There are 8 ways to get from Montreal to Poughkeepsie by bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, or plane
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Bus, train via Albany
best- Take the bus from Montreal to Albany Bus Terminal, NYbus Greyhound US0200
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
6h 41m$54–212Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Montreal to Albany - Rensselaerbus Adt A297 / ...
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
7h 51m$53–213Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Montreal Central Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Stationtrain Adirondack
9h 29m$65–150Drive 291.9 mi
- Drive from Montreal to Poughkeepsiecar 291.9 mi
5h 34m$67–97Fly Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Laguardia Airport, train
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane YUL - LGA
- Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to Poughkeepsietrain
6h 44m$182–516Fly Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane YUL - EWR
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Stationtrain
7h 13m$180–506Fly Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane YUL - JFK
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Stationtrain
7h 17m$393–1,197Bus to Burlington International Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport, train
- Take the bus from Montreal to Burlington Downtown Transit Ctrbus
- Fly from Burlington International Airport (BTV) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane BTV - LGA
- Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to Poughkeepsietrain
9h 2m$99–487
Montreal to Poughkeepsie by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montreal to Poughkeepsie is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 5h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Montreal to Poughkeepsie is to drive which takes 5h 34m and costs $65 - $100.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Montreal Central Station station and arriving at Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 29m.
The distance between Montreal and Poughkeepsie is 292 miles. The road distance is 293.6 miles.
The best way to get from Montreal to Poughkeepsie without a car is to bus and train via Albany which takes 6h 41m and costs $50 - $220.
It takes approximately 6h 41m to get from Montreal to Poughkeepsie, including transfers.
Montreal to Poughkeepsie train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Montreal Central Station.
Montreal to Poughkeepsie train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Montreal to Poughkeepsie is 294 miles. It takes approximately 5h 34m to drive from Montreal to Poughkeepsie.
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What companies run services between Montreal, QC, Canada and Poughkeepsie, NY, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Montreal Central Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station once daily. Tickets cost $65–150 and the journey takes 9h 29m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–400
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–400
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–400
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 Montreal Central Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- 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
- $27–75
- 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
- +1 877.690.5114
- 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 Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Montreal to Albany Bus Terminal, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Montreal to Burlington Downtown Transit Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Montreal to Albany Bus Terminal, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Montreal to Albany Bus Terminal, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–130
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $35–130
- Flexible
- $65–130
Bus from Montreal to Albany - Rensselaer
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–140
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $35–130
- Flexible
- $65–140
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