There are 3 ways to get from Poughkeepsie to Montclair by train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn StationEmpire Service / ...
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Watchung AvenueBntnm
2h 58m$34–77Drive 72.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Poughkeepsie to Montclair72.9 mi
1h 34m$14–20Train, bus
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie to Grand Central TerminalHudson
- Take the bus from Grand Central Terminal to Watchung Ave StationEssex Express from NYC
4h 3m$48–67
Poughkeepsie to Montclair by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poughkeepsie to Montclair is to drive which costs $13 - $20 and takes 1h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Poughkeepsie to Montclair is to drive which takes 1h 34m and costs $13 - $20.
No, there is no direct train from Poughkeepsie station to Montclair. However, there are services departing from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station and arriving at Watchung Avenue via New York Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 58m.
The distance between Poughkeepsie and Montclair is 90 miles. The road distance is 73.4 miles.
The best way to get from Poughkeepsie to Montclair without a car is to train which takes 2h 58m and costs $30 - $80.
It takes approximately 2h 58m to get from Poughkeepsie to Montclair, including transfers.
Poughkeepsie to Montclair train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station.
Poughkeepsie to Montclair train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poughkeepsie to Montclair is 73 miles. It takes approximately 1h 34m to drive from Poughkeepsie to Montclair.
There are 2997+ hotels available in Montclair.
What companies run services between Poughkeepsie, NY, USA and Montclair, NJ, USA?
You can take a train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Watchung Avenue via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and New York Penn Station in around 2h 58m.
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
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from New York Penn Station to Watchung Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–13
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult
- $2–13
- 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
- +1 908-485-7275
- support@boxcar.com
- Website
- boxcar.com
Bus from Grand Central Terminal to Watchung Ave Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- https://www.boxcar.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.boxcar.com/bus-route-regions/commute-from-nj
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