There are 4 ways to get from Poughkeepsie to Beacon by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Poughkeepsie to Beacon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poughkeepsie to Beacon is to bus which costs $2 and takes 53 min.
The fastest way to get from Poughkeepsie to Beacon is to train which takes 17 min and costs $8 - $13.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Main Street E & Columbus Drive and arriving at Beacon Post Office. Services depart hourly, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 53 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Poughkeepsie and arriving at Beacon. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17 min.
The distance between Poughkeepsie and Beacon is 15 miles. The road distance is 16.1 miles.
The best way to get from Poughkeepsie to Beacon without a car is to train which takes 17 min and costs $8 - $13.
The train from Poughkeepsie to Beacon takes 17 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Poughkeepsie to Beacon bus services, operated by Dutchess County Public Transit, depart from Main Street E & Columbus Drive station.
Poughkeepsie to Beacon train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), depart from Poughkeepsie station.
The best way to get from Poughkeepsie to Beacon is to train which takes 17 min and costs $8 - $13. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $2 and takes 53 min.
What companies run services between Poughkeepsie, NY, USA and Beacon, NY, USA?
Metro-North Railroad (MNR) operates a train from Poughkeepsie to Beacon hourly. Tickets cost $8–13 and the journey takes 17 min. Alternatively, Dutchess County Public Transit operates a bus from Main Street E & Columbus Drive to Beacon Post Office hourly. Tickets cost $2 and the journey takes 53 min.
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- Phone
- 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Poughkeepsie to Beacon
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $8–9
- Peak
- $11–13
- Phone
- +1 845-473-8424
- PublicTransit@DutchessNY.gov
- Website
- dutchessny.gov
Bus from Main Street E & Columbus Drive to Beacon Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- dutchessny.gov
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Estimated price
- $75–95
B&B Taxi
- Phone
- +1 845-704-7000
- Website
- facebook.com
A-Team Taxi
- Phone
- +1 845-625-6382
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More Questions & Answers
Poughkeepsie to Beacon bus services, operated by Dutchess County Public Transit, arrive at Beacon Post Office station.
Poughkeepsie to Beacon train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), arrive at Beacon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poughkeepsie to Beacon is 16 miles. It takes approximately 26 min to drive from Poughkeepsie to Beacon.
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