There are 5 ways to get from Montclair to Princeton Junction by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Watchung Avenue to Secaucus Upper Leveltrain Bntnm
- Take the train from Secaucus Upper Level to Princeton Jct.train Nec
1h 54m$5–30Bus
- Take the bus from Park St At Chestnut St# to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 101
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Albany St & Spring Stbus Suburban Transit
2h 39m$39–67Drive 46.7 mi
- Drive from Montclair to Princeton Junctioncar 46.7 mi
1h 1m$9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Montclair to Princeton Junctiontaxi 46.7 mi
1h 1m$270–330Line 34 bus, train
- Take the bus from Bloomfield Ave At Park St to Newark Penn Stationbus 34 / ...
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train Nec
1h 54m$10–26
Montclair to Princeton Junction by 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 Secaucus Upper Level. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 54m.
The distance between Montclair and Princeton Junction is 56 miles. The road distance is 47 miles.
The best way to get from Montclair to Princeton Junction without a car is to train which takes 1h 54m and costs $4 - $30.
It takes approximately 1h 54m 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 train which takes 1h 54m and costs $4 - $30. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $35 - $70 and takes 2h 39m.
Montclair to Princeton Junction train services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at 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 train from Watchung Avenue to Princeton Jct. via Secaucus Upper Level in around 1h 54m. Alternatively, 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.
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from Watchung Avenue to 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 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
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
- 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
- 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
- $8–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
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
Bus from Bloomfield Ave At Park St to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $1–6
- 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
- $270–330
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
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