There are 9 ways to get from Brookline to Princeton by train (Amtrak), bus, car, plane, train, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn StationNortheast Regional
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.Nec
5h 47m$36–743Bus
- Take the bus from Boston, MA to Port Authority Bus TerminalOurBus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer SquareSuburban Transit
6h 37m$50–118Drive 254.8 mi
- Drive from Brookline to Princeton254.8 mi
4h 55m$47–68Fly Boston Logan Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)BOS - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Princeton Jct.
4h 27m$131–422Bus via Brookline Village
- Take the bus from South Station to Port Authority Bus TerminalBoston
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer SquareSuburban Transit
7h 57m$61–107Fly Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)BOS - JFK
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.
5h 8m$366–808Fly Boston Logan Airport to Laguardia Airport, train
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)BOS - LGA
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.
5h 21m$101–435Fly Boston Logan Airport to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)BOS - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Princeton Junction Amtrak Station
5h 32m$111–618Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Take the train from Boston to Providence
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)PVD - JFK
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.
6h 11m$54–827
Brookline to Princeton by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brookline to Princeton is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 4h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Brookline to Princeton is to fly and train which takes 4h 27m and costs $130 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Brookline to Princeton. However, there are services departing from Boston, MA and arriving at Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Square via Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Brookline to Princeton. However, there are services departing from Boston and arriving at Princeton via New York Penn Station and Princeton Jct.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 47m.
The distance between Brookline and Princeton is 283 miles. The road distance is 256.3 miles.
The best way to get from Brookline to Princeton without a car is to train which takes 5h 47m and costs $35 - $750.
It takes approximately 5h 47m to get from Brookline to Princeton, including transfers.
Brookline to Princeton bus services, operated by OurBus, depart from Boston, MA station.
Brookline to Princeton train services, operated by Amtrak Northeast Regional, depart from Boston station.
The best way to get from Brookline to Princeton is to train which takes 5h 47m and costs $35 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $50 - $120 and takes 6h 37m.
What companies run services between Brookline, MA, USA and Princeton, NJ, USA?
You can take a train from Boston to Princeton via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, New York Penn Station, and Princeton Jct. in around 5h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Boston, MA to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Square via Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 6h 37m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Nantucket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
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.html
- 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.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $5–210
- Business Class
- $45–240
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $5–210
- Business Class
- $45–240
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
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
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
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
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Princeton Junction Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–14
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $5–14
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Boston, MA to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–75
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.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
- 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
- $29–60
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $29–60
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
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Brookline to Princeton bus services, operated by OurBus, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Brookline to Princeton train services, operated by Amtrak Northeast Regional, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brookline to Princeton is 256 miles. It takes approximately 4h 55m to drive from Brookline to Princeton.
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