There are 7 ways to get from Poughkeepsie to Buffalo by train (Amtrak), car, train, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Buffalotrain Empire Service / ...
7h 22m$50–120Drive 330.4 mi
- Drive from Poughkeepsie to Buffalocar 330.4 mi
6h 35m$61–88Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie to 125th Street - Harlemtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane LGA - BUF
6h$154–1,011Train via Buffalo Depew Station
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain Maple Leaf / ...
8h 15m$58–114Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie to Grand Central Terminaltrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane JFK - BUF
6h 19m$146–873Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane EWR - BUF
6h 51m$123–871Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Rochester, bus
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie to 125th Street - Harlemtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Rochester (ROC)plane LGA - ROC
- Take the bus from Rochester, NY to Buffalo, NYbus
8h 1m$294–716
Poughkeepsie to Buffalo by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poughkeepsie to Buffalo is to train which costs $50 - $120 and takes 7h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Poughkeepsie to Buffalo is to train and fly which takes 6h and costs $150 - $1,100.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station station and arriving at Buffalo. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 22m.
The distance between Poughkeepsie and Buffalo is 368 miles. The road distance is 332.3 miles.
The best way to get from Poughkeepsie to Buffalo without a car is to train which takes 7h 22m and costs $50 - $120.
The train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Buffalo takes 7h 22m including transfers and departs four times a day.
Poughkeepsie to Buffalo train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station.
Poughkeepsie to Buffalo train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Buffalo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poughkeepsie to Buffalo is 332 miles. It takes approximately 6h 35m to drive from Poughkeepsie to Buffalo.
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What companies run services between Poughkeepsie, NY, USA and Buffalo, NY, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Buffalo 3 times a day. Tickets cost $80–190 and the journey takes 7h 22m. VIA Rail also services this route once daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–950
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–800
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–950
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $65–120
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $65–95
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $50–70
Train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $65–110
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $65–95
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $50–70
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Poughkeepsie to 125th Street - Harlem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- 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
Train from Poughkeepsie to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- 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
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Rochester, NY to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
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