There are 5 ways to get from East Rutherford to Poughkeepsie by bus, train, car, or train (Amtrak)
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Bus, train via Grand Central Terminal
best- Take the bus from Paterson Ave At Grove St to Port Authority Bus Terminal160 / ...
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to PoughkeepsieHudson
2h 53m$27–55Drive 68.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from East Rutherford to Poughkeepsie68.8 mi
1h 35m$13–19Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak StationEmpire Service / ...
2h 54m$35–94Bus, train
- Take the bus from Paterson Ave At Grove St to Port Authority Bus Terminal160 / ...
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak StationEmpire Service / ...
3h 1m$37–96Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Paterson Ave At Grove St to Port Authority Bus Terminal160 / ...
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to PoughkeepsieVIA Rail
3h 7m$25–106
East Rutherford to Poughkeepsie by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from East Rutherford to Poughkeepsie is to drive which costs $12 - $19 and takes 1h 35m.
The fastest way to get from East Rutherford to Poughkeepsie is to drive which takes 1h 35m and costs $12 - $19.
No, there is no direct train from East Rutherford to Poughkeepsie station. However, there are services departing from Rutherford 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 2h 54m.
The distance between East Rutherford and Poughkeepsie is 127 miles. The road distance is 69.2 miles.
The best way to get from East Rutherford to Poughkeepsie without a car is to bus and train via Grand Central Terminal which takes 2h 53m and costs $26 - $55.
It takes approximately 2h 53m to get from East Rutherford to Poughkeepsie, including transfers.
East Rutherford to Poughkeepsie train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
East Rutherford to Poughkeepsie train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between East Rutherford to Poughkeepsie is 69 miles. It takes approximately 1h 35m to drive from East Rutherford to Poughkeepsie.
There are 120+ hotels available in Poughkeepsie.
What companies run services between East Rutherford, 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 $30–75 and the journey takes 1h 25m.
- Phone
- 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
- $30–75
- 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
- $18–85
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $19–85
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $19–65
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $18–30
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Paterson Ave At Grove St to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–21
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $6–21
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