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There are 6 ways to get from Upper Montclair to Princeton by bus, train, car, or taxi

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  1. Line 28 bus, train

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    1. Take the bus from Valley Rd At Valley Pl# to Newark Penn Stationbus28
    2. Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Princeton Jct.trainNec
    2h 13m
    $6–216

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ridge Rd At Reservoir Pl to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus105 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer SquarebusSuburban Transit
    2h 59m
    $38–70

  3. Drive 47.2 mi

    1. Drive from Upper Montclair to Princetoncar47.2 mi
    1h 4m
    $9–13

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Upper Montclair to Princetontaxi47.2 mi
    1h 4m
    $190–230

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Mountain Avenue to Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Upper LeveltrainBntnm
    2. Take the train from Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Upper Level to Princeton Jct.trainNec
    2h 20m
    $7–39

  6. Line 72 bus, train, bus

    1. Take the bus from Broad St At Red Maple Ave to Newark Penn Stationbus72
    2. Take the train from Newark Penn Station to New BrunswicktrainNec
    3. Take the bus from Albany St & Spring St to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Squarebus
    3h 11m
    $10–214

Upper Montclair to Princeton by bus and train

Calendar64Weekly Services
Duration2h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$6Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Upper Montclair, NJ, USA and Princeton, NJ, USA?

You can take a bus from Ridge Rd At Reservoir Pl to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Square via Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 2h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Mountain Avenue to Princeton via Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Upper Level and Princeton Jct. in around 2h 20m.

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