There are 10 ways to get from Barnstable to Princeton by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Barnstable Municipal Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
best- Fly from Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane HYA - JFK
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train
3h 43m$388–1,074Drive 291.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Barnstable to Princetoncar 291.8 mi
5h 59m$54–77Bus, train via New York
- Take the bus from Barnstable to Bostonbus
- 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
8h$84–825Bus
- Take the bus from Hyannis to Providencebus
- Take the bus from Providence to New Yorkbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Squarebus
11h 12m$68–134Fly Barnstable Municipal Airport to Laguardia Airport, train
- Fly from Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane HYA - LGA
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train
4h 20m$92–551Fly Barnstable Municipal Airport to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Fly from Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane HYA - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Princeton Junction Amtrak Stationtrain
4h 17m$111–516Bus to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Barnstable to Bostonbus
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane BOS - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Princeton Jct.train
5h 41m$539–1,690Bus to Boston Logan Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Barnstable to Bostonbus
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane BOS - JFK
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train
6h 22m$489–1,396Bus, train
- Take the bus from Hyannis Transportation Center to Boston South Busesbus
- Take the train from Boston to Newark Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train Nec
10h 16m$106–831Bus via Boston
- Take the bus from Hyannis Transportation Center to Boston South Busesbus
- Take the bus from Boston to New Yorkbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Squarebus
11h 19m$84–150
Barnstable to Princeton by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Barnstable to Princeton is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 5h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Barnstable to Princeton is to fly and train which takes 3h 43m and costs $380 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Barnstable to Princeton. However, there are services departing from Courthouse Complex, Barnstable and arriving at Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Square via Hyannis, Providence and Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 12m.
The distance between Barnstable and Princeton is 268 miles. The road distance is 293.5 miles.
The best way to get from Barnstable to Princeton without a car is to bus and train via New York which takes 8h and costs $80 - $850.
It takes approximately 3h 43m to get from Barnstable to Princeton, including transfers.
Barnstable to Princeton bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, depart from Hyannis station.
Barnstable to Princeton bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, arrive at Providence station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barnstable to Princeton is 293 miles. It takes approximately 5h 59m to drive from Barnstable to Princeton.
There are 164+ hotels available in Princeton.
What companies run services between Barnstable, MA, USA and Princeton, NJ, USA?
You can take a bus from Courthouse Complex, Barnstable to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Square via Hyannis Transportation Center, Hyannis, Providence, New York, and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 11h 12m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Barnstable Municipal Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Barnstable Municipal Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–490
Flights from Barnstable Municipal Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from Barnstable Municipal Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,000
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–23
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–23
Train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–23
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–23
Train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–23
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–23
Train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Princeton Jct.
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $21–27
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult Airport
- $21–27
Train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–23
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–23
Train from Newark Penn Station to Princeton Jct.
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–20
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–20
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Princeton Junction Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to Princeton Jct.
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Train from Boston to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $55–490
- First Class
- $210–750
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Barnstable to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Hyannis to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–29
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Providence to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Barnstable to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Barnstable to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Boston to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- Peter Pan
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- questions@coachusa.com
- Website
- Rockland Coaches
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $17–40
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $17–40
- Phone
- +1 (508) 746-0378
- info@p-b.com
- Website
- Plymouth & Brockton
Bus from Hyannis Transportation Center to Boston South Buses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–35
- Website
- Plymouth & Brockton
- One Way - Adult
- $27–35
Bus from Hyannis Transportation Center to Boston South Buses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–35
- Website
- Plymouth & Brockton
- One Way - Adult
- $27–35
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