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How to get fromWaltham to Princetonby bus, train (Amtrak), car, plane, train, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 8 ways to get from Waltham to Princeton by bus, train (Amtrak), car, plane, train, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Newton, MA to Manhattan, NYbus bus Cambridge
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Squarebus bus Suburban Transit
    6h 19m
    $54–80

  2. Drive  249.5 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Waltham to Princetoncar car 249.5 mi
    4h 51m
    $46–66

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train Northeast Regional
    2. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train train Nec
    6h 41m
    $56–784

  4. Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane BOS - EWR
    2. Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Princeton Jct.train train
    4h 31m
    $514–1,307

  5. Bus via Boston

    1. Take the bus from Boston to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus Greyhound US0230 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Squarebus bus Suburban Transit
    8h 52m
    $49–99

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

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane BOS - JFK
    2. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train train
    5h 15m
    $446–1,161

  7. Fly to Laguardia Airport, train

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane BOS - LGA
    2. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train train
    5h 28m
    $69–477

  8. Fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane BOS - PHL
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Princeton Junction Amtrak Stationtrain train
    5h 36m
    $188–924

Waltham to Princeton by bus and train

Calendar118Weekly Services
Duration6h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$56Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 302 mi
  • Duration: 6h 19m

What companies run services between Waltham, MA, USA and Princeton, NJ, USA?

You can take a bus from Newton, MA to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Square via Manhattan, NY and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 6h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Washington St @ Bacon St to Princeton via Stuart St @ Dartmouth St, Boston, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, New York Penn Station, and Princeton Jct. in around 6h 41m.

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