There are 5 ways to get from Poughkeepsie to Elmer by train, taxi, car, plane, tram, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Take the taxi from Airport Terminal A to Elmer
4h 34m$150–803Drive 179.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Poughkeepsie to Elmer179.7 mi
3h 41m$33–48Train, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)ALB - PHL
- Take the taxi from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Elmer
5h 45m$368–772Train, tram, line 408 bus
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Trenton
- Take the tram from TRENTON TRANSIT CENTER station to Walter Rand Transportation Ctr
- Take the bus from Gate #2 Inside The Wrtc to Rt-47 At Grant Ave#313 / ...
5h 43m$67–333Train, tram, bus
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie to Grand Central Terminal
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Trenton Transit CenterNec
- Take the tram from TRENTON TRANSIT CENTER station to Walter Rand Transportation Ctr
- Take the bus from Broadway Across From Wrtc to Rt-77 At Rt 40410
7h 33m$43–105
Albany County Airport (ALB) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poughkeepsie to Elmer is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 3h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Poughkeepsie to Elmer is to drive which takes 3h 41m and costs $30 - $50.
The distance between Poughkeepsie and Elmer is 205 miles. The road distance is 180.7 miles.
The best way to get from Poughkeepsie to Elmer without a car is to train and taxi which takes 4h 34m and costs $150 - $850.
It takes approximately 4h 34m to get from Poughkeepsie to Elmer, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Poughkeepsie to Elmer is 181 miles. It takes approximately 3h 41m to drive from Poughkeepsie to Elmer.
There are 29+ hotels available in Elmer.
What companies run services between Poughkeepsie, NY, USA and Elmer, NJ, USA?
There is no direct connection from Poughkeepsie to Elmer. However, you can take the train to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, take the train to 30th Street Station, take the train to Airport Terminal A, then take the taxi to Elmer. Alternatively, you can drive from Poughkeepsie to Elmer in around 3h 41m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–440
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
- $28–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–340
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Trenton
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $12–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Trenton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $8–210
- Business Class
- $50–250
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–80
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $18–80
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $18–60
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $17–29
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Tram from TRENTON TRANSIT CENTER station to Walter Rand Transportation Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–16
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult
- $2–16
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
- 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 Gate #2 Inside The Wrtc to Rt-47 At Grant Ave#
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–12
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $3–12
Bus from Broadway Across From Wrtc to Rt-77 At Rt 40
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–12
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $3–12
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Streamline Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 267-226-0254
- Website
- facebook.com
Philadelphia Taxicab Service
- Phone
- +1 215-535-6700
- Website
- philataxicab.com
Gondal Taxi
- Phone
- +1 267-499-3113
Streamline Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 267-226-0254
- Website
- facebook.com
Philadelphia Taxicab Service
- Phone
- +1 215-535-6700
- Website
- philataxicab.com
Gondal Taxi
- Phone
- +1 267-499-3113
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