There are 13 ways to get from Dallas to Princeton by plane, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Dallas to Laguardia Airport, train
best- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane DAL - LGA
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train
7h 23m$175–796Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Laguardia Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane DFW - LGA
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train
8h 21m$132–453Bus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Squarebus
40h 20m$300–473Train via New York
- Take the train from Dallas to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train Nec
45h 8m$1,051–1,720Drive 1,491.3 mi
- Drive from Dallas to Princetoncar 1,491.3 mi
24h 53m$273–394Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane DFW - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Princeton Jct.train
7h 16m$173–750Fly Dallas to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane DAL - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Princeton Junction Amtrak Stationtrain
7h 10m$164–661Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane DFW - JFK
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train
8h 22m$373–1,256Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane DFW - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Princeton Junction Amtrak Stationtrain
8h$231–262Fly Dallas to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane DAL - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Trentontrain
8h 27m$199–698Fly Dallas to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane DAL - DCA
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Trentontrain
8h 20m$258–923Bus, train
- Take the bus from Dallas Jefferson to Chicagobus Querétaro
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Trentontrain Cardinal
2d$776–1,195Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Dallas to Chicago Union Stationtrain Texas Eagle
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Trentontrain Cardinal
2d 2h$1,098–1,795
Dallas to Princeton by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dallas to Princeton is to fly and train which costs $130 - $460 and takes 8h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Dallas to Princeton is to fly and train which takes 7h 10m and costs $160 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Dallas to Princeton. However, there are services departing from Southwest Medical District/Parkland and arriving at Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Square via Dallas Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station and Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Dallas to Princeton. However, there are services departing from Dallas and arriving at Princeton via Chicago Union Station, New York Penn Station and Princeton Jct.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 8m.
The distance between Dallas and Princeton is 1453 miles. The road distance is 1500 miles.
The best way to get from Dallas to Princeton without a car is to bus which takes 40h 20m and costs $300 - $480.
It takes approximately 7h 23m to get from Dallas to Princeton, including transfers.
Dallas to Princeton bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Dallas Bus Station.
Dallas to Princeton train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Dallas station.
The best way to get from Dallas to Princeton is to bus which takes 40h 20m and costs $300 - $480. Alternatively, you can train via New York, which costs $1,000 - $1,800 and takes 45h 8m.
What companies run services between Dallas, TX, USA and Princeton, NJ, USA?
You can take a bus from Southwest Medical District/Parkland to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Square via Bachman Station, Dallas Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, New York Midtown, and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 40h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dallas to Princeton via Chicago Union Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, New York Penn Station, and Princeton Jct. in around 45h 8m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Dallas to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Dallas to Laguardia Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Dallas to Laguardia Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Dallas to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Dallas to Philadelphia International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Dallas to Philadelphia International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Dallas to Philadelphia International Airport via Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Dallas to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Dallas to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Dallas to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Dallas to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Dallas to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Dallas to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Dallas to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Dallas to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–390
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–370
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–370
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–370
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–370
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–370
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–390
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–370
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–410
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–204
- 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 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 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Dallas to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–850
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–850
- 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
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Trenton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Trenton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Trenton
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $550–950
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Dallas to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–850
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Trenton
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $550–950
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–210
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- 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
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Dallas Jefferson to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $205–215
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $205–215
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Booking & Getting There
Dallas to Princeton bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Princeton is 1h ahead of Dallas. It is currently 9:50 AM in Dallas and 10:50 AM in Princeton.
Dallas to Princeton train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dallas to Princeton is 1500 miles. It takes approximately 24h 53m to drive from Dallas to Princeton.
There are 125+ hotels available in Princeton.











