There are 9 ways to get from Princeton to Elkins by train, bus, car, taxi, plane, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus, drive
best- Take the train from Trenton to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to JMU Godwin Transit Centerbus
- Drive from S High St & Memorial Hall to Elkinscar
10h 58m$70–920Drive 360.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Princeton to Elkinscar 360.1 mi
6h 52m$66–95Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Trenton to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Greyhound to Westover Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Morgantown to Weston, WVbus
- Take the taxi from Weston, WV to Elkinstaxi
15h 54m$160–467Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Pittsburgh International Airport, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Princeton Jct. to Newark Airport Railroad Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane EWR - PIT
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Airport PIT to Mountaineer Stationbus
- Take the taxi from Mountaineer Station to Elkinstaxi
8h 37m$221–523Train, subway, bus, drive
- Take the train from Princeton Junction Amtrak Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway S
- Take the bus from Dulles International Airport to JMU Godwin Transit Centerbus
- Drive from S High St & Memorial Hall to Elkinscar
11h 14m$71–348Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Greyhound to Westover Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Morgantown to Weston, WVbus
- Take the taxi from Weston, WV to Elkinstaxi
16h 6m$172–351Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Pittsburgh International Airport, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Trenton to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane PHL - PIT
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Airport PIT to Mountaineer Stationbus
- Take the taxi from Mountaineer Station to Elkinstaxi
9h 9m$249–807Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Charlottesville, drive
- Take the train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Charlottesville (CHO)plane LGA - CHO
- Drive from Charlottesville (CHO) to Elkinscar
8h 53m$87–416Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, bus, drive
- Take the train from Princeton Jct. to Newark Airport Railroad Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane EWR - IAD
- Take the bus from Dulles International Airport to JMU Godwin Transit Centerbus
- Drive from S High St & Memorial Hall to Elkinscar
9h 51m$271–541
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Princeton to Elkins is to drive which costs $65 - $95 and takes 6h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Princeton to Elkins is to drive which takes 6h 52m and costs $65 - $95.
The distance between Princeton and Elkins is 423 miles. The road distance is 362.2 miles.
The best way to get from Princeton to Elkins without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 15h 54m and costs $160 - $470.
It takes approximately 10h 58m to get from Princeton to Elkins, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Princeton to Elkins is 362 miles. It takes approximately 6h 52m to drive from Princeton to Elkins.
There are 14+ hotels available in Elkins.
What companies run services between Princeton, NJ, USA and Elkins, WV, USA?
There is no direct connection from Princeton to Elkins. However, you can take the line 606 bus to S Clinton Ave At Barlow St, walk to Trenton, take the train to 30th Street Station, take the train to Washington Union Station, walk to Washington, Columbus Circle, Union Station, take the bus to JMU Godwin Transit Center, walk to Godwin Transit Center, take the line 3 bus to S High St & Memorial Hall, then drive to Elkins. Alternatively, you can take the line 606 bus to S Clinton Ave At Barlow St, walk to Trenton, take the train to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station, walk to Pittsburgh Greyhound, take the bus to Westover Terminal, walk to Morgantown, take the bus to Weston, WV, then take the taxi to Elkins.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Charlottesville via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–330
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Trenton to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $18–250
- Business Class
- $70–300
Train from Princeton Junction Amtrak Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $23–270
- Business Class
- $80–320
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Trenton to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Trenton to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from Princeton Jct. to Newark Airport Railroad Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–25
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult Airport
- $20–25
Train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–21
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult
- $2–21
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $7–11
Bus from Washington Union Station to JMU Godwin Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–35
- Schedules at
- virginiabreeze.drpt.virginia.gov
Bus from Dulles International Airport to JMU Godwin Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–30
- Schedules at
- virginiabreeze.drpt.virginia.gov
- Phone
- +1 304-291-7433
- Website
- busride.org
Bus from Pittsburgh Greyhound to Westover Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–30
- Website
- https://www.busride.org
Bus from Pittsburgh Airport PIT to Mountaineer Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–30
- Website
- https://www.busride.org
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Morgantown to Weston, WV
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–40
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (732) 249-1100
- Suburban@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/suburban-transit
- Adult
- $30–45
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- questions@us.megabus.com
- Website
- us.megabus.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://us.megabus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Estimated price
- $80–180
MoTown Taxi
- Phone
- +1-304-291-8264
- Website
- motowntaxi.com
MoTown Taxi
- Phone
- +1-304-291-8264
- Website
- motowntaxi.com
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