There are 4 ways to get from Poughkeepsie to Islip by train (Amtrak), car, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Babylontrain Babylon Branch / ...
3h 40m$54–89Drive 107.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Poughkeepsie to Islipcar 107.9 mi
2h 28m$20–28Train via Queens
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie to Grand Central Terminaltrain Hudson
- Take the train from Jamaica to Isliptrain Montauk Branch
4h 10m$31–56Train #2
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie to Grand Central Terminaltrain Hudson
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to Babylontrain Babylon Branch
4h 32m$33–55
Poughkeepsie to Islip by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Poughkeepsie to Islip is to drive which costs $19 - $28 and takes 2h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Poughkeepsie to Islip is to drive which takes 2h 28m and costs $19 - $28.
No, there is no direct train from Poughkeepsie station to Islip. However, there are services departing from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station and arriving at Babylon via New York Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 40m.
The distance between Poughkeepsie and Islip is 121 miles. The road distance is 108.5 miles.
The best way to get from Poughkeepsie to Islip without a car is to train which takes 3h 40m and costs $50 - $90.
It takes approximately 3h 40m to get from Poughkeepsie to Islip, including transfers.
Poughkeepsie to Islip train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station.
Poughkeepsie to Islip train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poughkeepsie to Islip is 109 miles. It takes approximately 2h 28m to drive from Poughkeepsie to Islip.
There are 115+ hotels available in Islip.
What companies run services between Poughkeepsie, NY, USA and Islip, NY, USA?
You can take a train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Islip Town Hall via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, New York Penn Station, Babylon, and Babylon LIRR in around 3h 40m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from New York Penn Station to Babylon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $11–16
- Peak
- $17–24
Train from Jamaica to Islip
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–18
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $7–10
- Peak
- $14–18
Train from Grand Central Terminal to Babylon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $11–15
- Peak
- $17–23
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
Train from Poughkeepsie to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $19–22
- Peak
- $26–29
Train from Poughkeepsie to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $19–22
- Peak
- $26–29
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