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How to get fromEllis Island to Princetonby taxi, bus, plane, train or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Ellis Island to Princeton by taxi, bus, plane, train, or car

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  1. Taxi, bus to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Ellis Island to Petawawataxi
    2. Take the bus from Petawawa to Ottawa - Via Railbus
    3. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)planeYOW - EWR
    4. Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Princeton Jct.train
    9h 12m
    $276–580

  2. Drive 494.4 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Ellis Island to Princetoncar494.4 mi
    10h 11m
    $114–164

  3. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Ellis Island to Petawawataxi
    2. Take the bus from Petawawa to Ottawa - Via Railbus
    3. Take the bus from Ottawa to Montréalbus
    4. Take the bus from Montreal to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
    5. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Squarebus
    17h 43m
    $248–371

  4. Taxi, bus, train

    1. Take the taxi from Ellis Island to Petawawataxi
    2. Take the bus from Petawawa to Ottawa - Via Railbus
    3. Take the train from Ottawa to Montréaltrain
    4. Take the train from Montreal Central Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
    5. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.trainNec
    20h 18m
    $215–386

  5. Taxi, bus, train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    1. Take the taxi from Ellis Island to Petawawataxi
    2. Take the bus from Petawawa to Ottawa - Via Railbus
    3. Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
    4. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)planeYUL - EWR
    5. Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Princeton Jct.train
    11h 28m
    $294–652

  6. Taxi, bus, train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport, train

    1. Take the taxi from Ellis Island to Petawawataxi
    2. Take the bus from Petawawa to Ottawa - Via Railbus
    3. Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
    4. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)planeYUL - LGA
    5. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train
    12h 14m
    $304–645

  7. Taxi, bus via New York

    1. Take the taxi from Ellis Island to Petawawataxi
    2. Take the bus from Petawawa to Ottawa - Via Railbus
    3. Take the bus from Ottawa to Montréalbus
    4. Take the bus from Montreal to New Yorkbus
    5. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Squarebus
    18h 38m
    $223–471

Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) flights

Calendar58Weekly Planes
Duration2h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$41Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Ellis Island, ON, Canada and Princeton, NJ, USA?

There is no direct connection from Ellis Island to Princeton. However, you can take the taxi to Petawawa, take the bus to Ottawa - Via Rail, walk to Tremblay O-Train West / Ouest, take the line 1 vehicle to Hurdman O-Train West / Ouest, walk to Hurdman C, take the line 105 bus to Airport / Aéroport, walk to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) 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 Petawawa, take the bus to Ottawa - Via Rail, take the bus to Montréal, walk to Montreal, take the bus to Port Authority Bus Terminal, then take the bus to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Square.

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