There are 5 ways to get from Montclair to Princeton Junction by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Line 28 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Park St At Essex Way# to Newark Penn Station28
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Princeton Jct.Nec
1h 46m$4–205Bus
- Take the bus from Park St At Chestnut St# to Port Authority Bus Terminal101
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Albany St & Spring StSuburban Transit
2h 39m$38–249Drive 46.7 mi
- Drive from Montclair to Princeton Junction46.7 mi
1h 1m$9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Montclair to Princeton Junction46.7 mi
1h 1m$180–230Train
- Take the train from Watchung Avenue to Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Upper LevelBntnm
- Take the train from Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Upper Level to Princeton Jct.Nec
1h 54m$5–30
Montclair to Princeton Junction by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montclair to Princeton Junction is to drive which costs $8 - $13 and takes 1h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Montclair to Princeton Junction is to drive which takes 1h 1m and costs $8 - $13.
No, there is no direct train from Montclair to Princeton Junction. However, there are services departing from Watchung Avenue and arriving at Princeton Jct. via Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Upper Level. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 54m.
The distance between Montclair and Princeton Junction is 47 miles. The road distance is 47 miles.
The best way to get from Montclair to Princeton Junction without a car is to line 28 bus and train which takes 1h 46m and costs $3 - $210.
It takes approximately 1h 46m to get from Montclair to Princeton Junction, including transfers.
Montclair to Princeton Junction train services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Watchung Avenue station.
The best way to get from Montclair to Princeton Junction is to bus which takes 2h 39m and costs $35 - $250. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $4 - $30 and takes 1h 54m.
Montclair to Princeton Junction train services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Upper Level station.
Yes, the driving distance between Montclair to Princeton Junction is 47 miles. It takes approximately 1h 1m to drive from Montclair to Princeton Junction.
What companies run services between Montclair, NJ, USA and Princeton Junction, NJ, USA?
You can take a bus from Park St At Chestnut St# to Princeton Jct. via Port Authority Bus Terminal, Albany St & Spring St, and New Brunswick in around 2h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Watchung Avenue to Princeton Jct. via Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Upper Level in around 1h 54m.
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from Newark Penn Station to Princeton Jct.
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–18
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult
- $2–18
Train from Watchung Avenue to Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Upper Level
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult
- $2–11
Train from Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Upper Level to Princeton Jct.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–19
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult
- $2–19
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newark Penn Station to Princeton Jct.
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $5–200
- Business Class
- $45–240
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newark Penn Station to Princeton Jct.
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Park St At Essex Way# to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $1–6
Bus from Park St At Chestnut St# to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–25
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $7–25
- Phone
- +1 (732) 249-1100
- Suburban@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Albany St & Spring St
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–35
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/suburban-transit
- Adult
- $28–35
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- $180–230
Newark Airport Taxi
- Phone
- +1 973-273-4420
- Website
- newarkairporttaxi.us
Jacob's Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 973-673-5900
- Website
- jacobstaxiservice.com
Gold Lincoln Taxi
- Phone
- +1 973-344-5566
- Website
- goldlincolntaxinj.com
Elizabeth Taxi
- Phone
- +1 908-344-1729
- Website
- elizabethtaxi.com
Black Cabby
- Phone
- +1 908-76-82947
- Website
- blackcabby.com
Parsippany Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1-973-545-1681
- Website
- parsippanylimotaxi.com
Scotty's Taxi
- Phone
- +1 210-943-1234
- Website
- scottystaxicab.com
Lime Car Service & Taxi
- Phone
- +1 201-461-9999
- Website
- limetaxicab.com
Babes Taxi
- Phone
- +1 201-944-6800
- Website
- babestaxi.com
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 866-983-4195
- Website
- yellowcabnyctaxi.com
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