There are 10 ways to get from Indianapolis to Princeton by plane, train, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, bus, or tram
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Fly Indianapolis to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
best- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane IND - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Princeton Jct.train
5h 29m$84–265Bus, tram
cheapest- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Camden Walter Rand Trans Centerbus Greyhound US0421
- Take the tram from Walter Rand Transportation Ctr to TRENTON TRANSIT CENTER stationtram Rvln
19h 49m$72–169Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Newark Penn Stationbus FlixBus N2640
18h 35m$96–154Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Trentontrain Cardinal
22h 1m$234–735Drive 670.1 mi
- Drive from Indianapolis to Princetoncar 670.1 mi
11h 24m$123–177Fly Indianapolis to Laguardia Airport, train
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane IND - LGA
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train
6h 28m$129–418Fly Indianapolis to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane IND - JFK
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train
6h 24m$94–461Fly Indianapolis to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane IND - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Princeton Junction Amtrak Stationtrain
6h 20m$99–561Fly Indianapolis to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane IND - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Trentontrain
7h 7m$134–893Bus to Covington, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Cincinnatibus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane CVG - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Princeton Jct.train
7h 47m$124–601
Indianapolis to Princeton by bus (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Indianapolis to Princeton is to bus and tram which costs $70 - $170 and takes 19h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Indianapolis to Princeton is to fly and train which takes 5h 29m and costs $80 - $270.
No, there is no direct bus from Indianapolis to Princeton. However, there are services departing from Indianapolis and arriving at Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Square via Newark Penn Station and Albany St & Spring St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Indianapolis to Princeton. However, there are services departing from Indianapolis and arriving at Princeton via Trenton Transit Center and Princeton Jct.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 1m.
The distance between Indianapolis and Princeton is 702 miles. The road distance is 674 miles.
The best way to get from Indianapolis to Princeton without a car is to bus which takes 18h 35m and costs $95 - $160.
It takes approximately 5h 29m to get from Indianapolis to Princeton, including transfers.
Indianapolis to Princeton bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Indianapolis station.
Indianapolis to Princeton train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Indianapolis station.
The best way to get from Indianapolis to Princeton is to bus which takes 18h 35m and costs $95 - $160. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $230 - $750 and takes 22h 1m.
What companies run services between Indianapolis, IN, USA and Princeton, NJ, USA?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Indianapolis to Newark Penn Station once daily. Tickets cost $80–140 and the journey takes 15h 25m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Indianapolis to Trenton 3 times a week. Tickets cost $230–550 and the journey takes 21h 12m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Indianapolis to Newark Liberty International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Indianapolis to Newark Liberty International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Indianapolis to Laguardia Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Indianapolis to Laguardia Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Indianapolis to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Covington to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Covington to Newark Liberty International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Covington to Newark Liberty International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Indianapolis to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Indianapolis to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Indianapolis to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Indianapolis to Philadelphia International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Covington to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Indianapolis to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Indianapolis to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Indianapolis to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Indianapolis to Philadelphia International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Laguardia Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Indianapolis to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Philadelphia International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Indianapolis to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Newark Liberty International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Indianapolis to Laguardia Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Covington to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Covington to Newark Liberty International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–220
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Covington to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–470
- 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
Tram from Walter Rand Transportation Ctr to TRENTON TRANSIT CENTER station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–16
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult
- $2–16
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Indianapolis to Trenton
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $230–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Princeton Junction Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Trenton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Princeton Junction Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $5–210
- Business Class
- $45–240
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Trenton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $19–250
- Business Class
- $70–300
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $80–140
Bus from Indianapolis to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $15–85
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Camden Walter Rand Trans Center
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Indianapolis to Princeton bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Newark Penn Station.
Indianapolis to Princeton train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Trenton station.
Yes, the driving distance between Indianapolis to Princeton is 674 miles. It takes approximately 11h 24m to drive from Indianapolis to Princeton.
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