There are 3 ways to get from Montclair to Poughkeepsie by train (Amtrak), car, bus, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Watchung Avenue to New York Penn StationBntnm
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak StationEmpire Service / ...
3h 11m$33–77Drive 73 mi
cheapest- Drive from Montclair to Poughkeepsie73 mi
1h 33m$14–20Bus, train
- Take the bus from Watchung Ave Station to Grand Central TerminalEssex Express from NYC
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to PoughkeepsieHudson
3h 26m$48–66
Montclair to Poughkeepsie by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montclair to Poughkeepsie is to drive which costs $13 - $20 and takes 1h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Montclair to Poughkeepsie is to drive which takes 1h 33m and costs $13 - $20.
No, there is no direct train from Montclair to Poughkeepsie station. However, there are services departing from Watchung Avenue and arriving at Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 11m.
The distance between Montclair and Poughkeepsie is 90 miles. The road distance is 73.4 miles.
The best way to get from Montclair to Poughkeepsie without a car is to train which takes 3h 11m and costs $30 - $80.
It takes approximately 3h 11m to get from Montclair to Poughkeepsie, including transfers.
Montclair to Poughkeepsie train services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Watchung Avenue station.
Montclair to Poughkeepsie train services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at New York Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Montclair to Poughkeepsie is 73 miles. It takes approximately 1h 33m to drive from Montclair to Poughkeepsie.
There are 119+ hotels available in Poughkeepsie.
What companies run services between Montclair, NJ, USA and Poughkeepsie, NY, USA?
You can take a train from Watchung Avenue to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station via Penn Station and Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station in around 3h 11m.
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from Watchung Avenue to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–13
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult
- $2–13
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
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Grand Central Terminal to Poughkeepsie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $18–20
- Peak
- $23–27
- Phone
- +1 908-485-7275
- support@boxcar.com
- Website
- boxcar.com
Bus from Watchung Ave Station to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- https://www.boxcar.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.boxcar.com/bus-route-regions/commute-from-nj
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