There are 4 ways to get from Princeton to Rutherford by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 76 bus
best- Take the train from Princeton Jct. to Newark Penn StationNec
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Ridge Rd At Passaic Ave76
2h 10m$6–215Bus
- 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 Orient Way At Passaic Ave190
2h 12m$41–64Drive 47.2 mi
- Drive from Princeton to Rutherford47.2 mi
1h 5m$9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Princeton to Rutherford47.2 mi
1h 5m$190–230
Princeton to Rutherford by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Princeton to Rutherford is to drive which costs $8 - $13 and takes 1h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Princeton to Rutherford is to drive which takes 1h 5m and costs $8 - $13.
No, there is no direct bus from Princeton to Rutherford. However, there are services departing from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square and arriving at Orient Way At Passaic Ave via Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 12m.
The distance between Princeton and Rutherford is 49 miles. The road distance is 47.4 miles.
The best way to get from Princeton to Rutherford without a car is to train and line 76 bus which takes 2h 10m and costs $5 - $220.
It takes approximately 2h 10m to get from Princeton to Rutherford, including transfers.
Princeton to Rutherford bus services, operated by Suburban Transit, depart from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square station.
Princeton to Rutherford bus services, operated by Suburban Transit, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Princeton to Rutherford is 47 miles. It takes approximately 1h 5m to drive from Princeton to Rutherford.
There are 3336+ hotels available in Rutherford.
What companies run services between Princeton, NJ, USA and Rutherford, NJ, USA?
You can take a bus from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square to Orient Way At Passaic Ave via Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 2h 12m.
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from Princeton Jct. to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–18
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult
- $2–18
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Princeton Jct. to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $5–200
- Business Class
- $45–240
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Princeton Jct. to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Ridge Rd At Passaic Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $1–6
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Orient Way At Passaic Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–23
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $7–23
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Estimated price
- $190–230
Yellow Cab Trenton
- Phone
- +1 609-396-8181
- Website
- yellowcabtrenton.com
Trenton Star Cab
- Phone
- +1 609-943-8250
- Website
- trentonstarcab.com
Brothers Taxi
- Phone
- +1 609-695-0234
- Website
- brotherstaxi.com
Shreeji Taxi
- Phone
- +1-732-331-8069
- Website
- shreejitaxiservices.com
Edison Taxi
- Phone
- +1 732-201-5555
- Website
- edisontaxi.com
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