There are 6 ways to get from Summit to Princeton by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Summit to Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Upper Leveltrain Mne / ...
- Take the train from Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Upper Level to Princeton Jct.train Nec
2h 23m$7–40Line 70 bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Broad St At Chestnut Ave to Newark Penn Stationbus 70
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train Nec
2h 32m$6–216Bus
- Take the bus from Summit - Broad St At Maple St to West 42nd Street & 8th Avenuebus Berkeley
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Squarebus Suburban Transit
2h 58m$65–92Drive 34.8 mi
- Drive from Summit to Princetoncar 34.8 mi
55 min$7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Summit to Princetontaxi 34.8 mi
55 min$120–150Line 70 bus, train, bus
- Take the bus from Broad St At Chestnut Ave to Newark Penn Stationbus 70
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to New Brunswicktrain Nec
- Take the bus from Albany St & Spring St to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Squarebus
3h 25m$10–215
Summit to Princeton by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Summit to Princeton is to drive which costs $6 - $10 and takes 55 min.
The fastest way to get from Summit to Princeton is to drive which takes 55 min and costs $6 - $10.
No, there is no direct bus from Summit to Princeton. However, there are services departing from Summit - Broad St At Maple St and arriving at Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Square via Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Summit to Princeton. However, there are services departing from Summit and arriving at Princeton via Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Upper Level and Princeton Jct.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 23m.
The distance between Summit and Princeton is 64 miles. The road distance is 35 miles.
The best way to get from Summit to Princeton without a car is to train which takes 2h 23m and costs $6 - $45.
It takes approximately 2h 23m to get from Summit to Princeton, including transfers.
Summit to Princeton bus services, operated by Boxcar, depart from Summit - Broad St At Maple St station.
Summit to Princeton train services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Summit station.
The best way to get from Summit to Princeton is to train which takes 2h 23m and costs $6 - $45. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $65 - $95 and takes 2h 58m.
What companies run services between Summit, NJ, USA and Princeton, NJ, USA?
You can take a train from Summit to Princeton via Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Upper Level and Princeton Jct. in around 2h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Summit - Broad St At Maple St to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Square via West 42nd Street & 8th Avenue and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 2h 58m.
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from Summit to Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Upper Level
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–13
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult
- $2–13
Train from Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Upper Level to Princeton Jct.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–19
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult
- $2–19
Train from Newark Penn Station to Princeton Jct.
- 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
Train from Newark Penn Station to New Brunswick
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–14
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult
- $2–14
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newark Penn Station to Princeton Jct.
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $5–200
- Business Class
- $45–240
Train from Newark Penn Station to New Brunswick
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $3–200
- Business Class
- $40–230
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newark Penn Station to Princeton Jct.
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Newark Penn Station to New Brunswick
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Broad St At Chestnut Ave to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $2–7
- Phone
- +1 908-485-7275
- support@boxcar.com
- Website
- boxcar.com
Bus from Summit - Broad St At Maple St to West 42nd Street & 8th Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://www.boxcar.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.boxcar.com/bus-route-regions/commute-from-nj
- 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
Bus from Albany St & Spring St to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Square
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/suburban-transit
- Adult
- $6–8
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $120–150
Elizabeth Taxi
- Phone
- +1 908-344-1729
- Website
- elizabethtaxi.com
Black Cabby
- Phone
- +1 908-76-82947
- Website
- blackcabby.com
Newark Airport Taxi
- Phone
- +1 973-273-4420
- Website
- newarkairporttaxi.us
Jacob's Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 973-673-5900
- Website
- jacobstaxiservice.com
Gold Lincoln Taxi
- Phone
- +1 973-344-5566
- Website
- goldlincolntaxinj.com
Parsippany Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1-973-545-1681
- Website
- parsippanylimotaxi.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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More Questions & Answers
Summit to Princeton bus services, operated by Boxcar, arrive at West 42nd Street & 8th Avenue station.
Summit to Princeton train services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Upper Level station.
Yes, the driving distance between Summit to Princeton is 35 miles. It takes approximately 55 min to drive from Summit to Princeton.
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