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How to get fromBuffalo to Poughkeepsieby train (Amtrak), car, plane, train or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Buffalo to Poughkeepsie by train (Amtrak), car, plane, train, or bus

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Buffalo to Poughkeepsie Amtrak StationtrainEmpire Service / ...
    6h 52m
    $50–130

  2. Drive 330.2 mi

    1. Drive from Buffalo to Poughkeepsiecar330.2 mi
    6h 34m
    $61–88

  3. Fly Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Laguardia Airport, train

    1. Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)planeBUF - LGA
    2. Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to Poughkeepsietrain
    5h 43m
    $81–445

  4. Fly Buffalo Niagara International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)planeBUF - JFK
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Stationtrain
    5h 53m
    $105–506

  5. Fly Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)planeBUF - EWR
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Stationtrain
    6h 19m
    $102–485

  6. Bus to Rochester, fly to Laguardia Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Buffalo, NY to Rochester, NYbus
    2. Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)planeROC - LGA
    3. Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to Poughkeepsietrain
    7h 28m
    $183–598

Buffalo to Poughkeepsie by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration6h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket$50Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Buffalo, NY, USA and Poughkeepsie, NY, USA?

Amtrak operates a train from Buffalo to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost $65–130 and the journey takes 6h 52m. VIA Rail also services this route once daily.

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