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How to get fromSt. Louis to PrincetonBy plane, train, bus (Greyhound), bus, car, or train (Amtrak)

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There are 11 ways to get from St. Louis to Princeton by plane, train, bus (Greyhound), bus, car, or train (Amtrak)

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  1. Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane STL - EWR
    2. Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Princeton Jct.train train
    5h 43m
    $330–646

  2. Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane STL - JFK
    2. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train train
    6h 39m
    $120–602

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0421
    2. Take the bus from Market St At 11Th St to Wallenberg Ave Across From Terminalbus bus 409
    26h 20m
    $155–307

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus bus Greyhound US0421
    2. Take the train from Indianapolis to Trentontrain train Cardinal
    27h 44m
    $271–632

  5. Drive 911.6 mi

    1. Drive from St. Louis to Princetoncar car 911.6 mi
    15h 36m
    $167–241

  6. Fly to Laguardia Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane STL - LGA
    2. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train train
    6h 31m
    $320–838

  7. Fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane STL - PHL
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Princeton Junction Amtrak Stationtrain train
    6h 20m
    $238–640

  8. Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane STL - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Trentontrain train
    7h 35m
    $300–642

  9. Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane STL - DCA
    2. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Trentontrain train
    8h 7m
    $244–1,218

  10. Train via New York

    1. Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train train Nec
    27h 57m
    $330–794

  11. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Lincoln Service / ...
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Trentontrain train Cardinal
    33h 34m
    $368–822

St. Louis to Princeton by bus

Calendar21Weekly Buses
Duration26h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$155Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Princeton, NJ, USA?

You can take a bus from St Louis Bus Station to Nassau St At S Tulane St via Philadelphia Bus Station, Market St At 11Th St, Wallenberg Ave Across From Terminal, and S Clinton Ave At Wallenberg Ave in around 26h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from St. Louis to Princeton via Chicago Union Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, New York Penn Station, and Princeton Jct. in around 27h 57m.

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