There are 9 ways to get from Poughkeepsie to Grand Rapids by train, plane, train (Amtrak), bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Train to Laguardia Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Poughkeepsie to 125th Street - Harlemtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane LGA - GRR
7h 30m$173–937Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Poughkeepsie to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Greyhound Grand Rapidsbus
24h 18m$127–231Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain Pere Marquette
23h 6m$234–540Drive 713.6 mi
- Drive from Poughkeepsie to Grand Rapidscar 713.6 mi
12h 58m$131–189Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane EWR - GRR
8h 3m$143–798Train to Albany County Airport, fly
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane ALB - GRR
9h 31m$213–1,188Train, train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane PHL - GRR
9h 8m$185–1,544Train to Westchester County Airport, fly
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie to 125th Street - Harlemtrain
- Fly from Westchester County Airport (HPN) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane HPN - GRR
10h 48m$182–897Bus
- Take the bus from Newburgh ShortLine Transportation Center to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Greyhound Grand Rapidsbus
27h 58m$166–344
Poughkeepsie to Grand Rapids by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poughkeepsie to Grand Rapids is to drive which costs $130 - $190 and takes 12h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Poughkeepsie to Grand Rapids is to train and fly which takes 7h 30m and costs $170 - $950.
No, there is no direct train from Poughkeepsie station to Grand Rapids station. However, there are services departing from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station and arriving at Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 6m.
The distance between Poughkeepsie and Grand Rapids is 711 miles. The road distance is 717.8 miles.
The best way to get from Poughkeepsie to Grand Rapids without a car is to train which takes 23h 6m and costs $230 - $550.
It takes approximately 7h 30m to get from Poughkeepsie to Grand Rapids, including transfers.
Poughkeepsie to Grand Rapids train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Poughkeepsie to Grand Rapids is to train which takes 23h 6m and costs $230 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $350 and takes 27h 58m.
Poughkeepsie to Grand Rapids train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poughkeepsie to Grand Rapids is 718 miles. It takes approximately 12h 58m to drive from Poughkeepsie to Grand Rapids.
What companies run services between Poughkeepsie, NY, USA and Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI, USA?
You can take a train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station via Chicago Union Station in around 23h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Poughkeepsie to Greyhound Grand Rapids via Beacon, Beacon Station, Newburgh ShortLine Transportation Center, Port Authority Bus Terminal, and Detroit Bus Station in around 27h 58m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Albany County Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Albany County Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Albany County Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,300
Flights from Albany County Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Albany County Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Albany County Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Albany County Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,300
Flights from Albany County Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–900
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Poughkeepsie to 125th Street - Harlem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–450
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- 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
Train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- 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
- $20–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Poughkeepsie to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $85–130
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $85–110
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $65–85
Train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- 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 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
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $12–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Greyhound Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912-6224
- questions@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Newburgh ShortLine Transportation Center to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–30
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adults
- $17–30
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Newburgh ShortLine Transportation Center to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–45
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $18–45
- Flexible
- $39–43
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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