How to get fromOrange County to Poughkeepsieby bus, train, taxi or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Orange County to Poughkeepsie by bus, train, taxi, or car

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Bus, train
best
1. Take the bus from Railroad Ave - Middletown Terminal to Newburgh ShortLine Transportation Center
2. Take the bus from Rte 17K Park & Ride to Beacon StationN-B
3. Take the train from Beacon to Poughkeepsie
3h 50m
$18–40
Drive 37.1 mi
cheapest
1. Drive from Orange County to Poughkeepsie37.1 mi
56 min
$7–10
Taxi, train
1. Take the taxi from Orange County to Beacon
2. Take the train from Beacon to PoughkeepsieHudson
59 min
$122–148
Bus via White Plains
1. Take the bus from Matthew St Park and Ride - Goshen to White Plains Bus CenterOwl
2. Take the bus from TransCenter to Metro North StationWpp
4h 24m
$14–31
Bus
1. Take the bus from Railroad Ave - Middletown Terminal to Newburgh ShortLine Transportation CenterShortLine Hudson
2. Take the bus from Beacon Post Office to Poughkeepsie Transit HubB / ...
5h 12m
$14–31
Taxi
1. Take the taxi from Orange County to Poughkeepsie37.1 mi
56 min
$170–210

Orange County to Poughkeepsie by bus and train

25Weekly Services

3h 50mAverage Duration

$18Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Orange County to Poughkeepsie.

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Distance: 56 mi
Duration: 3h 50m

What companies run services between Orange County, NY, USA and Poughkeepsie, NY, USA?

You can take a bus from Matthew St Park and Ride - Goshen to Metro North Station via White Plains Bus Center and TransCenter in around 4h 24m.

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Poughkeepsie, United States(opens in a new window)

Poughkeepsie, officially the City of Poughkeepsie, which is separate from the Town of Poughkeepsie around it, is a city in the U.S. state of New York. It is the county seat of Dutchess County, with a 2020 census population of 31,577. Poughkeepsie is in the Hudson River Valley region, midway between the core of the New York metropolitan area and the state capital of Albany. It is a principal city of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown metropolitan area which belongs to the New York combined statistical area. It is served by the nearby Hudson Valley Regional Airport and Stewart International Airport in Orange County, New York.

Things to do in Poughkeepsie

Walkway over the Hudson(Opens in a new window)

The Walkway over the Hudson (also known as the Poughkeepsie Bridge, Poughkeepsie Railroad Bridge, Poughkeepsie-Highland Railroad Bridge, and High Bridge) is a steel cantilever bridge spanning the Hudson River between Poughkeepsie, New York, on the east bank and Highland, New York, on the west bank. Built as a double track railroad bridge, it was completed on January 1, 1889, and formed part of the Maybrook Railroad Line. It was taken out of service on May 8, 1974, after it was damaged by fire. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979, and its entry updated in 2008. It was reopened on October 3, 2009 as a pedestrian walkway as part of the new Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park.

Vassar College(Opens in a new window)

Vassar College is a private, coeducational, liberal arts college in the town of Poughkeepsie, New York, in the United States. Founded in 1861 by Matthew Vassar, it was the first degree-granting institution of higher education for women in the United States. It became coeducational in 1969, and now has a gender ratio at the national average. The school is one of the historic Seven Sisters, the first elite female colleges in the U.S., and has a historic relationship with Yale University, which suggested a merger with the college before coeducation at both institutions.

Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum(Opens in a new window)

The Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum holds the records of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the 32nd President of the United States (1933–1945). Located on the grounds of Springwood, the Roosevelt family estate in Hyde Park, New York, the library was built under the President's personal direction in 1939-1940, and dedicated on June 30, 1941. It is the first presidential library in the United States and one of the thirteen presidential libraries under the auspices of the National Archives and Records Administration.

Marist College(Opens in a new window)

Marist College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college, located in the U.S. state of New York, within the Hudson River Valley in the town of Poughkeepsie. Marist's 180-acre main campus overlooks the Hudson River, and is situated along its east banks. Marist has a branch campus in Florence, Italy and maintains study sites in 26 countries.

Places to stay in Poughkeepsie

DoubleTree by Hilton Poughkeepsie(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

Holiday Inn Express Poughkeepsie by IHG(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

Courtyard by Marriott Poughkeepsie(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very Good

Residence Inn Poughkeepsie(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

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