to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Square via Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 3h 29m.

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