There are 9 ways to get from Lexington to Poughkeepsie by car, plane, train, 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.
Drive to Covington, fly to Laguardia Airport, train
best- Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane CVG - LGA
- Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to Poughkeepsietrain
6h 28m$124–605Fly Blue Grass Airport to Laguardia Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane LEX - LGA
- Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to Poughkeepsietrain
7h 58m$76–365Drive, bus, train via Chicago (Amtrak)
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Stationtrain
29h 33m$184–393Drive 732.6 mi
- Drive from Lexington to Poughkeepsiecar 732.6 mi
13h 23m$134–194Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport, train
- Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane SDF - LGA
- Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to Poughkeepsietrain
6h 38m$173–514Drive to Covington, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane CVG - EWR
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Stationtrain
6h 34m$143–590Drive to Covington, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane CVG - JFK
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Stationtrain
6h 35m$146–651Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane SDF - EWR
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Stationtrain
6h 56m$222–529Drive, bus, train (Amtrak)
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Lafayette Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Stationtrain
35h 22m$182–413
Covington (CVG) to Laguardia Airport (LGA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lexington to Poughkeepsie is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 13h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Lexington to Poughkeepsie is to drive and fly and train which takes 6h 28m and costs $120 - $650.
The distance between Lexington and Poughkeepsie is 746 miles. The road distance is 736.9 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 28m to get from Lexington to Poughkeepsie, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lexington to Poughkeepsie is 737 miles. It takes approximately 13h 23m to drive from Lexington to Poughkeepsie.
There are 112+ hotels available in Poughkeepsie.
What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Poughkeepsie, NY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Lexington to Poughkeepsie. However, you can drive to Covington (CVG) airport, fly to Laguardia Airport (LGA), walk to Laguardia Airport/Terminal B, take the bus to E 125 St/Park Av, walk to 125th Street - Harlem, then take the train to Poughkeepsie. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Lexington to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station via Middletown Station @ Target, S 5th @ W Jefferson, W Jefferson @ S 6th, W Broadway @ S 10th, Louisville, KY, Chicago Union Station, and Chicago Union Station in around 29h 33m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Covington to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Covington to Laguardia Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Covington to Laguardia Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Covington to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Covington to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Covington to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Covington to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Covington to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Laguardia Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Laguardia Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Laguardia Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Covington to Laguardia Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Covington to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Covington to Newark Liberty International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Covington to Newark Liberty International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–390
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Covington to Laguardia Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Covington to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Laguardia Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Covington to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Covington to Newark Liberty International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Covington to Laguardia Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Covington to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–480
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from 125th Street - Harlem to Poughkeepsie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- 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 Chicago Union Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–310
- 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
- $28–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $50–60
Bus from Louisville, KY to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $30–50
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