The average bus between Princeton and Hackensack takes 2h 42m and the fastest bus takes 2h 14m. There is a bus service every few hours from Princeton to Hackensack. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between Princeton and Hackensack. The earliest departure is at 5:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Princeton is at 10:00 PM which arrives into Hackensack at 1:14 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 42m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Princeton to Hackensack. However, there are services departing from Princeton station and arriving at Hackensack station via Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 42m.
Princeton to Hackensack bus services, operated by Suburban Transit, depart from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square station.
Princeton to Hackensack bus services, operated by Suburban Transit, arrive at State St At Salem St# station.
The distance between Princeton and Hackensack is 79.2 km. The road distance is 264 km.
You can take a bus from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square to State St At Salem St# via Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 2h 41m.