There are 10 ways to get from Stanford University to Princeton by plane, train, subway, car, or bus
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Fly San Francisco International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane SFO - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Princeton Jct.train
9h 18m$221–713Fly San Francisco International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane SFO - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Trentontrain
11h 22m$202–667BART, train
- Take the subway from Millbrae to Richmondsubway
- Take the train from Richmond to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train
3d 6h$871–2,003Drive, bus
- Drive from Stanford University to Tracy Transit Centercar
- Take the bus from Tracy Transit Center to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Squarebus
3d 6h$527–875Drive 2,906.3 mi
- Drive from Stanford University to Princetoncar 2,906.3 mi
46h 43m$531–767Fly San Francisco International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane SFO - JFK
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train
10h 2m$221–549Fly San Francisco International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane SFO - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Princeton Junction Amtrak Stationtrain
10h 14m$209–657Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane SJC - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Trentontrain
11h 26m$227–859Fly San Francisco International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane SFO - DCA
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Trentontrain
11h 18m$211–637Drive, bus, train
- Drive from Stanford University to Tracy Transit Centercar
- Take the bus from Tracy Transit Center to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Reno Amtrakbus
- Take the train from Reno to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Trentontrain
3d 8h$873–2,026
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Stanford University to Princeton is to fly and train which costs $200 - $700 and takes 10h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Stanford University to Princeton is to fly and train which takes 9h 18m and costs $220 - $750.
No, there is no direct train from Stanford University to Princeton. However, there are services departing from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound and arriving at Princeton via Millbrae, Richmond, Chicago Union Station, New York Penn Station and Princeton Jct.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 6h.
The distance between Stanford University and Princeton is 2635 miles. The road distance is 2923.2 miles.
The best way to get from Stanford University to Princeton without a car is to BART and train which takes 3 days 6h and costs $850 - $2,000.
It takes approximately 9h 18m to get from Stanford University to Princeton, including transfers.
Stanford University to Princeton train services, operated by BART, depart from Millbrae station.
Princeton is 3h ahead of Stanford University. It is currently 7:41 PM in Stanford University and 10:41 PM in Princeton.
Stanford University to Princeton train services, operated by BART, arrive at Richmond station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stanford University to Princeton is 2923 miles. It takes approximately 46h 43m to drive from Stanford University to Princeton.
What companies run services between Stanford University, CA, USA and Princeton, NJ, USA?
There is no direct connection from Stanford University to Princeton. However, you can walk to Stanford Oval, take the bus to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 5, walk to Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound, take the train to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound, walk to Millbrae, take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), walk to Terminal B, take the vehicle to Newark Airport Railroad Station, walk to Newark Airport Railroad Station, take the train to Princeton Jct., then take the train to Princeton. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Stanford University to Princeton via Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound, Millbrae Caltrain Northbound, Millbrae, Richmond, Richmond, Chicago Union Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, New York Penn Station, and Princeton Jct. in around 3d 6h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Princeton Jct.
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–25
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult Airport
- $20–25
Train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–21
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–21
Train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–21
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–21
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Tracy Transit Center to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–470
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $160–260
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Tracy Transit Center to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Reno Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- Greyhound
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