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

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There are 12 ways to get from Princeton to Berkeley by train, plane, subway, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, or bus

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  1. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART

    best
    1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to Newark Airport Railroad Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)planeEWR - SFO
    3. Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Downtown Berkeleysubway
    9h 37m
    $144–518

  2. Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Stationtrain
    2. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)planeJFK - SFO
    3. Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Downtown Berkeleysubway
    10h 51m
    $139–533

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Berkeleybus
    3d 3h
    $279–716

  4. Train via New York

    1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Richmondtrain
    3d 4h
    $347–954

  5. Drive 2,869.7 mi

    1. Drive from Princeton to Berkeleycar2,869.7 mi
    45h 31m
    $524–757

  6. Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART

    1. Take the train from Trenton to 30th Street Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)planePHL - SFO
    3. Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Downtown Berkeleysubway
    10h 25m
    $147–771

  7. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART

    1. Take the train from Princeton Junction Amtrak Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)planeBWI - SFO
    3. Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Downtown Berkeleysubway
    11h 26m
    $144–773

  8. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to Newark Airport Railroad Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)planeEWR - SMF
    3. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
    11h 59m
    $182–498

  9. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART

    1. Take the train from Princeton Junction Amtrak Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)planeBWI - SJC
    3. Take the subway from Milpitas to Downtown Berkeleysubway
    12h 15m
    $213–662

  10. Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Stationtrain
    2. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)planeJFK - SMF
    3. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
    12h 59m
    $227–883

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryvilletrain
    3d 4h
    $356–725

  12. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Trenton to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryvilletrain
    3d 10h
    $422–977

Princeton to Berkeley by bus

Calendar14Weekly Buses
Duration3d 3hAverage Duration
Ticket$279Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Princeton, NJ, USA and Berkeley, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square to Berkeley via Port Authority Bus Terminal, St Louis Bus Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 3d 3h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Princeton to Downtown Berkeley via Princeton Jct., Penn Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Chicago Union Station, Richmond, and Richmond in around 3d 4h.

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