There are 4 ways to get from Plainfield to Hightstown by bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, or taxi
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Line 819 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Park Ave At Depot Place to Pennsylvania Ave At Metuchen Rail Sta819
- Take the train from Metuchen to Princeton Jct.Nec
1h 32m$20–40Drive 29.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Plainfield to Hightstown29.7 mi
45 min$6–8Train
- Take the train from Netherwood to Newark Penn StationRarv
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Princeton Jct.Nec
1h 56m$21–231Taxi
- Take the taxi from Plainfield to Hightstown29.7 mi
45 min$100–130
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plainfield to Hightstown is to drive which costs $5 - $8 and takes 45 min.
The fastest way to get from Plainfield to Hightstown is to drive which takes 45 min and costs $5 - $8.
The distance between Plainfield and Hightstown is 40 miles. The road distance is 29.8 miles.
The best way to get from Plainfield to Hightstown without a car is to line 819 bus and train which takes 1h 32m and costs $20 - $40.
It takes approximately 1h 32m to get from Plainfield to Hightstown, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Plainfield to Hightstown is 30 miles. It takes approximately 45 min to drive from Plainfield to Hightstown.
There are 129+ hotels available in Hightstown.
What companies run services between Plainfield, NJ, USA and Hightstown, NJ, USA?
You can take a train from Netherwood to Hightstown via Newark Penn Station and Princeton Jct. in around 1h 56m.
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- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from Metuchen to Princeton Jct.
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–14
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult
- $2–14
Train from Netherwood to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–12
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult
- $2–12
Train from Newark Penn Station to Princeton Jct.
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–18
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult
- $2–18
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newark Penn Station to Princeton Jct.
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $5–200
- Business Class
- $45–240
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newark Penn Station to Princeton Jct.
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Park Ave At Depot Place to Pennsylvania Ave At Metuchen Rail Sta
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $2–7
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Shreeji Taxi
- Phone
- +1-732-331-8069
- Website
- shreejitaxiservices.com
Edison Taxi
- Phone
- +1 732-201-5555
- Website
- edisontaxi.com
Elizabeth Taxi
- Phone
- +1 908-344-1729
- Website
- elizabethtaxi.com
Black Cabby
- Phone
- +1 908-76-82947
- Website
- blackcabby.com
Newark Airport Taxi
- Phone
- +1 973-273-4420
- Website
- newarkairporttaxi.us
Jacob's Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 973-673-5900
- Website
- jacobstaxiservice.com
Gold Lincoln Taxi
- Phone
- +1 973-344-5566
- Website
- goldlincolntaxinj.com
Parsippany Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1-973-545-1681
- Website
- parsippanylimotaxi.com
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