There are 3 ways to get from Poughkeepsie to Hempstead by train, subway, bus, or car
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Train, subway, bus
best- Take the train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the subway from 34 St-Herald Sq to Jamaica-179 Stsubway F / ...
- Take the bus from 178 St / Hillside to (arr.) Hemp TC / Eastbus n6 / ...
3h 35m$34–61Drive 84.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Poughkeepsie to Hempsteadcar 84.5 mi
1h 58m$16–23Train
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie to Grand Central Terminaltrain Hudson
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to Hempsteadtrain Hempstead Branch
3h 47m$25–42
Poughkeepsie to Hempstead by train, foot, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poughkeepsie to Hempstead is to drive which costs $15 - $23 and takes 1h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Poughkeepsie to Hempstead is to drive which takes 1h 58m and costs $15 - $23.
No, there is no direct train from Poughkeepsie to Hempstead. However, there are services departing from Poughkeepsie and arriving at Hempstead via Grand Central Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 47m.
The distance between Poughkeepsie and Hempstead is 97 miles. The road distance is 85 miles.
The best way to get from Poughkeepsie to Hempstead without a car is to train and subway and bus which takes 3h 35m and costs $30 - $65.
It takes approximately 3h 35m to get from Poughkeepsie to Hempstead, including transfers.
Poughkeepsie to Hempstead train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), depart from Poughkeepsie station.
Poughkeepsie to Hempstead train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), arrive at Grand Central Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poughkeepsie to Hempstead is 85 miles. It takes approximately 1h 58m to drive from Poughkeepsie to Hempstead.
There are 364+ hotels available in Hempstead.
What companies run services between Poughkeepsie, NY, USA and Hempstead, NY, USA?
You can take a train from Poughkeepsie to Hempstead via Grand Central Terminal in around 3h 47m.
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
- $27–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 34 St-Herald Sq to Jamaica-179 St
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Adult
- $3
- 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
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Grand Central Terminal to Hempstead
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $7–10
- Peak
- $9–15
- Phone
- +1 516-336-6600
- Website
- nicebus.com
Bus from 178 St / Hillside to (arr.) Hemp TC / East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.nicebus.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.nicebus.com/Tools/Maps-and-Schedules
- Regular Fare
- $3
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