There are 4 ways to get from Beacon to Poughkeepsie by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Beacon to Poughkeepsie by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Beacon to Poughkeepsie is to bus which costs $2 and takes 57 min.
The fastest way to get from Beacon to Poughkeepsie is to train which takes 24 min and costs $8 - $13.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Beacon Post Office and arriving at Poughkeepsie Transit Hub. Services depart hourly, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 57 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Beacon and arriving at Poughkeepsie. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 24 min.
The distance between Beacon and Poughkeepsie is 15 miles. The road distance is 15.9 miles.
The best way to get from Beacon to Poughkeepsie without a car is to train which takes 24 min and costs $8 - $13.
The train from Beacon to Poughkeepsie takes 24 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Beacon to Poughkeepsie bus services, operated by Dutchess County Public Transit, depart from Beacon Post Office station.
Beacon to Poughkeepsie train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), depart from Beacon station.
The best way to get from Beacon to Poughkeepsie is to train which takes 24 min and costs $8 - $13. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $2 and takes 57 min.
What companies run services between Beacon, NY, USA and Poughkeepsie, NY, USA?
Metro-North Railroad (MNR) operates a train from Beacon to Poughkeepsie hourly. Tickets cost $8–13 and the journey takes 24 min. Alternatively, Dutchess County Public Transit operates a bus from Beacon Post Office to Poughkeepsie Transit Hub hourly. Tickets cost $2 and the journey takes 57 min.
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- Phone
- 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Beacon to Poughkeepsie
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $8–9
- Peak
- $11–13
- Phone
- +1 845-473-8424
- PublicTransit@DutchessNY.gov
- Website
- dutchessny.gov
Bus from Beacon Post Office to Poughkeepsie Transit Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- dutchessny.gov
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Estimated price
- $75–90
B&B Taxi
- Phone
- +1 845-704-7000
- Website
- facebook.com
A-Team Taxi
- Phone
- +1 845-625-6382
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More Questions & Answers
Beacon to Poughkeepsie bus services, operated by Dutchess County Public Transit, arrive at Poughkeepsie Transit Hub station.
Beacon to Poughkeepsie train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), arrive at Poughkeepsie station.
Yes, the driving distance between Beacon to Poughkeepsie is 16 miles. It takes approximately 26 min to drive from Beacon to Poughkeepsie.
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