There are 11 ways to get from Naperville to Princeton by train, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
best- Take the train from Naperville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane ORD - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Princeton Jct.train
6h 51m$82–355Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Naperville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane ORD - LGA
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train
7h 48m$62–328Train via New York
- Take the train from Naperville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train Nec
24h 6m$127–507Bus
- Take the bus from Naperville Amtrak to Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Squarebus
24h 40m$155–354Drive 788.9 mi
- Drive from Naperville to Princetoncar 788.9 mi
13h 58m$144–208Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport, train
- Take the train from Naperville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane MDW - LGA
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train
7h 44m$87–448Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Take the train from Naperville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane ORD - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Princeton Junction Amtrak Stationtrain
7h 43m$122–651Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Take the train from Naperville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane MDW - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Princeton Junction Amtrak Stationtrain
7h 34m$97–711Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Lehigh Valley International Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Naperville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE)plane ORD - ABE
- Take the bus from Lehigh Valley International Airport Trans Bridge Bus Stop to Newark Airport Terminal Bbus
- Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Princeton Jct.train
9h 58m$142–445Train, bus
- Take the train from Naperville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Baltimore to Philadelphiabus
- Take the train from Gray 30th St Station to Trentontrain Tre
26h 18mTrain
- Take the train from Naperville to Chicago Union Stationtrain Bnsf
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Trentontrain Cardinal
29h 43m$325–515
Naperville to Princeton by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Naperville to Princeton is to train and fly which costs $60 - $330 and takes 7h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Naperville to Princeton is to train and fly which takes 6h 51m and costs $80 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Naperville to Princeton. However, there are services departing from Naperville Amtrak and arriving at Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Square via Chicago Bus Station, 8 Av/W 31 St and Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Naperville to Princeton. However, there are services departing from Naperville and arriving at Princeton via Chicago Union Station, New York Penn Station and Princeton Jct.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 6m.
The distance between Naperville and Princeton is 809 miles. The road distance is 793.5 miles.
The best way to get from Naperville to Princeton without a car is to train via New York which takes 24h 6m and costs $120 - $550.
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Naperville to Princeton, including transfers.
Naperville to Princeton bus services, operated by Burlington Trailways, depart from Naperville Amtrak station.
Naperville to Princeton train services, operated by Metra, depart from Naperville station.
The best way to get from Naperville to Princeton is to train via New York which takes 24h 6m and costs $120 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150 - $360 and takes 24h 40m.
What companies run services between Naperville, IL, USA and Princeton, NJ, USA?
You can take a train from Naperville to Princeton via Chicago Union Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, New York Penn Station, and Princeton Jct. in around 24h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Naperville Amtrak to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Square via Chicago Bus Station, New York Midtown, 8 Av/W 31 St, 8 Av/W 41 St, and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 24h 40m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lehigh Valley International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–480
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–270
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
- Phone
- +1 312-322-6777
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Naperville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
- 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 Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–470
- 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 Chicago Union Station to Trenton
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $320–500
- 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
- +1 215-580-7800
- Website
- septa.org
Train from Gray 30th St Station to Trenton
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.septa.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.septa.org/schedules
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Naperville Amtrak to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $22–35
- Flexible Fares
- $29–45
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–260
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
- Phone
- +1 610-868-6001
- webmaster@transbridgelines.com
- Website
- transbridgelines.com
Bus from Lehigh Valley International Airport Trans Bridge Bus Stop to Newark Airport Terminal B
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://transbridgelines.com
- Schedules at
- https://transbridgelines.com/schedules-stops/schedules
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Baltimore to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–45
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $15–45
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More Questions & Answers
Naperville to Princeton bus services, operated by Burlington Trailways, arrive at Chicago station.
Princeton is 1h ahead of Naperville. It is currently 1:08 PM in Naperville and 2:08 PM in Princeton.
Naperville to Princeton train services, operated by Metra, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Naperville to Princeton is 793 miles. It takes approximately 13h 58m to drive from Naperville to Princeton.
There are 158+ hotels available in Princeton.




























