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How to get fromIrvine to PrincetonBy plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Irvine to Princeton by plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), or car

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  1. Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

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    1. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane SNA - EWR
    2. Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Princeton Jct.train train
    6h 49m
    $241–610

  2. Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Tustin to L.A. Union Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane LAX - EWR
    3. Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Princeton Jct.train train
    9h 40m
    $163–478

  3. Train via New York

    1. Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station 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
    2d 19h
    $811–1,939

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Anaheim to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Squarebus bus
    3d
    $500–980

  5. Drive 2,719.5 mi

    1. Drive from Irvine to Princetoncar car 2,719.5 mi
    44h 21m
    $497–717

  6. Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train

    1. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane SNA - JFK
    2. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train train
    7h 58m
    $202–784

  7. Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Tustin to L.A. Union Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane LAX - JFK
    3. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train train
    10h 36m
    $184–674

  8. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Trentontrain train
    3d 2h
    $850–1,969

Irvine to Princeton by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration2d 19hAverage Duration
Ticket$811Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Irvine, CA, USA and Princeton, NJ, USA?

You can take a train from Tustin to Princeton via Fullerton, Fullerton Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, New York Penn Station, and Princeton Jct. in around 2d 19h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Main-Harvard to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Square via Artic - Dock 4, Anaheim, Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 3d.

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