There are 5 ways to get from Poughkeepsie to Olean by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus via Rochester
best- Take the train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Rochestertrain
- Take the bus from Rochester to Buffalobus 308 / ...
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Oleanbus
10h 48m$85–209Drive 301.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Poughkeepsie to Oleancar 301.4 mi
5h 47m$55–80Train, bus
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie to Grand Central Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Buffalobus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Oleanbus
14h 46m$90–189Train to Laguardia Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie to 125th Street - Harlemtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane LGA - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Oleanbus
8h 54m$174–1,021Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie to Grand Central Terminaltrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane JFK - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Oleanbus
9h 20m$156–883
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 47m.
The fastest way to get from Poughkeepsie to Olean is to drive which takes 5h 47m and costs $55 - $80.
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 via Rochester which takes 10h 48m and costs $85 - $210.
It takes approximately 10h 48m to get from Poughkeepsie to Olean, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Poughkeepsie to Olean is 303 miles. It takes approximately 5h 47m to drive from Poughkeepsie to Olean.
There are 26+ hotels available in Olean.
What companies run services between Poughkeepsie, NY, USA and Olean, NY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Poughkeepsie to Olean. However, you can take the train to Rochester, walk to Rochester, take the bus to Buffalo, then take the bus to Olean. Alternatively, you can take a train from Poughkeepsie to Olean via Grand Central Terminal, 5 Av/W 42 St, W 31 St/6 Av, New York Midtown, and Buffalo in around 14h 46m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–900
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–900
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–750
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
- $65–160
- 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
- $55–90
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $45–65
- 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
Train from Poughkeepsie to 125th Street - Harlem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- 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
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Rochester to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
- 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 New York Midtown to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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