There are 3 ways to get from Lake George to Poughkeepsie by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train via Albany
best- Take the bus from Lake George to Albanybus Adt A113
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
4h 19m$37–121Drive 130.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lake George to Poughkeepsiecar 130.3 mi
2h 38m$24–35Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lake George to Saratoga Springsbus Adt A113
- Take the train from Saratoga Springs Amtrak Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Stationtrain Ethan Allen Express / ...
4h 23m$63–121
Lake George to Poughkeepsie by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake George to Poughkeepsie is to drive which costs $23 - $35 and takes 2h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Lake George to Poughkeepsie is to drive which takes 2h 38m and costs $23 - $35.
The distance between Lake George and Poughkeepsie is 138 miles. The road distance is 131.1 miles.
The best way to get from Lake George to Poughkeepsie without a car is to bus and train via Albany which takes 4h 19m and costs $35 - $130.
It takes approximately 4h 19m to get from Lake George to Poughkeepsie, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake George to Poughkeepsie is 131 miles. It takes approximately 2h 38m to drive from Lake George to Poughkeepsie.
There are 101+ hotels available in Poughkeepsie.
What companies run services between Lake George, NY, USA and Poughkeepsie, NY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Lake George to Poughkeepsie. However, you can take the bus to Albany, walk to Broadway/SUNY Plaza Station - B'way & SUNY Plaza, take the line 114 bus to East St & Herrick St, walk to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station, then take the train to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lake George to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station via Saratoga Springs and Saratoga Springs Amtrak Station in around 4h 23m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Saratoga Springs Amtrak Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- 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
- $17–80
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $18–80
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $18–60
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $17–29
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Lake George to Albany
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $18–40
- Flexible
- $38–40
Bus from Lake George to Saratoga Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $13–17
- Flexible
- $16–35
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