There are 12 ways to get from Tucson to Princeton by plane, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, shuttle, 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
9h 44m$177–693Bus
- Take the bus from Tucson to Phoenix Bus 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 13h$253–651Train 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 19h$521–2,308Drive 2,328.3 mi
- Drive from Tucson to Princetoncar 2,328.3 mi
39h 13m$425–614Fly 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 35m$207–1,069Shuttle to Phoenix, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Tucson Amtrak Station to Sky Harbor International Airport
- 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 10m$382–928Shuttle to Phoenix, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Tucson Amtrak Station to Sky Harbor International Airport
- 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
9h 59m$302–834Shuttle to Phoenix, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Tucson Amtrak Station to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane PHX - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Princeton Junction Amtrak Stationtrain
9h 59m$392–1,304Fly Tucson to Lehigh Valley International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE)plane TUS - ABE
- Take the bus from Lehigh Valley International Airport Trans Bridge Bus Stop to Newark Airport Terminal Bbus
- Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Princeton Jct.train
13h$257–853Shuttle to Phoenix, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Tucson Amtrak Station to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane PHX - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Trentontrain
11h 9m$356–1,095Train, bus
- Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Newark Penn Stationbus
3d 3h$316–895Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Trentontrain
3d 8h$422–1,108
Tucson to Princeton by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tucson to Princeton is to fly and train which costs $170 - $700 and takes 9h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Tucson to Princeton is to shuttle and fly and train which takes 9h 10m and costs $380 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Tucson to Princeton. However, there are services departing from Tucson and arriving at Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Square via Phoenix Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station and Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 13h.
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 19h.
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 13h and costs $250 - $650.
It takes approximately 9h 44m to get from Tucson to Princeton, including transfers.
Tucson to Princeton bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Tucson 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 13h and costs $250 - $650. Alternatively, you can train via New Orleans, which costs $500 - $2,400 and takes 2 days 19h.
What companies run services between Tucson, AZ, USA and Princeton, NJ, USA?
You can take a bus from Tucson to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Square via Phoenix Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 2d 13h. 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 19h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tucson to Newark Liberty International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Tucson to Newark Liberty International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Tucson to Newark Liberty International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Tucson to Philadelphia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Tucson to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Phoenix to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Phoenix to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Phoenix to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Phoenix to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Phoenix to Philadelphia International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Phoenix to Philadelphia International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Phoenix to Philadelphia International Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Tucson to Philadelphia International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Tucson to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Phoenix to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Phoenix to Philadelphia International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Phoenix to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Phoenix to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Phoenix to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Phoenix to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Phoenix to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Phoenix to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tucson to Newark Liberty International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Tucson to Newark Liberty International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Tucson to Newark Liberty International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Tucson to Philadelphia International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Tucson to Philadelphia International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Tucson to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Phoenix to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Tucson to Lehigh Valley International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tucson to Newark Liberty International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Tucson to Newark Liberty International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Tucson to Philadelphia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Tucson to Philadelphia International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Phoenix to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Tucson to Lehigh Valley International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Phoenix to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Tucson to Lehigh Valley International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Princeton Jct.
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–25
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult Airport
- $20–25
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Tucson Amtrak Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–410
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $120–360
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $190–410
- Business - advance purchase
- $260–1,100
- Business Class
- $360–900
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Trenton
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Princeton Junction Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Trenton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $180–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $180–550
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $280–600
- Business - advance purchase
- $390–1,500
- Business Class
- $500–1,300
Train from Chicago Union Station to Trenton
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $240–500
- 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 30th Street Station to Princeton Junction Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $5–210
- Business Class
- $45–240
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Trenton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $19–250
- Business Class
- $70–300
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Tucson to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–250
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–340
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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
Shuttle from Tucson Amtrak Station to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $135
- Website
- https://airportshuttleofphoenix.com
- Phone
- +1 610-868-6001
- webmaster@transbridgelines.com
- Website
- transbridgelines.com
Bus from Lehigh Valley International Airport Trans Bridge Bus Stop to Newark Airport Terminal B
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://transbridgelines.com
- Schedules at
- https://transbridgelines.com/schedules-stops/schedules
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More Questions & Answers
Tucson to Princeton bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Phoenix Bus Station.
Princeton is 2h ahead of Tucson. It is currently 3:31 PM in Tucson and 5:31 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 13m to drive from Tucson to Princeton.
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