The average bus between Princeton and Paterson takes 2h 59m and the fastest bus takes 2h 38m. There is a bus service every few hours from Princeton to Paterson. 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 Paterson. 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 Paterson at 12:58 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 59m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Princeton to Paterson. However, there are services departing from Princeton station and arriving at Paterson station via Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 59m.
Princeton to Paterson bus services, operated by Suburban Transit, depart from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square station.
Princeton to Paterson bus services, operated by Suburban Transit, arrive at Main St At Market St station.
The distance between Princeton and Paterson is 75.4 km. The road distance is 270 km.
You can take a bus from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square to Main St At Market St via Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 2h 49m.