There are 3 ways to get from Poughkeepsie to Lancaster by train (Amtrak) or car
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Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn StationEmpire Service / ...
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak StationKeystone Service / ...
7h 34m$83–262Drive 192.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Poughkeepsie to Lancaster192.8 mi
4h 23m$36–51Train via New York
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie to Grand Central TerminalHudson
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak StationKeystone Service / ...
8h 24m$75–224
Poughkeepsie to Lancaster by train and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poughkeepsie to Lancaster is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 4h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Poughkeepsie to Lancaster is to drive which takes 4h 23m and costs $35 - $55.
The distance between Poughkeepsie and Lancaster is 271 miles. The road distance is 193.9 miles.
The best way to get from Poughkeepsie to Lancaster without a car is to train which takes 7h 34m and costs $80 - $270.
It takes approximately 7h 34m to get from Poughkeepsie to Lancaster, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Poughkeepsie to Lancaster is 194 miles. It takes approximately 4h 23m to drive from Poughkeepsie to Lancaster.
There are 241+ hotels available in Lancaster.
What companies run services between Poughkeepsie, NY, USA and Lancaster, PA, USA?
You can take a train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to W. Chestnut & Water St. via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Elizabethtown Amtrak Station, and AMTRAK ETown in around 7h 34m.
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
- $28–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–190
- 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
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