The average train between Montclair and Princeton takes 2h 6m and the fastest train takes 1h 39m. There is a train service every few hours from Montclair 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 every 2 hours between Montclair and Princeton. The earliest departure is at 5:21 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Montclair is at 11:20 PM which arrives into Princeton at 1:49 AM. All services require a transfer at Secaucus Upper Level and take an average of 2h 6m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from Montclair to Princeton. However, there are services departing from Montclair station and arriving at Princeton station via Secaucus Upper Level. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 6m.
Montclair to Princeton train services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Watchung Avenue station.
Montclair to Princeton train services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Princeton Jct. station.
The distance between Montclair and Princeton is 65.3 km. The road distance is 93 km.
You can take a train from Watchung Avenue to Princeton via Secaucus Upper Level and Princeton Jct. in around 2h 14m.