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How to get fromGaithersburg to Poughkeepsieby train (Amtrak), bus, train, car, plane, bus (Greyhound) or subway

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There are 8 ways to get from Gaithersburg to Poughkeepsie by train (Amtrak), bus, train, car, plane, bus (Greyhound), or subway

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn StationtrainAcela
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak StationtrainEmpire Service / ...
    6h 18m
    $62–832

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to New York MidtownbusFlixBus 2601 / ...
    2. Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to PoughkeepsietrainHudson
    8h 48m
    $52–102

  3. Drive 299.9 mi

    1. Drive from Gaithersburg to Poughkeepsiecar299.9 mi
    5h 39m
    $55–79

  4. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Laguardia Airport, train

    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)planeDCA - LGA
    2. Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to Poughkeepsietrain
    5h 51m
    $93–523

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Gaithersburg Park & Ride to Warner Stbus201
    2. Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
    3. Take the bus from New York to Rosendalebus
    10h 16m
    $54–132

  6. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport, train

    1. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)planeIAD - LGA
    3. Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to Poughkeepsietrain
    6h 34m
    $223–537

  7. Subway to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Westchester County Airport, train

    1. Take the subway from Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform to Gallery Place, Red Line Track 1 Platformsubway
    2. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Westchester County Airport (HPN)planeDCA - HPN
    3. Take the train from White Plains to 125th Street - Harlemtrain
    4. Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to Poughkeepsietrain
    7h 45m
    $132–803

  8. Bus to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Gaithersburg Park & Ride to BWI SOUTHWEST AIRLINES eb UPPER LEVELbus
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP)planeBWI - ISP
    3. Take the train from Central Islip to New York Penn Stationtrain
    4. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Stationtrain
    8h 8m
    $266–858

Gaithersburg to Poughkeepsie by subway and train (Amtrak)

Calendar77Weekly Services
Duration6h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$62Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Gaithersburg, MD, USA and Poughkeepsie, NY, USA?

You can take a subway from Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station via Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Washington Union Station, and Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station in around 6h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gaithersburg Park & Ride to Poughkeepsie Main & Market via Warner St, Baltimore Downtown Bus Station, Port Authority Bus Terminal, New York, and Rosendale Park & Ride in around 10h 16m.

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