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How to get fromPrinceton Junction to Bostonby train (Amtrak), train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Princeton Junction to Boston by train (Amtrak), train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from Princeton Junction Amtrak Station to Bostontrain train Northeast Regional
    5h 40m
    $150–240

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Stationtrain train Nec
    2. Take the bus from New York Midtown to Bostonbus bus FlixBus 2610 / ...
    6h 38m
    $33–72

  3. Drive  258 mi

    1. Drive from Princeton Junction to Bostoncar car 258 mi
    5h 1m
    $48–68

  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Princeton Junction Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane plane PHL - PVD
    3. Take the train from TF Green Airport to South Stationtrain train
    6h 18m
    $79–376

  5. Train via New York

    1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Stationtrain train Nec
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bostontrain train Acela
    5h 48m
    $123–222

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Albany St & Spring St to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus Suburban Transit
    2. Take the bus from New York, NY - W 42nd Street and 9th Avenue to Boston, MA - Dalton and Belvidere Streetbus bus New York
    6h 44m
    $89–208

Princeton Junction to Boston by train (Amtrak)

Calendar18Weekly Trains
Duration5h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$150Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 281.3 mi
  • Duration: 5h 40m

What companies run services between Princeton Junction, NJ, USA and Boston, MA, USA?

Amtrak operates a train from Princeton Junction Amtrak Station to Boston 3 times a day. Tickets cost $150–240 and the journey takes 5h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Princeton Jct. to Boston, MA - Dalton and Belvidere Street via New Brunswick, Albany St & Spring St, Port Authority Bus Terminal, and New York, NY - W 42nd Street and 9th Avenue in around 6h 44m.

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