There are 4 ways to get from Poughkeepsie to Hackensack by train, bus, car, or train (Amtrak)
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Poughkeepsie to New York Penn StationVIA Rail
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to State St At Salem St#165
2h 50m$25–104Drive 65 mi
cheapest- Drive from Poughkeepsie to Hackensack65 mi
1h 30m$12–18Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn StationEmpire Service / ...
2h 50m$36–93Train, bus via Grand Central Terminal
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie to Grand Central TerminalHudson
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to State St At Salem St#165
3h 8m$27–59
Poughkeepsie to Hackensack by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poughkeepsie to Hackensack is to drive which costs $11 - $18 and takes 1h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Poughkeepsie to Hackensack is to drive which takes 1h 30m and costs $11 - $18.
No, there is no direct train from Poughkeepsie station to Hackensack. However, there are services departing from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station and arriving at Essex Street via New York Penn Station and Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Lower Level. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 50m.
The distance between Poughkeepsie and Hackensack is 137 miles. The road distance is 65.4 miles.
The best way to get from Poughkeepsie to Hackensack without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 50m and costs $25 - $110.
It takes approximately 2h 50m to get from Poughkeepsie to Hackensack, including transfers.
Poughkeepsie to Hackensack train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station.
Poughkeepsie to Hackensack train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poughkeepsie to Hackensack is 65 miles. It takes approximately 1h 30m to drive from Poughkeepsie to Hackensack.
There are 2755+ hotels available in Hackensack.
What companies run services between Poughkeepsie, NY, USA and Hackensack, NJ, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station every 3 hours. Tickets cost $30–75 and the journey takes 1h 30m.
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- 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
- $18–80
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $19–80
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $19–60
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $18–29
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
- $30–75
- 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 State St At Salem St#
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–25
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $7–25
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