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

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There are 9 ways to get from Charlotte to Princeton by plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane CLT - EWR
    2. Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Princeton Jct.train train
    4h 58m
    $104–275

  2. Fly to Laguardia Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane CLT - LGA
    2. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train train
    5h 51m
    $64–268

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Trentontrain train Crescent / ...
    12h 45m
    $126–464

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to New York Midtownbus bus FlixBus N2471 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Squarebus bus Suburban Transit
    15h 38m
    $105–188

  5. Drive 558.7 mi

    1. Drive from Charlotte to Princetoncar car 558.7 mi
    10h 24m
    $102–148

  6. Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane CLT - JFK
    2. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train train
    5h 47m
    $69–351

  7. Fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane CLT - PHL
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Princeton Junction Amtrak Stationtrain train
    5h 46m
    $64–421

  8. Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane CLT - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Trentontrain train
    6h 54m
    $103–582

  9. Bus via Albany St & Spring St

    1. Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Newark Penn Stationbus bus Greyhound US0700 / ...
    15h 40m
    $86–175

Charlotte to Princeton by train (Amtrak)

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration12h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$126Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Charlotte, NC, USA and Princeton, NJ, USA?

Amtrak operates a train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Trenton twice daily. Tickets cost $120–270 and the journey takes 11h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Square via New York Midtown, 8 Av/W 31 St, 8 Av/W 41 St, and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 15h 38m.

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