There are 8 ways to get from Beckley to Princeton by train (Amtrak), car, bus, plane, or train
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Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Prince Station to Trentontrain Cardinal
12h 16m$294–461Drive 472.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Beckley to Princetoncar 472.3 mi
8h 41m$87–125Drive, bus to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field, fly to Laguardia Airport, train
- Drive from Beckley to Perry Street Slip 1car
- Take the bus from Perry Street Slip 1 to Airportbus
- Fly from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field (ROA) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane ROA - LGA
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train
7h 55m$103–547Drive, bus to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Drive from Beckley to Perry Street Slip 1car
- Take the bus from Perry Street Slip 1 to Airportbus
- Fly from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field (ROA) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane ROA - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Princeton Junction Amtrak Stationtrain
7h 43m$102–462Bus to Yeager Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Beckley Intermodal Parking Garage to Charleston Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Yeager Airport (CRW) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane CRW - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Princeton Jct.train
5h 30m$163–778Bus to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Beckley Intermodal Parking Garage to Winston Salem(Trans Center)bus
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane GSO - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Princeton Jct.train
9h 13m$140–485Bus to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport, train
- Take the bus from Beckley Intermodal Parking Garage to Winston Salem(Trans Center)bus
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane GSO - LGA
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train
10h 9m$159–758Bus to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Beckley Intermodal Parking Garage to Winston Salem(Trans Center)bus
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane GSO - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Princeton Junction Amtrak Stationtrain
10h 1m$153–613
Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field (ROA) to Laguardia Airport (LGA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Beckley to Princeton is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Beckley to Princeton is to bus and fly and train which takes 5h 30m and costs $160 - $800.
No, there is no direct train from Beckley station to Princeton. However, there are services departing from Prince Station and arriving at Princeton via Trenton Transit Center and Princeton Jct.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 16m.
The distance between Beckley and Princeton is 500 miles. The road distance is 475 miles.
The best way to get from Beckley to Princeton without a car is to train which takes 12h 16m and costs $290 - $470.
It takes approximately 12h 16m to get from Beckley to Princeton, including transfers.
Beckley to Princeton train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Prince Station.
Beckley to Princeton train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Trenton station.
Yes, the driving distance between Beckley to Princeton is 475 miles. It takes approximately 8h 41m to drive from Beckley to Princeton.
There are 164+ hotels available in Princeton.
What companies run services between Beckley, WV, USA and Princeton, NJ, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Prince Station to Trenton 3 times a week. Tickets cost $260–410 and the journey takes 11h 9m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Laguardia Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Laguardia Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–490
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Yeager Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Prince Station to Trenton
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $260–410
- 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 30th Street Station to Princeton Junction Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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 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 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
- Phone
- +1 540 982 2222
- info@valleymetro.com
- Website
- Valley Metro Roanoke
Bus from Perry Street Slip 1 to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Website
- Valley Metro Roanoke
Bus from Perry Street Slip 1 to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Website
- Valley Metro Roanoke
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Beckley Intermodal Parking Garage to Charleston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Beckley Intermodal Parking Garage to Winston Salem(Trans Center)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Beckley Intermodal Parking Garage to Winston Salem(Trans Center)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Beckley Intermodal Parking Garage to Winston Salem(Trans Center)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound
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