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How to get fromNeedham to Princetonby train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, plane, train or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 10 ways to get from Needham to Princeton by train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, plane, train, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn StationtrainNortheast Regional
    2. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.trainNec
    6h 58m
    $37–788
  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Boston to New York MidtownbusFlixBus 2610 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer SquarebusSuburban Transit
    8h 48m
    $65–125
  3. Drive 248.9 mi

    1. Drive from Needham to Princetoncar248.9 mi
    4h 53m
    $46–66
  4. Fly Boston Logan Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)planeBOS - EWR
    2. Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Princeton Jct.train
    5h 12m
    $111–389
  5. Bus via Watertown Sq Terminal

    1. Take the bus from South Station to Port Authority Bus TerminalbusBoston
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer SquarebusSuburban Transit
    8h 51m
    $62–119
  6. Fly Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)planeBOS - JFK
    2. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train
    5h 52m
    $401–884
  7. Fly Boston Logan Airport to Laguardia Airport, train

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)planeBOS - LGA
    2. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train
    6h 6m
    $111–451
  8. Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Needham Center to South Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)planeBOS - PHL
    3. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Trentontrain
    4. Take the train from Trenton Transit Center to Princeton Jct.train
    6h 4m
    $96–774
  9. Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Boston to Providencetrain
    2. Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)planePVD - PHL
    3. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Trentontrain
    7h 5m
    $57–1,289
  10. Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Boston to Providencetrain
    2. Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)planePVD - JFK
    3. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train
    7h 1m
    $56–879

Needham to Princeton by train

Calendar96Weekly Trains
Duration6h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket$37Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Needham, MA, USA and Princeton, NJ, USA?

You can take a train from Needham Center to Princeton via Back Bay, Boston, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, New York Penn Station, and Princeton Jct. in around 6h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Needham Center to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Square via South Station, Boston, New York Midtown, 8 Av/W 31 St, 8 Av/W 41 St, and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 8h 48m.

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