There are 6 ways to get from Colombo to Princeton by plane, train, or subway
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Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)CMB - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Princeton Jct.
23h 45m$757–1,875Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)CMB - JFK
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.
23h 15m$452–1,890Fly to Laguardia Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)CMB - LGA
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.
27h 39m$642–1,977Fly to Boston Logan Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)CMB - BOS
- Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.
27h 38m$538–2,330Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)CMB - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform
- Take the train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Trenton
27h 10m$491–1,261Fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)CMB - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Trenton
24h 24m$742–2,540
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Princeton is to fly and subway and train which costs $490 - $1,300 and takes 27h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Princeton is to fly and train which takes 23h 15m and costs $450 - $1,900.
The distance between Colombo and Princeton is 8853 miles.
It takes approximately 23h 45m to get from Colombo to Princeton, including transfers.
Princeton is 10h 30m behind Colombo. It is currently 9:20 AM in Colombo and 10:50 PM in Princeton.
There are 127+ hotels available in Princeton.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Princeton, NJ, USA?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Princeton. However, you can take the taxi to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), walk to Terminal B, take the vehicle to Newark Airport Railroad Station, walk to Newark Airport Amtrak, take the train to Princeton Jct., then take the train to Princeton. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), walk to Terminal 4, take the vehicle to Jamaica Station, walk to Jamaica, take the train to New York Penn Station, take the train to Princeton Jct., then take the train to Princeton.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Frankfurt, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 33m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 48m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Laguardia Airport via London Heathrow, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 13m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Frankfurt, Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Istanbul, Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
- Website
- kuwaitairways.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,500
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Istanbul, Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Istanbul, Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Istanbul, Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 19m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
- 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 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 New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Trenton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $21–260
- Business Class
- $75–310
Train from 30th Street Station to Trenton
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
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
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $7–11
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Trenton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Trenton
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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