There are 4 ways to get from Manhattan to Esopus by train (Amtrak), bus, car, or train
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Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak StationEmpire Service / ...
1h 41m$82–137Drive 83.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Manhattan to Esopus83.9 mi
1h 48m$16–23Bus
- Take the bus from New York to TillsonAdt 104 / ...
2h 3m$58–114Train via 125th Street - Harlem
- Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to PoughkeepsieHudson
1h 54m$67–91
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manhattan to Esopus is to drive which costs $15 - $23 and takes 1h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Manhattan to Esopus is to train which takes 1h 41m and costs $80 - $140.
The distance between Manhattan and Esopus is 84 miles. The road distance is 84.4 miles.
The best way to get from Manhattan to Esopus without a car is to train which takes 1h 41m and costs $80 - $140.
It takes approximately 1h 41m to get from Manhattan to Esopus, including transfers.
The best way to get from Manhattan to Esopus is to train which takes 1h 41m and costs $80 - $140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $55 - $120 and takes 2h 3m.
Yes, the driving distance between Manhattan to Esopus is 84 miles. It takes approximately 1h 48m to drive from Manhattan to Esopus.
There are 113+ hotels available in Esopus.
What companies run services between Manhattan, NY, USA and Esopus, NY, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station every 2 hours. Tickets cost $30–75 and the journey takes 1h 25m. Alternatively, Trailways operates a bus from New York to Tillson hourly. Tickets cost $22–65 and the journey takes 1h 48m.
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Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 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
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from New York to Tillson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–65
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $22–65
- Flexible
- $45–65
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