There are 9 ways to get from Lansing to Princeton by bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Bus to Detroit, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
best- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)DTW - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Princeton Jct.
7h 25m$87–271Bus to Detroit, fly to Laguardia Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)DTW - LGA
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.
8h 35m$57–284Bus
- Take the bus from Lansing, MI to Detroit, MI
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Square
22h 17m$135–325Bus, train
- Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Toledo
- Take the train from Toledo to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.Nec
22h 46mDrive 643.2 mi
- Drive from Lansing to Princeton643.2 mi
11h 42m$118–170Bus to Detroit, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)DTW - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Princeton Junction Amtrak Station
8h 31m$97–507Bus to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Grand Rapids, MI
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)GRR - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Princeton Jct.
9h 11m$234–568Bus to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport, train
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Grand Rapids, MI
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)GRR - LGA
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.
10h 16m$114–561Bus to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Grand Rapids, MI
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)GRR - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Princeton Junction Amtrak Station
10h 18m$344–754
Lansing to Princeton by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lansing to Princeton is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 11h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Lansing to Princeton is to bus and fly and train which takes 7h 25m and costs $85 - $280.
No, there is no direct bus from Lansing to Princeton. However, there are services departing from Lansing, MI and arriving at Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Square via Detroit Bus Station and Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 17m.
The distance between Lansing and Princeton is 623 miles. The road distance is 647 miles.
The best way to get from Lansing to Princeton without a car is to bus which takes 22h 17m and costs $130 - $330.
It takes approximately 7h 25m to get from Lansing to Princeton, including transfers.
Lansing to Princeton bus services, operated by Indian Trails, depart from Lansing, MI station.
Lansing to Princeton bus services, operated by Indian Trails, arrive at Detroit, MI station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lansing to Princeton is 647 miles. It takes approximately 11h 42m to drive from Lansing to Princeton.
There are 155+ hotels available in Princeton.
What companies run services between Lansing, MI, USA and Princeton, NJ, USA?
You can take a bus from Lansing, MI to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Square via Detroit Bus Station and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 22h 17m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from Detroit to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Detroit to Laguardia Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Detroit to Laguardia Airport via Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Detroit to Laguardia Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Detroit to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from Detroit to Newark Liberty International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Detroit to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Detroit to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–190
Flights from Detroit to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–210
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Detroit to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–350
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Toledo to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–430
- 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
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
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- info@michiganflyer.com
- Website
- michiganflyer.com
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $9–11
- Adult
- $22–35
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Lansing, MI to Detroit, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Grand Rapids, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–30
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (732) 249-1100
- Suburban@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/suburban-transit
- Adult
- $30–45
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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