There are 4 ways to get from Sheepshead Bay to Princeton by subway, train, bus, car, or taxi
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Subway, train
best- Take the subway from Sheepshead Bay to 34 St-Herald Sqsubway B / ...
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train Nec
2h 42m$7–33Subway, bus
- Take the subway from Neck Rd to 42 St-Times Squaresubway Q
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Squarebus Suburban Transit
3h 15m$20–43Drive 48.6 mi
- Drive from Sheepshead Bay to Princetoncar 48.6 mi
1h 10m$9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sheepshead Bay to Princetontaxi 48.6 mi
1h 10m$190–230
Sheepshead Bay to Princeton by subway, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sheepshead Bay to Princeton is to drive which costs $8 - $13 and takes 1h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Sheepshead Bay to Princeton is to drive which takes 1h 10m and costs $8 - $13.
No, there is no direct train from Sheepshead Bay to Princeton. However, there are services departing from Sheepshead Bay and arriving at Princeton via New York Penn Station and Princeton Jct.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 42m.
The distance between Sheepshead Bay and Princeton is 64 miles. The road distance is 48.9 miles.
The best way to get from Sheepshead Bay to Princeton without a car is to subway and train which takes 2h 42m and costs $6 - $35.
It takes approximately 2h 42m to get from Sheepshead Bay to Princeton, including transfers.
Sheepshead Bay to Princeton train services, operated by MTA, depart from Sheepshead Bay station.
Sheepshead Bay to Princeton train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 34 St-Herald Sq station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sheepshead Bay to Princeton is 49 miles. It takes approximately 1h 10m to drive from Sheepshead Bay to Princeton.
There are 164+ hotels available in Princeton.
What companies run services between Sheepshead Bay, NY, USA and Princeton, NJ, USA?
There is no direct connection from Sheepshead Bay to Princeton. However, you can take the subway to 34 St-Herald Sq, walk to Penn Station, take the train to Princeton Jct., then take the train to Princeton. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Neck Rd to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Square via 42 St-Times Square and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 3h 15m.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Sheepshead Bay to 34 St-Herald Sq
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Neck Rd to 42 St-Times Square
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–21
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult
- $2–21
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $17–40
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Estimated price
- $190–230
Bay Express
- Phone
- +1 718-232-3434
Chico Express
- Phone
- +1 718-256-6666
- Website
- chicoexpress.net
La Revancha
- Phone
- +1 718-236-2424
- Website
- larevancha.net
NYC.gov
- Website
- nyc.gov
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