There are 4 ways to get from New Rochelle to Princeton by train (Amtrak), train, bus, car, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from New Rochelle Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Northeast Regional
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train Nec
2h 24m$10–42Train, bus
- Take the train from New Rochelle to Grand Central Terminaltrain New Haven / ...
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Squarebus Suburban Transit
3h 19m$28–60Drive 67.2 mi
- Drive from New Rochelle to Princetoncar 67.2 mi
1h 26m$13–18Line 42 bus, line 2 subway, train
- Take the bus from Huguenot St @ Bridge St to WHITE PLAINS RD @ E 241st STbus 42
- Take the subway from Wakefield-241 St to 34 St-Penn Stationsubway 2
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train Nec
3h 27m$10–36
New Rochelle to Princeton by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New Rochelle to Princeton is to drive which costs $12 - $18 and takes 1h 26m.
The fastest way to get from New Rochelle to Princeton is to drive which takes 1h 26m and costs $12 - $18.
No, there is no direct train from New Rochelle station to Princeton. However, there are services departing from New Rochelle Amtrak Station and arriving at Princeton via New York Penn Station and Princeton Jct.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 24m.
The distance between New Rochelle and Princeton is 71 miles. The road distance is 67.6 miles.
The best way to get from New Rochelle to Princeton without a car is to train which takes 2h 24m and costs $9 - $45.
It takes approximately 2h 24m to get from New Rochelle to Princeton, including transfers.
New Rochelle to Princeton train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from New Rochelle Amtrak Station.
New Rochelle to Princeton train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between New Rochelle to Princeton is 68 miles. It takes approximately 1h 26m to drive from New Rochelle to Princeton.
There are 146+ hotels available in Princeton.
What companies run services between New Rochelle, NY, USA and Princeton, NJ, USA?
You can take a train from New Rochelle Amtrak Station to Princeton via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, New York Penn Station, and Princeton Jct. in around 2h 24m.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New Rochelle Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–12
- 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
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult
- $2–21
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from New Rochelle to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $8–10
- Peak
- $11–14
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Wakefield-241 St to 34 St-Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- questions@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
- $17–40
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $17–40
Bus from Huguenot St @ Bridge St to WHITE PLAINS RD @ E 241st ST
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://transportation.westchestergov.com/bee-line/bee-line-home
- Schedules at
- https://transportation.westchestergov.com/bee-line/timetables-and-maps
- All other routes - Adults and children 5+
- $3
- BxM4C/Rte28 Westchester-Manhattan Express - Adult and children 5+
- $8
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