There are 6 ways to get from Poughkeepsie to Erie by train (Amtrak), car, train, plane, or bus
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Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Erie Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited
9h$110–240Drive 397.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Poughkeepsie to Eriecar 397.9 mi
7h 32m$73–105Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie to 125th Street - Harlemtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane LGA - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Eriebus
8h 45m$160–1,048Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, train
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie to 125th Street - Harlemtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane LGA - CLE
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Erie Stationtrain
8h 35m$163–541Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- 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
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Eriebus
9h 5m$162–960Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Pittsburgh International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie to 125th Street - Harlemtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane LGA - PIT
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Eriebus
10h 56m$125–413
Poughkeepsie to Erie by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poughkeepsie to Erie is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 7h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Poughkeepsie to Erie is to drive which takes 7h 32m and costs $70 - $110.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station station and arriving at Erie Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h.
The distance between Poughkeepsie and Erie is 453 miles. The road distance is 400.3 miles.
The best way to get from Poughkeepsie to Erie without a car is to train which takes 9h and costs $110 - $240.
The train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Erie Station takes 9h including transfers and departs once daily.
Poughkeepsie to Erie train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station.
Poughkeepsie to Erie train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Erie Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poughkeepsie to Erie is 400 miles. It takes approximately 7h 32m to drive from Poughkeepsie to Erie.
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What companies run services between Poughkeepsie, NY, USA and Erie, PA, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Erie Station once daily. Tickets cost $110–240 and the journey takes 9h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–900
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–800
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–900
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–390
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Erie Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Erie Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Buffalo to Erie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Erie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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