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

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There are 9 ways to get from Pawtucket to Princeton by train (Amtrak), bus, car, train, plane, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Providence to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn StationtrainNortheast Regional
    2. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.trainNec
    6h 4m
    $32–736

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Peter Pan Bus Terminal to Port Authority Bus TerminalbusProvidence
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer SquarebusSuburban Transit
    6h 22m
    $55–98

  3. Drive 229.8 mi

    1. Drive from Pawtucket to Princetoncar229.8 mi
    4h 29m
    $42–61

  4. Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Pawtucket/Central Falls to South Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)planeBOS - EWR
    3. Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Princeton Jct.train
    5h 45m
    $113–403

  5. Bus via Slater Mill

    1. Take the bus from Providence to Port Authority Bus TerminalbusGreyhound US0230 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer SquarebusSuburban Transit
    7h 46m
    $61–107

  6. Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Pawtucket/Central Falls to South Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)planeBOS - JFK
    3. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train
    6h 25m
    $403–889

  7. Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Pawtucket/Central Falls to South Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)planeBOS - LGA
    3. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train
    6h 40m
    $113–456

  8. Fly Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Philadelphia International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)planePVD - PHL
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Trentontrain
    5h 55m
    $51–687

  9. Fly Theodore Francis Green State Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)planePVD - JFK
    2. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train
    5h 59m
    $50–277

Pawtucket to Princeton by train

Calendar114Weekly Trains
Duration6h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket$32Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Pawtucket, RI, USA and Princeton, NJ, USA?

You can take a train from Pawtucket/Central Falls to Princeton via Providence, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, New York Penn Station, and Princeton Jct. in around 6h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Peter Pan Bus Terminal to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Square via Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 6h 22m.

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