There are 5 ways to get from Fort Lee to Poughkeepsie by bus, train, car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train via Grand Central Terminal
best- Take the bus from Main St At Central Rd to Port Authority Bus Terminal158 / ...
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to PoughkeepsieHudson
3h 3m$28–57Drive 68.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Fort Lee to Poughkeepsie68.1 mi
1h 30m$13–18Bus, line 1 subway, train
- Take the bus from G W Bridge Plaza East to Gw Bridge Bus Terminal171 / ...
- Take the subway from 168 St-Washington Hts to 34 St-Penn Station1
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station
3h 10m$40–102Bus, train
- Take the bus from Main St At Central Rd to Port Authority Bus Terminal158 / ...
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak StationEmpire Service / ...
3h 11m$38–98Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Main St At Central Rd to Port Authority Bus Terminal158 / ...
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to PoughkeepsieVIA Rail
3h 17m$26–108
Fort Lee to Poughkeepsie by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort Lee to Poughkeepsie is to drive which costs $12 - $18 and takes 1h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Fort Lee to Poughkeepsie is to drive which takes 1h 30m and costs $12 - $18.
The distance between Fort Lee and Poughkeepsie is 135 miles. The road distance is 68.5 miles.
The best way to get from Fort Lee to Poughkeepsie without a car is to bus and train via Grand Central Terminal which takes 3h 3m and costs $27 - $60.
It takes approximately 3h 3m to get from Fort Lee to Poughkeepsie, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort Lee to Poughkeepsie is 68 miles. It takes approximately 1h 30m to drive from Fort Lee to Poughkeepsie.
There are 115+ hotels available in Poughkeepsie.
What companies run services between Fort Lee, NJ, USA and Poughkeepsie, NY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Fort Lee to Poughkeepsie. However, you can take the bus to Port Authority Bus Terminal, walk to West 42nd Street & 8th Avenue, take the bus to E 42 St/Madison Av, walk to Grand Central Terminal, then take the train to Poughkeepsie. Alternatively, you can drive from Fort Lee to Poughkeepsie in around 1h 30m.
- 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
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 168 St-Washington Hts to 34 St-Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Adult
- $3
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 Main St At Central Rd to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–24
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $7–24
Bus from G W Bridge Plaza East to Gw Bridge Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–17
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $5–17
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- questions@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from G W Bridge Plaza East to Gw Bridge Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $8–17
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