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

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There are 13 ways to get from Dallas to Princeton by plane, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Fly Dallas to Laguardia Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane DAL - LGA
    2. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train train
    7h 21m
    $173–792

  2. Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Laguardia Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane DFW - LGA
    2. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train train
    8h 19m
    $160–689

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to New Brunswickbus bus
    36h 35m
    $237–468

  4. Train via New York

    1. Take the train from Dallas to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train train Nec
    45h 9m
    $618–1,328

  5. Drive 1,491.3 mi

    1. Drive from Dallas to Princetoncar car 1,491.3 mi
    24h 54m
    $273–394

  6. Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane DFW - EWR
    2. Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Princeton Jct.train train
    7h 23m
    $200–896

  7. Fly Dallas to Philadelphia International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane DAL - PHL
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Princeton Junction Amtrak Stationtrain train
    7h 15m
    $174–746

  8. Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane DFW - JFK
    2. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train train
    8h 26m
    $491–1,252

  9. Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane DFW - PHL
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Princeton Junction Amtrak Stationtrain train
    8h 11m
    $221–383

  10. Fly Dallas to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane DAL - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Trentontrain train
    8h 45m
    $178–706

  11. Fly Dallas to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane DAL - DCA
    2. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Trentontrain train
    8h 42m
    $222–881

  12. Bus via Chicago

    1. Take the bus from Dallas Jefferson to Chicagobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago to New York Midtownbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Squarebus bus
    44h 9m
    $331–606

  13. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Dallas to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Texas Eagle
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Trentontrain train Cardinal
    2d 2h
    $656–1,406

Dallas to Princeton by bus

Calendar14Weekly Buses
Duration36h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$237Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,444.9 mi
  • Duration: 7h 21m

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, Nashville Bus Station, Washington Union Station, New Brunswick, and Albany St & Spring St in around 36h 35m. 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 9m.

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