There are 10 ways to get from Princeton to Kinston by train, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, or plane
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Train, bus via Washington
best- Take the train from Princeton Junction Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Wilsontrain
- Take the bus from Wilson Bus Stop to Kinstonbus
12h 7m$125–866Drive 462.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Princeton to Kinstoncar 462.1 mi
8h 43m$85–122Bus
- 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 Raleigh Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Kinstonbus
15h 55m$121–242Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Princeton Jct. to Newark Airport Railroad Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane EWR - RDU
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Kinstonbus
9h 38m$118–473Train, bus
- Take the train from Princeton Junction Amtrak Station to Wilsontrain Carolinian
- Take the bus from Wilson Bus Stop to Kinstonbus Greyhound US0652s
13h 23m$133–300Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Princeton Junction Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane PHL - RDU
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Kinstonbus
10h 22m$188–568Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane LGA - RDU
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Kinstonbus
11h 24m$132–496Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Wilmington International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Princeton Jct. to Newark Airport Railroad Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Wilmington International Airport (ILM)plane EWR - ILM
- Take the bus from Wilmington Amtrak Station to Wilsonbus
- Take the bus from Wilson Bus Stop to Kinstonbus
10h 54m$342–852Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Wilmington International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Princeton Junction Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Wilmington International Airport (ILM)plane PHL - ILM
- Take the bus from Wilmington Amtrak Station to Wilsonbus
- Take the bus from Wilson Bus Stop to Kinstonbus
11h 50m$232–897Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Wilmington International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Wilmington International Airport (ILM)plane LGA - ILM
- Take the bus from Wilmington Amtrak Station to Wilsonbus
- Take the bus from Wilson Bus Stop to Kinstonbus
12h 45m$266–905
Princeton to Kinston by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Princeton to Kinston is to drive which costs $80 - $130 and takes 8h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Princeton to Kinston is to drive which takes 8h 43m and costs $80 - $130.
No, there is no direct bus from Princeton to Kinston. However, there are services departing from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square and arriving at Kinston via Port Authority Bus Terminal and Raleigh Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 55m.
The distance between Princeton and Kinston is 496 miles. The road distance is 464.8 miles.
The best way to get from Princeton to Kinston without a car is to train and bus via Washington which takes 12h 7m and costs $120 - $900.
It takes approximately 12h 7m to get from Princeton to Kinston, including transfers.
Princeton to Kinston bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, depart from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square station.
Princeton to Kinston bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Princeton to Kinston is 465 miles. It takes approximately 8h 43m to drive from Princeton to Kinston.
There are eight+ hotels available in Kinston.
What companies run services between Princeton, NJ, USA and Kinston, NC, USA?
You can take a bus from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square to Kinston via Port Authority Bus Terminal and Raleigh Bus Station in around 15h 55m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–420
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Wilmington International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Wilmington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Wilmington International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Wilmington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Wilmington International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Wilmington International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Wilmington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Wilmington International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Wilmington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Princeton Junction Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–26
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Princeton Junction Amtrak Station to Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- 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 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- 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
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult
- $2–21
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Wilson Bus Stop to Kinston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Kinston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- questions@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
- $17–40
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $17–40
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Wilmington Amtrak Station to Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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