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How to get fromPrinceton to Rhode Islandby train (Amtrak), bus, car, train, plane or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 7 ways to get from Princeton to Rhode Island by train (Amtrak), bus, car, train, plane, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn StationtrainNec
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to ProvidencetrainAcela
    5h 23m
    $31–730
  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square to Port Authority Bus TerminalbusSuburban Transit
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Providence DowntownbusNew York
    6h 30m
    $58–96
  3. Drive 225 mi

    1. Drive from Princeton to Providencecar225 mi
    4h 24m
    $42–60
  4. Line 606 bus, train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Theodore Francis Green State Airport

    1. Take the bus from Nassau St At Palmer Square to S Clinton Ave At Barlow Stbus
    2. Take the train from Trenton to 30th Street Stationtrain
    3. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)planePHL - PVD
    4h 53m
    $43–449
  5. Bus via Providence

    1. Take the bus from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square to Port Authority Bus TerminalbusSuburban Transit
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to ProvidencebusGreyhound US0230 / ...
    7h 10m
    $63–131
  6. Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Theodore Francis Green State Airport

    1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Stationtrain
    2. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)planeJFK - PVD
    4h 56m
    $45–231
  7. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to Newark Airport Railroad Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)planeEWR - BOS
    3. Take the train from Back Bay to Providencetrain
    5h 31m
    $133–979

Princeton to Rhode Island by train

Calendar128Weekly Trains
Duration5h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$31Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Princeton, NJ, USA and Rhode Island, USA?

You can take a train from Princeton to Providence via Princeton Jct., Penn Station, and Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station in around 5h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square to Providence Downtown via Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 6h 30m.

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