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How to get fromAustin to Princetonby plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or train (Amtrak)

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There are 11 ways to get from Austin to Princeton by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or train (Amtrak)

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  1. Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane AUS - EWR
    2. Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Princeton Jct.train train
    6h 52m
    $229–895

  2. Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane AUS - PHL
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Princeton Junction Amtrak Stationtrain train
    7h 52m
    $167–740

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Downtown Austin to New Orleans Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus 2211
    2. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Trentontrain train Crescent
    43h 4m
    $444–975

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to Dallas Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to New York Midtownbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Squarebus bus
    44h 43m
    $276–526

  5. Drive 1,685.2 mi

    1. Drive from Austin to Princetoncar car 1,685.2 mi
    27h 54m
    $308–445

  6. Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane AUS - JFK
    2. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train train
    7h 52m
    $379–1,001

  7. Bus to San Antonio International Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to San Antonio Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane SAT - EWR
    3. Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Princeton Jct.train train
    8h 42m
    $461–966

  8. Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane AUS - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Trentontrain train
    9h 13m
    $358–847

  9. Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train

    1. Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane AUS - DCA
    2. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Trentontrain train
    9h 6m
    $222–1,077

  10. Train via New York

    1. Take the train from Austin to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train train Nec
    2d 3h
    $618–1,374

  11. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Austin to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Texas Eagle
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Trentontrain train Cardinal
    2d 9h
    $646–1,452

Austin to Princeton by bus and train

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration43h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket$444Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,549.7 mi
  • Duration: 6h 52m

What companies run services between Austin, TX, USA and Princeton, NJ, USA?

You can take a bus from Guadalupe/4th to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Square via 5203 Eastside Bus Plaza Bay H, Austin Eastside Bus Plaza, Dallas Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, New York Midtown, and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 44h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Austin to Princeton via Chicago Union Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, New York Penn Station, and Princeton Jct. in around 2d 3h.

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