How to get fromPrinceton Junction to Perth Amboyby train, bus, car or taxi

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There are 4 ways to get from Princeton Junction to Perth Amboy by train, bus, car, or taxi

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Train
best
1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to RahwayNec
2. Take the train from Rahway to Perth AmboyNjcl / ...
1h 18m
$5–25
Train, line 813 bus
cheapest
1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to MetuchenNec
2. Take the bus from Main St At Woodbridge Ave, Rail Station to High St At Smith St813
1h 43m
$4–19
Drive 28.3 mi
1. Drive from Princeton Junction to Perth Amboy28.3 mi
36 min
$6–8
Taxi
1. Take the taxi from Princeton Junction to Perth Amboy28.3 mi
36 min
$95–120

Princeton Junction to Perth Amboy by train

175Weekly Trains

1h 18mAverage Duration

$5Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Princeton Junction to Perth Amboy.

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Distance: 34.6 mi
Duration: 1h 18m

What companies run services between Princeton Junction, NJ, USA and Perth Amboy, NJ, USA?

You can take a train from Princeton Jct. to Perth Amboy via Rahway in around 1h 18m.

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Perth Amboy(opens in a new window), United States(opens in a new window)

Perth Amboy is a city in northeastern Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, within the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2020 United States census, the city's population was 55,436, its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 4,622 (+9.1%) from the 50,814 recorded at the 2010 census, which in turn had reflected an increase of 3,511 (+7.4%) from the 47,303 counted at the 2000 census. Perth Amboy has a Hispanic majority population. In the 2010 census, the Hispanic population made up 78.1% of the population, the second-highest in the state, behind Union City at 84.7%. Perth Amboy is known as the "City by the Bay", referring to its location adjoining Raritan Bay. The Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program calculated that the city's population was 55,357 in 2021, ranking the city as the 725th-most-populous in the country.

Things to do in Perth Amboy

Historic Richmond Town(Opens in a new window)

Historic Richmond Town is an authentic town and farm museum complex in the neighborhood of Richmondtown, Staten Island, in New York City. It is located near the geographical center of the island, at the junction of Richmond Road and Arthur Kill Road. Staten Island Historical Society and Historic Richmond Town are two different names for the same organization, reflecting its long history and evolution.

Cliffwood Beach(Opens in a new window)

Cliffwood Beach is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Aberdeen Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP's population was 17,011. As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP's population was 3,194.

Cheesequake State Park(Opens in a new window)

Cheesequake State Park (Lenape: Chiskhakink ) is a 1274 acre state park located in Old Bridge, Middlesex County, New Jersey in the United States.

Staten Island boat graveyard(Opens in a new window)

The Staten Island boat graveyard is a marine scrapyard located in the Arthur Kill in Rossville, near the Fresh Kills Landfill on the northern shore of Staten Island, New York. The place has been recognized as an official dumping ground for old wrecked tugboats, barges and decommissioned ferries. It is known by many other names including the Witte Marine Scrap Yard, the Arthur Kill Boat Yard, and the "Tugboat Graveyard." Its official name as of 2014 is the Donjon Iron and Metal Scrap Processing Facility.

Places to stay in Perth Amboy

Hampton Inn Woodbridge(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

Residence Inn by Marriott Woodbridge Edison/Raritan Center(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

Knights Inn South Amboy(Opens in a new window)

6.8Pleasant

Courtyard Edison Woodbridge(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

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