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How to get fromGainesville to Poughkeepsieby bus, plane, train, bus (Flixbus), or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Gainesville to Poughkeepsie by bus, plane, train, bus (Flixbus), or car

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  1. Bus to Jacksonville, fly to Laguardia Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus bus
    2. Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane JAX - LGA
    3. Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to Poughkeepsietrain train
    9h 14m
    $152–705

  2. Drive to Orlando Sanford, fly to Stewart International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Gainesville to Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFBcar car
    2. Fly from Orlando Sanford (SFB) to Stewart International Airport (SWF)plane plane SFB - SWF
    7h 33m
    $118–499

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus bus
    2. Take the train from Jacksonville to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Stationtrain train
    24h 20m
    $311–714

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Jacksonville to NYC Upper Manhattanbus bus
    3. Take the bus from TransCenter to Metro North Stationbus bus Wpp
    26h 59m
    $160–269

  5. Drive 1,061.4 mi

    1. Drive from Gainesville to Poughkeepsiecar car 1,061.4 mi
    18h 39m
    $194–280

  6. Bus to Jacksonville, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus bus
    2. Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane JAX - JFK
    3. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Stationtrain train
    9h 14m
    $120–473

  7. Bus to Jacksonville, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus bus
    2. Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane JAX - EWR
    3. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Stationtrain train
    9h 26m
    $127–472

  8. Bus to Orlando, fly to Westchester County Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Orlando - RedCoach Station, FLbus bus
    2. Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Westchester County Airport (HPN)plane plane MCO - HPN
    3. Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to Poughkeepsietrain train
    10h 40m
    $170–651

  9. Bus to Jacksonville, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus bus
    2. Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane JAX - PHL
    3. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Stationtrain train
    10h 55m
    $144–967

  10. Bus, train via Atlanta

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to Poughkeepsietrain train
    31h 30m
    $198–394

Gainesville to Poughkeepsie by bus and train

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration24h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$311Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 995.7 mi
  • Duration: 9h 14m

What companies run services between Gainesville, FL, USA and Poughkeepsie, NY, USA?

You can take a bus from Gainesville to Metro North Station via Jacksonville, NYC Upper Manhattan, Broadway/W 178 St, Riverdale Av/W 263 St, Riverdale Ave @ Ellsworth Ave, S Broadway @ New Main St, N Broadway @ New Main St, White Plains Bus Terminal Lane B, and TransCenter in around 26h 59m.

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