There are 9 ways to get from Grand Rapids to Poughkeepsie by plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Laguardia Airport, train
best- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane GRR - LGA
- Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to Poughkeepsietrain
7h 20m$118–587Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Pere Marquette
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited
23h 51m$230–539Bus
- Take the bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Newburgh ShortLine Transportation Centerbus
27h 52m$165–340Drive 713.4 mi
- Drive from Grand Rapids to Poughkeepsiecar 713.4 mi
13h$131–189Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane GRR - EWR
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Stationtrain
7h 32m$120–542Fly to Albany County Airport, train
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane GRR - ALB
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Stationtrain
9h 49m$173–992Fly to Westchester County Airport, train
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Westchester County Airport (HPN)plane GRR - HPN
- Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to Poughkeepsietrain
11h$142–747Fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane GRR - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Stationtrain
9h 16m$145–1,297Bus, train
- Take the bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Torontobus
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Poughkeepsietrain
25h 34m$124–235
Grand Rapids to Poughkeepsie by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grand Rapids to Poughkeepsie is to drive which costs $130 - $190 and takes 13h.
The fastest way to get from Grand Rapids to Poughkeepsie is to fly and train which takes 7h 20m and costs $110 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Grand Rapids to Poughkeepsie. However, there are services departing from Greyhound Grand Rapids and arriving at Poughkeepsie Transit Hub via Detroit Bus Station, Port Authority Bus Terminal, Rte 17K Park & Ride, Beacon Train Station and Beacon Post Office. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Grand Rapids station to Poughkeepsie station. However, there are services departing from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station and arriving at Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 51m.
The distance between Grand Rapids and Poughkeepsie is 710 miles. The road distance is 717.6 miles.
The best way to get from Grand Rapids to Poughkeepsie without a car is to train which takes 23h 51m and costs $230 - $550.
It takes approximately 7h 20m to get from Grand Rapids to Poughkeepsie, including transfers.
Grand Rapids to Poughkeepsie bus services, operated by Indian Trails, depart from Greyhound Grand Rapids station.
Grand Rapids to Poughkeepsie train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station.
The best way to get from Grand Rapids to Poughkeepsie is to train which takes 23h 51m and costs $230 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $340 and takes 27h 52m.
What companies run services between Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI, USA and Poughkeepsie, NY, USA?
You can take a train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station in around 23h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to Poughkeepsie Transit Hub via Detroit Bus Station, Port Authority Bus Terminal, Rte 17K Park & Ride, Beacon Train Station, Main Street & Veterans Place, and Beacon Post Office in around 27h 52m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Albany County Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Albany County Airport via Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Westchester County Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Westchester County Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Albany County Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Albany County Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Westchester County Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Westchester County Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Westchester County Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Albany County Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Albany County Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Albany County Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from 125th Street - Harlem to Poughkeepsie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $17–19
- Peak
- $23–26
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–450
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- 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
Train from Toronto Union Station to Poughkeepsie
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $85–130
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $85–110
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $65–85
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $12–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912-6224
- questions@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Newburgh ShortLine Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adults
- $21–40
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Newburgh ShortLine Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $20–50
- Flexible
- $40–55
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Grand Rapids to Poughkeepsie bus services, operated by Indian Trails, arrive at Detroit Bus Station.
Grand Rapids to Poughkeepsie train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grand Rapids to Poughkeepsie is 718 miles. It takes approximately 13h to drive from Grand Rapids to Poughkeepsie.
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