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How to get fromPrinceton to San Diegoby train, plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), car or train (Amtrak)

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There are 10 ways to get from Princeton to San Diego by train, plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), car, or train (Amtrak)

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  1. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to Newark Airport Railroad Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeEWR - SAN
    8h 58m
    $145–439

  2. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Princeton Junction Amtrak Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeBWI - SAN
    10h 25m
    $120–654

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
    3. Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diegotrain
    2d 21h
    $316–639

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Los Angeles to San Diegobus
    2d 22h

  5. Drive 2,710.2 mi

    1. Drive from Princeton to San Diegocar2,710.2 mi
    44h 19m
    $495–715

  6. Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport

    1. Take the train from Trenton to 30th Street Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planePHL - SAN
    9h 31m
    $228–582

  7. Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport

    1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Stationtrain
    2. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeJFK - SAN
    9h 49m
    $180–804

  8. Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Trenton to 30th Street Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planePHL - LAX
    3. Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diegobus
    12h 46m
    $181–627

  9. Train via Ossining

    1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Stationtrain
    3. Take the train from Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
    5. Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diegotrain
    2d 22h
    $324–1,074

  10. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Trenton to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
    3. Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diegotrain
    3d 4h
    $352–851

Princeton to San Diego by bus, train, and foot

Calendar12Weekly Services
Duration2d 21hAverage Duration
Ticket$316Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Princeton, NJ, USA and San Diego, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square to San Diego via Port Authority Bus Terminal, St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, and Los Angeles in around 2d 22h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Princeton to San Diego via Princeton Jct., Penn Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, and Fullerton Amtrak Station in around 2d 22h.

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