There are 9 ways to get from Princeton to Barnstable by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Stationtrain Nec
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bostontrain
- Take the bus from Boston to Barnstablebus
8h 45m$92–212Drive 290.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Princeton to Barnstablecar 290.6 mi
5h 56m$53–77Bus via Boston
- Take the bus from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from New York to Bostonbus
- Take the bus from Boston South Buses to Hyannis Transportation Centerbus
11h 3m$85–147Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Barnstable Municipal Airport
- Take the train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA)plane JFK - HYA
8h 18m$359–1,049Train, bus via Hyannis Transportation Center
- Take the train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Stationtrain Nec
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bostontrain
- Take the bus from Boston South Buses to Hyannis Transportation Centerbus
10h 6m$92–205Bus
- Take the bus from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from New York to Providencebus
- Take the bus from Providence to Hyannisbus
11h 15m$69–130Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport, bus
- Take the train from Princeton Jct. to Newark Airport Railroad Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane EWR - BOS
- Take the bus from Logan International Airport to Hyannis Transportation Centerbus
8h$537–1,383Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Barnstable Municipal Airport
- Take the train from Princeton Junction Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA)plane PHL - HYA
8h 21m$97–587Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport, bus
- Take the train from Princeton Junction Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane PHL - BOS
- Take the bus from Logan International Airport to Hyannis Transportation Centerbus
9h$215–977
Princeton to Barnstable by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Princeton to Barnstable is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 5h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Princeton to Barnstable is to drive which takes 5h 56m and costs $50 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from Princeton to Barnstable. However, there are services departing from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square and arriving at Courthouse Complex, Barnstable via New York, Boston South Buses and Hyannis Transportation Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 3m.
The distance between Princeton and Barnstable is 356 miles. The road distance is 292.3 miles.
The best way to get from Princeton to Barnstable without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 45m and costs $90 - $220.
It takes approximately 8h 45m to get from Princeton to Barnstable, including transfers.
Princeton to Barnstable bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, depart from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square station.
Princeton to Barnstable bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Princeton to Barnstable is 292 miles. It takes approximately 5h 56m to drive from Princeton to Barnstable.
There are 869+ hotels available in Barnstable.
What companies run services between Princeton, NJ, USA and Barnstable, MA, USA?
You can take a bus from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square to Courthouse Complex, Barnstable via Port Authority Bus Terminal, New York, Boston, Boston South Buses, and Hyannis Transportation Center in around 11h 3m.
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Barnstable Municipal Airport via Nantucket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–350
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Barnstable Municipal Airport via Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Barnstable Municipal Airport via Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–21
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–21
Train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–21
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–21
Train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–21
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–21
Train from Princeton Jct. to Newark Airport Railroad Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–25
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult Airport
- $20–25
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Boston to Barnstable
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–24
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from New York to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from New York to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Providence to Hyannis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–28
- Website
- Peter Pan
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