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

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There are 9 ways to get from Waltham to Princeton by train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, plane, train, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Train

    best
    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

  2. Drive 249.5 mi

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

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from South Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus Boston
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Squarebus bus Suburban Transit
    8h 10m
    $49–109

  4. Fly Boston Logan Airport 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
    5h 7m
    $473–1,180

  5. Bus via New York

    1. Take the bus from Boston to New York Midtownbus bus FlixBus 2610 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Squarebus bus Suburban Transit
    8h 31m
    $49–99

  6. Fly Boston Logan Airport 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 58m
    $63–443

  7. Fly Boston Logan Airport 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 47m
    $224–936

  8. Fly Boston Logan Airport 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
    6h 14m
    $194–927

  9. Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Back Bay to TF Green Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane PVD - JFK
    3. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train train
    7h 16m
    $56–269

Waltham to Princeton by bus and train

Calendar118Weekly Services
Duration6h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$56Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 287.8 mi
  • Duration: 6h 41m

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

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. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Carter St opp Waltham Station to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Square via Lincoln St @ Essex St, South Station, and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 8h 10m.

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