There are 8 ways to get from Princeton to Lowell by train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, train, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn StationNec
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Take the train from North Station to Lowell
7h 46m$42–794Bus via Boston
- Take the bus from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to South Station
- Take the bus from Boston to Robert B Kennedy Bus Transfer Center
8h 31m$72–115Drive 259.4 mi
- Drive from Princeton to Lowell259.4 mi
5h$48–69Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Princeton Jct. to Newark Airport Railroad Station
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)EWR - BOS
5h 36m$135–420Bus
- Take the bus from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square to Port Authority Bus TerminalSuburban Transit
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Robert B Kennedy Bus Transfer CenterGreyhound US0256S
10h 55m$74–111Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Station
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)JFK - BOS
6h 28m$370–866Line 606 bus, train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Nassau St At Palmer Square to S Clinton Ave At Barlow St
- Take the train from Trenton to 30th Street Station
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)PHL - BOS
- Take the train from Anderson/Woburn to Lowell
6h 25m$113–594Train, train to Laguardia Airport, fly
- Take the train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Station
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Flushing Main Street
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)LGA - BOS
- Take the train from Anderson/Woburn to Lowell
7h 13m$108–443
Princeton to Lowell by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Princeton to Lowell is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 5h.
The fastest way to get from Princeton to Lowell is to drive which takes 5h and costs $45 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Princeton to Lowell. However, there are services departing from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square and arriving at Robert B Kennedy Bus Transfer Center via Port Authority Bus Terminal and Boston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Princeton to Lowell. However, there are services departing from Princeton and arriving at Lowell via Princeton Jct., Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Back Bay and North Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 46m.
The distance between Princeton and Lowell is 310 miles. The road distance is 260.9 miles.
The best way to get from Princeton to Lowell without a car is to train which takes 7h 46m and costs $40 - $800.
It takes approximately 7h 46m to get from Princeton to Lowell, including transfers.
Princeton to Lowell bus services, operated by Suburban Transit, depart from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square station.
Princeton to Lowell train services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Princeton Jct. station.
The best way to get from Princeton to Lowell is to train which takes 7h 46m and costs $40 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus via Boston, which costs $70 - $120 and takes 8h 31m.
What companies run services between Princeton, NJ, USA and Lowell, MA, USA?
You can take a train from Princeton to Lowell via Princeton Jct., Penn Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Boston, Back Bay, North Station, and North Station in around 7h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square to Robert B Kennedy Bus Transfer Center via Port Authority Bus Terminal, South Station, and Boston in around 8h 31m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–340
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–340
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Nantucket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
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
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $30–300
- Business Class
- $95–360
Train from Trenton to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from North Station to Lowell
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–11
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $4–11
Train from Anderson/Woburn to Lowell
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $3–8
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
- $10–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from New York Penn Station to Flushing Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $4–7
- Peak
- $4–9
- 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
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $29–60
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 South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Boston to Robert B Kennedy Bus Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Robert B Kennedy Bus Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Nassau St At Palmer Square to S Clinton Ave At Barlow St
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $2–8
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More Questions & Answers
Princeton to Lowell bus services, operated by Suburban Transit, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Princeton to Lowell train services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at New York Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Princeton to Lowell is 261 miles. It takes approximately 5h to drive from Princeton to Lowell.
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