There are 9 ways to get from Wellesley to Princeton by train (Amtrak), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Northeast Regional
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train Nec
7h 5m$57–788Drive 245.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Wellesley to Princetoncar 245.2 mi
4h 50m$45–65Bus
- Take the bus from Newton, MA to Manhattan, NYbus Cambridge
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Squarebus Suburban Transit
7h 51m$62–94Fly Boston Logan Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane BOS - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Princeton Jct.train
5h 22m$520–1,660Train, bus
- Take the train from Wellesley Square to Worcestertrain
- Take the bus from Worcester to New Yorkbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Squarebus
7h 56m$58–141Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport, train
- Take the train from Wellesley Square to Back Baytrain
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane BOS - LGA
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train
6h 13m$74–453Fly Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane BOS - JFK
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train
6h 4m$230–1,066Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Take the train from Wellesley Square to Back Baytrain
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane BOS - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Princeton Junction Amtrak Stationtrain
6h 29m$199–1,006Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Take the train from Back Bay to TF Green Airporttrain
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane PVD - JFK
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train
7h 36m$59–293
Wellesley to Princeton by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wellesley to Princeton is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Wellesley to Princeton is to drive which takes 4h 50m and costs $40 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Wellesley to Princeton. However, there are services departing from Cross St and arriving at Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Square via Newton, MA and Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Wellesley to Princeton. However, there are services departing from Wellesley Square and arriving at Princeton via Boston, New York Penn Station and Princeton Jct.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 5m.
The distance between Wellesley and Princeton is 297 miles. The road distance is 246.6 miles.
The best way to get from Wellesley to Princeton without a car is to train which takes 7h 5m and costs $55 - $800.
It takes approximately 7h 5m to get from Wellesley to Princeton, including transfers.
Wellesley to Princeton bus services, operated by Go Buses, depart from Newton, MA station.
Wellesley to Princeton train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Boston station.
The best way to get from Wellesley to Princeton is to train which takes 7h 5m and costs $55 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $60 - $95 and takes 7h 51m.
What companies run services between Wellesley, MA, USA and Princeton, NJ, USA?
You can take a train from Wellesley Square to Princeton via Back Bay, Boston, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, New York Penn Station, and Princeton Jct. in around 7h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cross St to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Square via Woodland MBTA Train Station, Woodland, Riverside, Newton, MA, Manhattan, NY, and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 7h 51m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–400
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–400
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Syracuse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–480
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Laguardia Airport via Nantucket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–220
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Princeton Junction Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–27
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
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 Newark Airport Railroad Station to Princeton Jct.
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
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 Wellesley Square to Worcester
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–12
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $5–12
Train from Wellesley Square to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–8
Train from Wellesley Square to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–8
Train from Back Bay to TF Green Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $9–16
- Phone
- 1 855-888-7160
- [email protected]
- Website
- Go Buses
Bus from Newton, MA to Manhattan, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- Go Buses
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rockland Coaches
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
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $17–40
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
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $17–40
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Worcester to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Website
- Peter Pan
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More Questions & Answers
Wellesley to Princeton bus services, operated by Go Buses, arrive at Manhattan, NY station.
Wellesley to Princeton train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wellesley to Princeton is 247 miles. It takes approximately 4h 50m to drive from Wellesley to Princeton.
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