There are 3 ways to get from Poughkeepsie to Downingtown by train (Amtrak), car, or train
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Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Downingtown Amtraktrain Keystone Service
4h 40m$58–413Drive 177.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Poughkeepsie to Downingtowncar 177.4 mi
3h 45m$33–47Train via Trenton
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie to Grand Central Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Trenton Transit Centertrain Nec
- Take the train from Trenton to Gray 30th St Stationtrain Tre
- Take the train from Gray 30th St Station to Downingtowntrain Pao
7h 33m
Poughkeepsie to Downingtown by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poughkeepsie to Downingtown is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 3h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Poughkeepsie to Downingtown is to drive which takes 3h 45m and costs $30 - $50.
No, there is no direct train from Poughkeepsie station to Downingtown. However, there are services departing from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station and arriving at Downingtown Amtrak via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 40m.
The distance between Poughkeepsie and Downingtown is 195 miles. The road distance is 178.5 miles.
The best way to get from Poughkeepsie to Downingtown without a car is to train which takes 4h 40m and costs $55 - $420.
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Poughkeepsie to Downingtown, including transfers.
Poughkeepsie to Downingtown train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station.
Poughkeepsie to Downingtown train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poughkeepsie to Downingtown is 178 miles. It takes approximately 3h 45m to drive from Poughkeepsie to Downingtown.
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What companies run services between Poughkeepsie, NY, USA and Downingtown, PA, USA?
You can take a train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Downingtown Amtrak via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station in around 4h 40m.
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
- $27–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Downingtown Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- 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
Train from New York Penn Station to Trenton Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–23
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult
- $2–23
- Phone
- +1 215-580-7800
- Website
- septa.org
Train from Trenton to Gray 30th St Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.septa.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.septa.org/schedules
Train from Gray 30th St Station to Downingtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.septa.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.septa.org/schedules
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