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Trip Overview

The average bus between Paterson and Princeton takes 2h 56m and the fastest bus takes 2h 28m. There is a bus service every few hours from Paterson to Princeton. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

2h 56m
Duration
169 mi
Distance
$52
Average price
Hourly
Frequency

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  1. Take the bus from Market St At City Hall to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus 161 / ...
  2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Squarebus bus Suburban Transit
3h 35m
$39–72

Paterson to Princeton bus times

Buses run hourly between Paterson and Princeton. The earliest departure is at 5:01 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Paterson is at 8:47 PM which arrives into Princeton at 11:30 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 56m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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  • Distance: 169.4 mi
  • Duration: 2h 56m

What companies run services between Paterson, NJ, USA and Princeton, NJ, USA?

You can take a bus from Market St At City Hall to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Square via Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 3h 35m.

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