There are 2 ways to get from New York to Poughkeepsie by train (Amtrak) or car
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New York to Poughkeepsie by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New York to Poughkeepsie is to drive which costs $13 - $20 and takes 1h 56m.
The fastest way to get from New York to Poughkeepsie is to train which takes 1h 50m and costs $18 - $85.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Grand Central Terminal and arriving at Poughkeepsie. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 50m.
The distance between New York and Poughkeepsie is 73 miles. The road distance is 74.4 miles.
The best way to get from New York to Poughkeepsie without a car is to train which takes 1h 50m and costs $18 - $85.
The train from Grand Central Terminal to Poughkeepsie takes 1h 50m including transfers and departs hourly.
New York to Poughkeepsie train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), depart from Grand Central Terminal station.
New York to Poughkeepsie train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), arrive at Poughkeepsie station.
Yes, the driving distance between New York to Poughkeepsie is 74 miles. It takes approximately 1h 56m to drive from New York to Poughkeepsie.
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What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Poughkeepsie, NY, USA?
Metro-North Railroad (MNR) operates a train from Grand Central Terminal to Poughkeepsie hourly. Tickets cost $18–27 and the journey takes 1h 50m. Two other operators also service this route.
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Grand Central Terminal to Poughkeepsie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Grand Central Terminal to Poughkeepsie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–85
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $19–85
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $19–65
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $18–30
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