There are 13 ways to get from Tucson to Princeton by plane, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or bus
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Fly Tucson to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
best- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane TUS - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Princeton Jct.train
10h$190–697Bus
- Take the bus from Tucson Downtown to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Squarebus
2d 16h$475–748Train via New Orleans (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain Sunset Limited
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Trentontrain Crescent
2d 20h$1,531–2,483Drive 2,328.3 mi
- Drive from Tucson to Princetoncar 2,328.3 mi
39h 17m$425–614Fly Tucson to Laguardia Airport, train
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane TUS - LGA
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train
10h 54m$279–1,140Bus to Phoenix, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Take the bus from University of Phoenix to Sky Harbor International Airportbus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane PHX - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Princeton Jct.train
9h 11m$255–733Fly Tucson to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane TUS - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Princeton Junction Amtrak Stationtrain
10h 30m$248–1,005Bus to Phoenix, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Take the bus from University of Phoenix to Sky Harbor International Airportbus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane PHX - JFK
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train
10h 7m$335–889Bus to Phoenix, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Take the bus from University of Phoenix to Sky Harbor International Airportbus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane PHX - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Princeton Junction Amtrak Stationtrain
10h 2m$233–791Bus to Phoenix, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Take the bus from University of Phoenix to Sky Harbor International Airportbus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane PHX - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Trentontrain
11h 18m$278–828Bus to Phoenix, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- Take the bus from University of Phoenix to Sky Harbor International Airportbus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane PHX - DCA
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Trentontrain
11h 20m$327–483Train, bus
- Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Market St At 11Th St to Wallenberg Ave Across From Terminalbus
3d 6h$1,350–2,152Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Trentontrain
3d 9h$1,803–2,859
Tucson to Princeton by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tucson to Princeton is to bus and fly and train which costs $320 - $490 and takes 11h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Tucson to Princeton is to bus and fly and train which takes 9h 11m and costs $250 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Tucson to Princeton. However, there are services departing from Broadway/Country Club and arriving at Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Square via Tucson Downtown, Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station, Phoenix Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station and Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 16h.
No, there is no direct train from Tucson station to Princeton. However, there are services departing from Tucson Amtrak Station and arriving at Princeton via New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal, Trenton Transit Center and Princeton Jct.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 20h.
The distance between Tucson and Princeton is 2174 miles. The road distance is 2341.8 miles.
The best way to get from Tucson to Princeton without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 16h and costs $470 - $750.
It takes approximately 10h to get from Tucson to Princeton, including transfers.
Tucson to Princeton bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Tucson Downtown station.
Tucson to Princeton train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Tucson Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Tucson to Princeton is to bus which takes 2 days 16h and costs $470 - $750. Alternatively, you can train via New Orleans, which costs $1,500 - $2,500 and takes 2 days 20h.
What companies run services between Tucson, AZ, USA and Princeton, NJ, USA?
You can take a bus from Broadway/Country Club to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Square via Downtown Ronstadt Center, Tucson Downtown, Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station, Phoenix Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 2d 16h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Princeton via New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal, Trenton, Trenton Transit Center, and Princeton Jct. in around 2d 20h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Tucson to Laguardia Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Tucson to Laguardia Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Tucson to Laguardia Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Tucson to Philadelphia International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Tucson to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Phoenix to Philadelphia International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Phoenix to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Phoenix to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Phoenix to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Phoenix to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Phoenix to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Phoenix to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Phoenix to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Phoenix to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Phoenix to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Phoenix to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tucson to Newark Liberty International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Tucson to Newark Liberty International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Tucson to Laguardia Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Phoenix to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–450
Flights from Tucson to Philadelphia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Phoenix to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–420
Flights from Phoenix to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Phoenix to Philadelphia International Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Phoenix to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tucson to Newark Liberty International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Tucson to Newark Liberty International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Tucson to Newark Liberty International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Tucson to Laguardia Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Tucson to Laguardia Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Phoenix to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–450
Flights from Tucson to Philadelphia International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Tucson to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Tucson to Philadelphia International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tucson to Newark Liberty International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Tucson to Newark Liberty International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Tucson to Newark Liberty International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Tucson to Laguardia Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Tucson to Laguardia Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Tucson to Philadelphia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Tucson to Philadelphia International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Phoenix to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–420
Flights from Phoenix to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Phoenix to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–420
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Princeton Jct.
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $21–27
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult Airport
- $21–27
Train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–23
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–23
Train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Princeton Jct.
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $21–27
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult Airport
- $21–27
Train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–23
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–23
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Tucson Amtrak Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $800–1,300
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Trenton
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Princeton Junction Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Princeton Junction Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Trenton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Trenton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Trenton
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $600–950
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Tucson Downtown to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $260–400
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $180–280
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- questions@coachusa.com
- Website
- Rockland Coaches
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $17–40
- Phone
- +1 928-350-8466
- Website
- arizonashuttle.com
Bus from University of Phoenix to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Book at
- Groome Transportation - Phoenix, AZ
Bus from University of Phoenix to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Book at
- Groome Transportation - Phoenix, AZ
Bus from University of Phoenix to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Book at
- Groome Transportation - Phoenix, AZ
Bus from University of Phoenix to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Book at
- Groome Transportation - Phoenix, AZ
Bus from University of Phoenix to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Book at
- Groome Transportation - Phoenix, AZ
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from Market St At 11Th St to Wallenberg Ave Across From Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–23
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $7–23
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Booking & Getting There
Tucson to Princeton bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station.
Princeton is 3h ahead of Tucson. It is currently 8:46 PM in Tucson and 11:46 PM in Princeton.
Tucson to Princeton train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tucson to Princeton is 2342 miles. It takes approximately 39h 17m to drive from Tucson to Princeton.
There are 164+ hotels available in Princeton.












