There are 13 ways to get from Plano to Princeton by plane, train, tram, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Fly Dallas to Laguardia Airport, train
best- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane DAL - LGA
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train
8h 3m$133–642Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Laguardia Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane DFW - LGA
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train
8h 10m$100–349Tram, bus
- Take the tram from Downtown Plano Station to Bachman Stationtram
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Memphis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Memphis - Summer Ave to New Yorkbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Squarebus
36h 35m$277–437Train via New York
- Take the train from Dallas to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train Nec
46h 54m$537–1,233Drive 1,482 mi
- Drive from Plano to Princetoncar 1,482 mi
25h$271–391Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane DFW - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Princeton Jct.train
7h 21m$130–416Fly Dallas to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane DAL - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Trentontrain
7h 38m$151–644Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane DFW - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Trentontrain
7h 51m$103–401Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane DFW - JFK
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train
8h 18m$121–512Fly Dallas to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane DAL - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Trentontrain
8h 47m$155–658Fly Dallas to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane DAL - DCA
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Trentontrain
9h 14m$249–1,078Bus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Squarebus
41h 14m$286–501Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Dallas to Chicago Union Stationtrain Texas Eagle
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Trentontrain Cardinal
2d 4h$565–1,261
Plano to Princeton by tram and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plano to Princeton is to fly and train which costs $100 - $410 and takes 7h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Plano to Princeton is to fly and train which takes 7h 21m and costs $130 - $420.
No, there is no direct train from Plano station to Princeton. However, there are services departing from Downtown Plano Station and arriving at Princeton via Dallas, Chicago Union Station, New York Penn Station and Princeton Jct.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 54m.
The distance between Plano and Princeton is 1472 miles. The road distance is 1490.7 miles.
The best way to get from Plano to Princeton without a car is to tram and bus which takes 36h 35m and costs $270 - $440.
It takes approximately 8h 3m to get from Plano to Princeton, including transfers.
Plano to Princeton train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Dallas station.
The best way to get from Plano to Princeton is to train via New York which takes 46h 54m and costs $500 - $1,300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $280 - $500 and takes 41h 14m.
Princeton is 1h ahead of Plano. It is currently 9:35 AM in Plano and 10:35 AM in Princeton.
Plano to Princeton train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
What companies run services between Plano, TX, USA and Princeton, NJ, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Downtown Plano Station to Princeton via Ebj Union Station, Dallas, Chicago Union Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, New York Penn Station, and Princeton Jct. in around 46h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Downtown Plano Station to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Square via Park Lane Station, Park Lane Station, Bachman Station, Dallas Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, New York Midtown, and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 41h 14m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Dallas to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Dallas to Laguardia Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Dallas to Laguardia Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Dallas to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Dallas to Philadelphia International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Dallas to Philadelphia International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Dallas to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Dallas to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Dallas to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Dallas to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Dallas to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Dallas to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Dallas to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Dallas to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- 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
Train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Princeton Jct.
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–25
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult Airport
- $20–25
- Phone
- +1 214-979-1111
- Website
- dart.org
Tram from Downtown Plano Station to Bachman Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.dart.org
- Adult - 3 Hour Pass - Unlimited Rides
- $3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Dallas to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Trenton
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Trenton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to Trenton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Trenton
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $290–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Trenton
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Trenton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $19–250
- Business Class
- $70–300
Train from Washington Union Station to Trenton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $23–270
- Business Class
- $80–320
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- help@wandacoach.com
- Website
- wandacoach.com
Bus from Memphis - Summer Ave to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–180
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
- Adult One Way
- $130–180
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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