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How to get fromPrinceton to Austinby train, plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car or train (Amtrak)

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

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  1. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to Newark Airport Railroad Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)planeEWR - AUS
    7h 25m
    $124–315

  2. Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Trenton to 30th Street Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)planePHL - AUS
    8h 1m
    $102–519

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Trenton to New Orleans Union Passenger TerminaltrainCrescent
    2. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Downtown AustinbusFlixBus 2211
    43h 35m
    $177–527

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
    2. Take the bus from New York Midtown to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from 593 S Lamar St Dallas to UT Austin - 21st/Whitisbus
    44h 12m
    $207–543

  5. Drive 1,682 mi

    1. Drive from Princeton to Austincar1,682 mi
    28h
    $307–444

  6. Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Stationtrain
    2. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)planeJFK - AUS
    8h 22m
    $149–651

  7. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Trenton to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)planeBWI - AUS
    9h 2m
    $152–609

  8. Train via Ossining

    1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn StationtrainNec
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Stationtrain
    3. Take the train from Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Austintrain
    2d 4h
    $334–1,245

  9. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Trenton to Chicago Union StationtrainCardinal
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to AustintrainTexas Eagle
    2d 10h
    $382–1,347

Princeton to Austin by bus and train

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration43h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$177Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Princeton, NJ, USA and Austin, TX, USA?

You can take a bus from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square to UT Austin - 21st/Whitis via Port Authority Bus Terminal, 9 Av/W 40 St, 9 Av/W 34 St, New York Midtown, Atlanta Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station, and 593 S Lamar St Dallas in around 44h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Princeton to Austin via Princeton Jct., Penn Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station, and Chicago Union Station in around 2d 4h.

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