There are 4 ways to get from Clifton to Poughkeepsie by bus, train, car, or train (Amtrak)
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Bus, train via Grand Central Terminal
best- Take the bus from Allwood Rd At Hepburn Rd to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 101 / ...
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to Poughkeepsietrain Hudson
2h 59m$27–56Drive 70.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Clifton to Poughkeepsiecar 70.5 mi
1h 29m$13–19Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
3h 1m$32–95Bus, train
- Take the bus from Allwood Rd At Hepburn Rd to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 101 / ...
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Poughkeepsietrain VIA Rail
3h 13m$25–102
Clifton to Poughkeepsie by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Clifton to Poughkeepsie is to drive which costs $12 - $19 and takes 1h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Clifton to Poughkeepsie is to drive which takes 1h 29m and costs $12 - $19.
No, there is no direct train from Clifton to Poughkeepsie station. However, there are services departing from Clifton and arriving at Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station via Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Upper Level and Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 1m.
The distance between Clifton and Poughkeepsie is 130 miles. The road distance is 70.9 miles.
The best way to get from Clifton to Poughkeepsie without a car is to bus and train via Grand Central Terminal which takes 2h 59m and costs $27 - $60.
It takes approximately 2h 59m to get from Clifton to Poughkeepsie, including transfers.
Clifton to Poughkeepsie train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Clifton to Poughkeepsie train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Clifton to Poughkeepsie is 71 miles. It takes approximately 1h 29m to drive from Clifton to Poughkeepsie.
There are 113+ hotels available in Poughkeepsie.
What companies run services between Clifton, NJ, USA and Poughkeepsie, NY, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station every 2 hours. Tickets cost $27–75 and the journey takes 1h 25m.
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Grand Central Terminal to Poughkeepsie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $18–20
- Peak
- $23–27
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from New York Penn Station to Poughkeepsie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–80
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $19–80
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $19–60
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $18–30
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Allwood Rd At Hepburn Rd to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–22
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $7–22
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