There are 6 ways to get from New Britain to Princeton by bus, train, car, bus (Greyhound), or train (Amtrak)
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from New Britain to New Haven Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from New Haven to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train Nec
4h 44m$25–79Bus via Hartford, Union Station
- Take the bus from Hartford Union Station to Times Square – 37th St.bus Boston
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Squarebus Suburban Transit
5h 44m$42–88Drive 151.2 mi
- Drive from New Britain to Princetoncar 151.2 mi
3h 6m$28–40Bus
- Take the bus from New Britain to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Greyhound US0255s
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Squarebus Suburban Transit
6h 2m$47–76Train via New York
- Take the train from Hartford Amtrak Station to New Haventrain
- Take the train from New Haven to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train Nec
6h 14m$27–273Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Meriden to Trentontrain Northeast Regional
6h 34m$34–91
New Britain to Princeton by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New Britain to Princeton is to drive which costs $27 - $40 and takes 3h 6m.
The fastest way to get from New Britain to Princeton is to drive which takes 3h 6m and costs $27 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from New Britain to Princeton. However, there are services departing from CTfastrak Downtown New Britain Stn @ Bay B and arriving at Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Square via Hartford Union Station and Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 44m.
The distance between New Britain and Princeton is 157 miles. The road distance is 152.1 miles.
The best way to get from New Britain to Princeton without a car is to bus and train which takes 4h 44m and costs $24 - $80.
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from New Britain to Princeton, including transfers.
New Britain to Princeton bus services, operated by CoachRun, depart from Hartford Union Station.
The best way to get from New Britain to Princeton is to bus via Hartford, Union Station which takes 5h 44m and costs $40 - $90. Alternatively, you can train via New York, which costs $26 - $280 and takes 6h 14m.
New Britain to Princeton bus services, operated by CoachRun, arrive at Times Square – 37th St. station.
Yes, the driving distance between New Britain to Princeton is 152 miles. It takes approximately 3h 6m to drive from New Britain to Princeton.
What companies run services between New Britain, CT, USA and Princeton, NJ, USA?
You can take a bus from CTfastrak Downtown New Britain Stn @ Bay B to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Square via Asylum St @ Bushnell Park, Hartford Union Station, Times Square – 37th St., and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 5h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from CTfastrak Downtown New Britain Stn @ Bay B to Princeton via Asylum St @ Bushnell Park, Hartford Amtrak Station, New Haven, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, New York Penn Station, and Princeton Jct. in around 6h 14m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New Haven to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $10–220
- Business Class
- $55–260
Train from Hartford Amtrak Station to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $5–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
Train from Meriden to Trenton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $21–260
- Business Class
- $75–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New Haven to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $17–450
- First Class
- $120–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New Haven to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Hartford Amtrak Station to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–19
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Meriden to Trenton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- 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 Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from New Britain to New Haven Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from New Britain to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 617-681-0820
- support@coachrun.com
- Website
- coachrun.com
Bus from Hartford Union Station to Times Square – 37th St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–40
- Website
- https://www.coachrun.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
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