There are 10 ways to get from Princeton to Kentucky by train, plane, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Covington
best- Take the train from Princeton Jct. to Newark Airport Railroad Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Covington (CVG)plane EWR - CVG
5h 30m$183–1,002Drive 699.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Princeton to Louisvillecar 699.3 mi
11h 59m$120–173Bus
- 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 Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville, KYbus
22h 40m$180–302Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Trenton to Indianapolistrain Cardinal
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville, KYbus Chicago
26h 44m$510–815Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport
- Take the train from Princeton Jct. to Newark Airport Railroad Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane EWR - SDF
6h 6m$151–750Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Covington
- Take the train from Princeton Junction Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Covington (CVG)plane PHL - CVG
6h 24m$201–960Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Covington
- Take the train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Covington (CVG)plane LGA - CVG
7h 16m$167–366Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport
- Take the train from Princeton Junction Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane PHL - SDF
7h 4m$219–1,158Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport
- Take the train from Trenton to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane BWI - SDF
7h 34m$209–931Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport
- Take the train from Princeton Junction Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane PHL - LEX
7h 45m$130–707
Princeton to Kentucky by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Princeton to Kentucky is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 11h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Princeton to Kentucky is to train and fly which takes 5h 30m and costs $180 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Princeton to Kentucky. However, there are services departing from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square and arriving at Louisville, KY via Port Authority Bus Terminal and Indianapolis Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 40m.
The distance between Princeton and Kentucky is 625 miles. The road distance is 703.3 miles.
The best way to get from Princeton to Kentucky without a car is to bus which takes 22h 40m and costs $180 - $310.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Princeton to Kentucky, including transfers.
Princeton to Kentucky bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, depart from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square station.
Princeton to Kentucky bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Princeton to Kentucky is 703 miles. It takes approximately 11h 59m to drive from Princeton to Kentucky.
There are 612+ hotels available in Kentucky.
What companies run services between Princeton, NJ, USA and Kentucky, USA?
You can take a bus from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square to Louisville, KY via Port Authority Bus Terminal and Indianapolis Union Station in around 22h 40m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Covington via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Covington via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Covington via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Covington via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Covington via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Covington via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,100
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Covington via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Covington via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Covington via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,100
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Covington via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Covington via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from Princeton Jct. to Newark Airport Railroad Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $21–27
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult Airport
- $21–27
Train from Princeton Jct. to Newark Airport Railroad Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $21–27
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult Airport
- $21–27
Train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–23
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–23
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Trenton to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $480–750
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Princeton Junction Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Princeton Junction Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Trenton to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Princeton Junction Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- questions@coachusa.com
- Website
- Rockland Coaches
Bus from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $17–40
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $22–45
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $22–45
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