There are 5 ways to get from Poughkeepsie to Olean by train, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Rochester
- Take the bus from Rochester to Buffalo308 / ...
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Olean
10h 48m$84–246Drive 301.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Poughkeepsie to Olean301.4 mi
5h 46m$55–80Bus
- Take the bus from Rosendale, Ny to Albany Suny412
- Take the bus from Albany to Syracuse
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Buffalo
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Olean
14h 5m$91–335Train to Laguardia Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie to 125th Street - Harlem
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)LGA - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Olean
8h 55m$173–1,073Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie to Grand Central Terminal
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)JFK - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Olean
9h 17m$175–985
Poughkeepsie to Olean by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poughkeepsie to Olean is to drive which costs $55 - $80 and takes 5h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Poughkeepsie to Olean is to drive which takes 5h 46m and costs $55 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from Poughkeepsie to Olean. However, there are services departing from Poughkeepsie Main & Market and arriving at Olean via Rt 32 & Henry Dubois Dr, Rosendale, Ny, Albany, Syracuse Bus Station and Buffalo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 5m.
The distance between Poughkeepsie and Olean is 461 miles. The road distance is 303.2 miles.
The best way to get from Poughkeepsie to Olean without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 48m and costs $80 - $250.
It takes approximately 10h 48m to get from Poughkeepsie to Olean, including transfers.
Poughkeepsie to Olean bus services, operated by Trailways, depart from Rosendale, Ny station.
Poughkeepsie to Olean bus services, operated by Trailways, arrive at Albany Suny station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poughkeepsie to Olean is 303 miles. It takes approximately 5h 46m to drive from Poughkeepsie to Olean.
There are 25+ hotels available in Olean.
What companies run services between Poughkeepsie, NY, USA and Olean, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Poughkeepsie Main & Market to Olean via Rt 32 & Henry Dubois Dr, Rosendale Park & Ride, Rosendale, Ny, Albany Suny, Albany, Syracuse Bus Station, and Buffalo in around 14h 5m.
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- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–900
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $55–110
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $55–85
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $45–60
- Phone
- 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Poughkeepsie to 125th Street - Harlem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $17–19
- Peak
- $23–26
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
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Rochester to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $19–45
- Flexible
- $39–45
Bus from Buffalo to Olean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $20–50
- Flexible
- $40–55
Bus from Rosendale, Ny to Albany Suny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $18–40
- Flexible
- $37–40
Bus from Albany to Syracuse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–90
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $26–85
- Flexible
- $50–90
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–95
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $28–90
- Flexible
- $55–95
- Phone
- +1 814-574-1827
- Website
- fullingtontours.com
Bus from Buffalo to Olean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.fullingtontours.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Albany to Syracuse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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