There are 4 ways to get from Poughkeepsie to Clifton by train, bus, car, or train (Amtrak)
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Poughkeepsie to New York Penn Stationtrain VIA Rail
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Allwood Rd At Brookwood Rdbus 101 / ...
2h 23m$25–102Drive 70.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Poughkeepsie to Cliftoncar 70.5 mi
1h 30m$13–19Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
2h 35m$32–92Train, bus via Grand Central Terminal
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie to Grand Central Terminaltrain Hudson
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Allwood Rd At Brookwood Rdbus 101 / ...
2h 41m$27–56
Poughkeepsie to Clifton by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poughkeepsie to Clifton is to drive which costs $12 - $19 and takes 1h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Poughkeepsie to Clifton is to drive which takes 1h 30m and costs $12 - $19.
No, there is no direct train from Poughkeepsie station to Clifton. However, there are services departing from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station and arriving at Clifton via New York Penn Station and Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Lower Level. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 35m.
The distance between Poughkeepsie and Clifton is 130 miles. The road distance is 70.9 miles.
The best way to get from Poughkeepsie to Clifton without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 23m and costs $25 - $110.
It takes approximately 2h 23m to get from Poughkeepsie to Clifton, including transfers.
Poughkeepsie to Clifton train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station.
Poughkeepsie to Clifton train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poughkeepsie to Clifton is 71 miles. It takes approximately 1h 30m to drive from Poughkeepsie to Clifton.
There are 2624+ hotels available in Clifton.
What companies run services between Poughkeepsie, NY, USA and Clifton, NJ, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station every 3 hours. Tickets cost $27–75 and the journey takes 1h 30m.
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Poughkeepsie to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
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
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Allwood Rd At Brookwood Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–22
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $7–22
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