Travel from Newark Airport

Traveling from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)

Newark Airport is about two hours from Princeton, NJ when traveling by public transportation. It is about one hour by car, assuming no delays.

We recommend the NJ Transit train service as the most convenient way to travel to Princeton.

AirTrain from Newark Airport

The AirTrain at Newark Airport provides easy transportation from the airport to New Jersey Transit, PATH and AMTRAK stations nearby. Take the AirTrain from your terminal to Airport Station to connect to New Jersey Transit and Amtrak.

You can find more information about the AirTrain here.

New Jersey Transit Train Service

You will find information on the New Jersey Transit train schedules here.

You should select the “Northeast Corridor” Rail Line Schedule to find information on trains from Newark Penn Station to Princeton Junction station.

You would take a New Jersey Transit train from Newark Penn Station to the “Princeton Junction” station. From “Princeton Junction,” you may take a taxi (at the cost of about $20 USD) or you may take the New Jersey Transit shuttle train (sometimes referred to as the “DINKY”) from the Princeton Junction station to the Princeton station, then you may walk to the Institute.