There are 8 ways to get from Back Bay to Princeton by plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
best- Fly from Portland (PWM) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane PWM - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Princeton Jct.train
3h 44m$516–1,075Train
cheapest- Take the train from Saco Amtrak Station to Bostontrain
- Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train Nec
10h 1m$64–842Bus via Boston
- Take the bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Stationbus
- Take the bus from South Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Squarebus
12h 34m$90–166Drive 346.3 mi
- Drive from Back Bay to Princetoncar 346.3 mi
6h 36m$64–92Fly to Laguardia Airport, train
- Fly from Portland (PWM) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane PWM - LGA
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train
4h 30m$141–558Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Fly from Portland (PWM) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane PWM - JFK
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train
4h 15m$136–481Fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Fly from Portland (PWM) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane PWM - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Princeton Junction Amtrak Stationtrain
4h 49m$165–669Bus
- Take the bus from Saco Transportation Center to St John Stbus 60
- Take the bus from City of Portland to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Squarebus
13h 37m$74–129
Back Bay to Princeton by bus, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Back Bay to Princeton is to drive which costs $60 - $95 and takes 6h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Back Bay to Princeton is to fly and train which takes 3h 44m and costs $500 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Back Bay to Princeton. However, there are services departing from UNE Campus Center and arriving at Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Square via Saco Transportation Center, Congress St + Forest Ave, Portland, ME, South Station and Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 34m.
The distance between Back Bay and Princeton is 347 miles. The road distance is 348.3 miles.
The best way to get from Back Bay to Princeton without a car is to train which takes 10h 1m and costs $60 - $850.
It takes approximately 3h 44m to get from Back Bay to Princeton, including transfers.
Back Bay to Princeton bus services, operated by Concord Coach Lines, depart from Portland, ME station.
The best way to get from Back Bay to Princeton is to train which takes 10h 1m and costs $60 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus via Boston, which costs $90 - $170 and takes 12h 34m.
Back Bay to Princeton bus services, operated by Concord Coach Lines, arrive at Boston, MA - South Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Back Bay to Princeton is 348 miles. It takes approximately 6h 36m to drive from Back Bay to Princeton.
What companies run services between Back Bay, ME, USA and Princeton, NJ, USA?
You can take a bus from UNE Campus Center to Princeton via Saco Transportation Center, Saco Amtrak Station, Boston, North Station, Back Bay, Boston, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, New York Penn Station, and Princeton Jct. in around 10h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from UNE Campus Center to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Square via Saco Transportation Center, Congress St + Forest Ave, Portland, ME, Boston, MA - South Station, South Station, and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 12h 34m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Portland to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–440
Flights from Portland to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Portland to Philadelphia International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
Flights from Portland to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
Flights from Portland to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Portland to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Princeton Jct.
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–25
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult Airport
- $20–25
Train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–21
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult
- $2–21
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Saco Amtrak Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Princeton Junction Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–25
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $30–300
- Business Class
- $95–360
Train from 30th Street Station to Princeton Junction Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $5–210
- Business Class
- $45–240
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
- Phone
- +1 800 639 3317
- info@concordcoachlines.com
- Website
- concordcoachlines.com
Bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- https://concordcoachlines.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $21–45
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from South Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from South Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (732) 249-1100
- Suburban@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/suburban-transit
- Adult
- $30–45
- Phone
- 207 282 5408
- Website
- bsoobtransit.org
Bus from Saco Transportation Center to St John St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://bsoobtransit.org/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from City of Portland to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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