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How to get fromWaterbury to Princetonby train (Amtrak), bus, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Waterbury to Princeton by train (Amtrak), bus, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Waterbury to Bridgeporttrain train
    2. Take the train from Bridgeport Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train train Nec
    4h 59m
    $32–87

  2. Drive 135.4 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Waterbury to Princetoncar car 135.4 mi
    2h 48m
    $25–36

  3. Line 229 bus, bus

    1. Take the bus from State St @ W Main St to Temple St @ Chapel Stbus bus 229
    2. Take the bus from New Haven to New Yorkbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Squarebus bus
    6h 44m
    $35–87

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from W Main St @ Leavenworth St to Asylum St @ Bushnell Parkbus bus 928
    2. Take the bus from Hartford to New Yorkbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Squarebus bus
    7h 2m
    $42–105

Waterbury to Princeton by train

Calendar81Weekly Trains
Duration4h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket$32Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 141.5 mi
  • Duration: 4h 59m

What companies run services between Waterbury, CT, USA and Princeton, NJ, USA?

You can take a train from Waterbury to Princeton via Bridgeport, Bridgeport Amtrak Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, New York Penn Station, and Princeton Jct. in around 4h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from State St @ W Main St to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Square via Temple St @ Chapel St, New Haven, New York, and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 6h 44m.

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