There are 9 ways to get from Princeton to New Bern by train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), car, or plane
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 (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Trenton to Wilsontrain Palmetto / ...
- Take the bus from Wilson to New Bern Amtrak Bus Stopbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
12h 35mDrive 464.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Princeton to New Berncar 464.5 mi
9h 31m$85–123Bus
- 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 Wilson Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Wilson to New Bern Amtrak Bus Stopbus
17h 10mTrain 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 Cape Fear Public Transit to New Bernbus
7h 37m$217–560Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Wilmington International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Trenton to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Wilmington International Airport (ILM)plane PHL - ILM
- Take the bus from Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit to New Bernbus
8h 9m$205–744Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Norfolk International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Princeton Jct. to Newark Airport Railroad Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)plane EWR - ORF
- Take the bus from Norfolk to New Bernbus
9h 45m$194–570Train 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 Cape Fear Public Transit to New Bernbus
9h 25m$180–733Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Norfolk International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Trenton to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)plane PHL - ORF
- Take the bus from Norfolk to New Bernbus
10h 18m$192–674Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, train, 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 train from Raleigh Union Station to Wilsontrain
- Take the bus from Wilson to New Bern Amtrak Bus Stopbus
11h 8m
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Wilmington International Airport (ILM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Princeton to New Bern is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 9h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Princeton to New Bern is to train and fly and bus which takes 7h 37m and costs $210 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Princeton to New Bern. However, there are services departing from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square and arriving at New Bern Amtrak Bus Stop via Port Authority Bus Terminal, Raleigh Bus Station and Wilson. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 10m.
The distance between Princeton and New Bern is 512 miles. The road distance is 467.3 miles.
The best way to get from Princeton to New Bern without a car is to train and bus which takes 12h 35m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 35m to get from Princeton to New Bern, including transfers.
Princeton to New Bern bus services, operated by Suburban Transit, depart from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square station.
Princeton to New Bern bus services, operated by Suburban Transit, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Princeton to New Bern is 467 miles. It takes approximately 9h 31m to drive from Princeton to New Bern.
There are 58+ hotels available in New Bern.
What companies run services between Princeton, NJ, USA and New Bern, NC, USA?
You can take a bus from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square to New Bern Amtrak Bus Stop via Port Authority Bus Terminal, Raleigh Bus Station, Wilson Bus Stop, and Wilson in around 17h 10m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Wilmington International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Wilmington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Wilmington International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Wilmington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Wilmington International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Wilmington International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Norfolk International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–390
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Wilmington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Norfolk International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–340
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Wilmington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–320
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Trenton to Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Trenton to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from Princeton Jct. to Newark Airport Railroad Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Wilson to New Bern Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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 Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Wilson Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit to New Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Norfolk to New Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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