There are 12 ways to get from Waterville to Princeton by bus, train, bus (Greyhound), car, plane, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Colby College Museum of Art to Boston, MA - South Stationbus
- Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train Nec
10h 21m$82–844Drive 430.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Waterville to Princetoncar 430.2 mi
7h 56m$79–114Bus
- Take the bus from Colby College Museum of Art to Boston, MA - South Stationbus
- Take the bus from South Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Squarebus
11h 18m$107–169Bus to Portland, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Waterville to City of Portlandbus
- Fly from Portland (PWM) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane PWM - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Princeton Jct.train
7h 37m$455–1,018Bus, train via Portland
- Take the bus from Augusta Transportation Center to Portland Transportation Centerbus
- Take the train from Portland to Bostontrain
- Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train Nec
11h 48m$148–944Bus via Waterville
- Take the bus from Waterville to Bostonbus
- Take the bus from Boston to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Squarebus
12h 54m$111–198Bus to Bangor, fly to Laguardia Airport, train
- Take the bus from Waterville to Bangor Park & Ridebus
- Fly from Bangor (BGR) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane BGR - LGA
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train
7h 23m$90–431Bus to Portland, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Waterville to City of Portlandbus
- Fly from Portland (PWM) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane PWM - JFK
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train
7h 58m$105–474Bus to Portland, fly to Laguardia Airport, train
- Take the bus from Waterville to City of Portlandbus
- Fly from Portland (PWM) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane PWM - LGA
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train
8h 19m$95–461Bus to Bangor, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Waterville to Bangor Park & Ridebus
- Fly from Bangor (BGR) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane BGR - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Princeton Jct.train
6h 42m$105–408Bus to Bangor, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Waterville to Bangor Park & Ridebus
- Fly from Bangor (BGR) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane BGR - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Princeton Junction Amtrak Stationtrain
7h 53m$105–704Bus to Portland, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Waterville to City of Portlandbus
- Fly from Portland (PWM) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane PWM - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Princeton Junction Amtrak Stationtrain
8h 45m$115–744
Portland (PWM) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waterville to Princeton is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 7h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Waterville to Princeton is to bus and fly and train which takes 6h 42m and costs $100 - $410.
The distance between Waterville and Princeton is 470 miles. The road distance is 432.7 miles.
The best way to get from Waterville to Princeton without a car is to bus and train which takes 10h 21m and costs $80 - $850.
It takes approximately 10h 21m to get from Waterville to Princeton, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Waterville to Princeton is 433 miles. It takes approximately 7h 56m to drive from Waterville to Princeton.
There are 137+ hotels available in Princeton.
What companies run services between Waterville, ME, USA and Princeton, NJ, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Waterville to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Square via Colby College Museum of Art, Boston, MA - South Station, South Station, and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 11h 18m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
Flights from Bangor to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Portland to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Bangor to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Portland to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–350
Flights from Bangor to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Bangor to Philadelphia International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Portland to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Bangor to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Portland to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
Flights from Portland to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Portland to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $50–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $30–300
- Business Class
- $95–360
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
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
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $33–39
- 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
- $16–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800 639 3317
- info@concordcoachlines.com
- Website
- concordcoachlines.com
Bus from Colby College Museum of Art to Boston, MA - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://concordcoachlines.com
Bus from Augusta Transportation Center to Portland Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–17
- Website
- https://concordcoachlines.com
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from South Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $29–60
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from South Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Waterville to City of Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Waterville to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Waterville to Bangor Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Augusta Transportation Center to Portland Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $13–45
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Boston to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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