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

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There are 11 ways to get from Princeton to Detroit by train, plane, bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), car, bus, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Detroit

    best
    1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to Newark Airport Railroad Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane EWR - DTW
    5h 37m
    $202–1,149

  2. Drive  594.4 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Princeton to Detroitcar car 594.4 mi
    10h 30m
    $109–157

  3. Bus via Toledo

    1. Take the bus from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from New York Midtown to Toledo Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Toledo to Detroitbus bus
    17h 21m

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Stationtrain train Nec
    2. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Aldershottrain train
    3. Take the train from Aldershot to Windsortrain train
    19h 12m
    $187–546

  5. Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Detroit

    1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane JFK - DTW
    6h 46m
    $382–1,005

  6. Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Detroit

    1. Take the train from Princeton Junction Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane PHL - DTW
    6h 28m
    $160–467

  7. Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Detroit

    1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane LGA - DTW
    7h 20m
    $166–503

  8. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to Newark Airport Railroad Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane plane EWR - CLE
    3. Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    8h 43m
    $211–895

  9. Train, train to Westchester County Airport, fly to Detroit

    1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to White Plainstrain train
    3. Fly from Westchester County Airport (HPN) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane HPN - DTW
    8h 46m
    $183–1,007

  10. Train, bus

    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 Toledotrain train
    3. Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    19h 19m
    $411–724

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus Suburban Transit
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0420
    20h 20m
    $138–227

Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Detroit (DTW) flights

Calendar96Weekly Planes
Duration2h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$93Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 549 mi
  • Duration: 5h 37m

What companies run services between Princeton, NJ, USA and Detroit, MI, USA?

You can take a bus from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square to Campus Martius - Southbound via Port Authority Bus Terminal, New York Midtown, Toledo, Detroit, and Baltimore St - Southbound in around 17h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Princeton to Detroit via Princeton Jct., New York Penn Station, Aldershot, and Windsor in around 19h 12m.

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