There are 6 ways to get from Simsbury to Princeton by train (Amtrak), bus, car, plane, train, or bus (Greyhound)
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Train via New York
best- Take the train from Hartford Amtrak Station to New Haventrain
- Take the train from New Haven to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train Nec
6h 18m$32–283Drive 165.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Simsbury to Princetoncar 165.1 mi
3h 30m$31–44Bus
- Take the bus from Hartford Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Boston
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Squarebus Suburban Transit
6h 25m$57–108Line 912 bus, fly, train
- Take the bus from Iron Horse Park & Ride @ Jim Gallagher Way to Central Row South Side @ Travelersbus
- Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane BDL - JFK
- Take the train from Jamaica to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train
5h 57m$47–276Bus via Hartford, Union Station
- Take the bus from Hartford Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Greyhound US0230 / ...
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Squarebus Suburban Transit
6h 35m$52–88Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Hartford Amtrak Station to Trentontrain Northeast Regional
6h 51m$49–121
Simsbury to Princeton by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Simsbury to Princeton is to drive which costs $30 - $45 and takes 3h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Simsbury to Princeton is to drive which takes 3h 30m and costs $30 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Simsbury to Princeton. However, there are services departing from Iron Horse Park & Ride @ Jim Gallagher Way and arriving at Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Square via Hartford Union Station and Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 25m.
The distance between Simsbury and Princeton is 176 miles. The road distance is 166.1 miles.
The best way to get from Simsbury to Princeton without a car is to train via New York which takes 6h 18m and costs $30 - $290.
It takes approximately 6h 18m to get from Simsbury to Princeton, including transfers.
Simsbury to Princeton bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, depart from Hartford Union Station.
The best way to get from Simsbury to Princeton is to train via New York which takes 6h 18m and costs $30 - $290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $55 - $110 and takes 6h 25m.
Simsbury to Princeton bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Simsbury to Princeton is 166 miles. It takes approximately 3h 30m to drive from Simsbury to Princeton.
What companies run services between Simsbury, CT, USA and Princeton, NJ, USA?
You can take a bus from Iron Horse Park & Ride @ Jim Gallagher Way to Princeton via Asylum St @ Bushnell Park, Hartford Amtrak Station, New Haven, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, New York Penn Station, and Princeton Jct. in around 6h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Iron Horse Park & Ride @ Jim Gallagher Way to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Square via Asylum St @ Bushnell Park, Hartford Union Station, and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 6h 25m.
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Bradley International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–220
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Hartford Amtrak Station to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–23
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Haven to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Hartford Amtrak Station to Trenton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Hartford Amtrak Station to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $5–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
Train from New Haven to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $10–220
- Business Class
- $55–260
Train from Hartford Amtrak Station to Trenton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $23–270
- Business Class
- $80–320
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New Haven to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $17–450
- First Class
- $120–600
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–21
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult
- $2–21
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Jamaica to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–10
- 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
- $5–10
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Hartford Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (732) 249-1100
- Suburban@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/suburban-transit
- Adult
- $30–45
- Phone
- +1 860-525-9181
- Website
- cttransit.com
Bus from Iron Horse Park & Ride @ Jim Gallagher Way to Central Row South Side @ Travelers
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.cttransit.com
- Book at
- https://buypasses.storesecured.com
- Two-Hour Pass
- $2
- Two-Hour Pass express
- $3–4
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Hartford Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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