The average train between East Rutherford and Princeton takes 1h 41m and the fastest train takes 1h 12m. There is a train service every few hours from East Rutherford 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.
Trains run hourly between East Rutherford and Princeton. The earliest departure is at 5:51 AM in the morning, and the last departure from East Rutherford is at 11:29 PM which arrives into Princeton at 1:49 AM. All services require a transfer at Secaucus Upper Level and take an average of 1h 41m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from East Rutherford to Princeton. However, there are services departing from East Rutherford station and arriving at Princeton station via Princeton Jct.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 41m.
East Rutherford to Princeton train services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Secaucus Upper Level station.
East Rutherford to Princeton train services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Princeton Jct. station.
The distance between East Rutherford and Princeton is 71.9 km. The road distance is 82 km.
NJ Transit operates a train from Secaucus Upper Level to Princeton Jct. every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $2–19 and the journey takes 1h 4m.