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

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There are 6 ways to get from West Hartford to Princeton by train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, plane, train, or bus

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  1. Train via New Haven

    best
    1. Take the train from Hartford Amtrak Station to New Haventrain train
    2. Take the train from New Haven to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train train Nec
    5h 54m
    $35–656

  2. Drive 158.1 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from West Hartford to Princetoncar car 158.1 mi
    3h 19m
    $29–42

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hartford Union Station 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
    5h 57m
    $37–78

  4. Fly, train

    1. Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane BDL - JFK
    2. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train train
    5h 44m
    $48–266

  5. Bus via New York

    1. Take the bus from Hartford to New Yorkbus bus Ppb 5774 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Squarebus bus Suburban Transit
    6h 19m
    $43–108

  6. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Hartford Amtrak Station to New Brunswick Amtrak Stationtrain train Northeast Regional
    7h 13m
    $51–108

West Hartford to Princeton by bus and train

Calendar64Weekly Services
Duration5h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket$35Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 163.7 mi
  • Duration: 5h 54m

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

You can take a bus from CTfastrak Sigourney St Stn @ Platform A to Princeton via Asylum St @ Bushnell Park, Hartford Amtrak Station, New Haven, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, New York Penn Station, and Princeton Jct. in around 5h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Farmington Ave @ South Main St to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Square via Spruce St @ Union Station Bus Terminal, Hartford Union Station, and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 5h 57m.

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