There are 4 ways to get from Poughkeepsie to Paterson by train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus
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Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn StationEmpire Service / ...
2h 42m$36–93Drive 65.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Poughkeepsie to Paterson65.9 mi
1h 24m$12–18Train, bus
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie to New York Penn StationVIA Rail
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Main St At Market St190
2h 59m$26–105Train, bus via Grand Central Terminal
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie to Grand Central TerminalHudson
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Main St At Market St190
3h 17m$28–60
Poughkeepsie to Paterson by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poughkeepsie to Paterson is to drive which costs $12 - $18 and takes 1h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Poughkeepsie to Paterson is to drive which takes 1h 24m and costs $12 - $18.
No, there is no direct train from Poughkeepsie station to Paterson. However, there are services departing from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station and arriving at Paterson via New York Penn Station and Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Lower Level. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 42m.
The distance between Poughkeepsie and Paterson is 90 miles. The road distance is 66.3 miles.
The best way to get from Poughkeepsie to Paterson without a car is to train which takes 2h 42m and costs $35 - $95.
It takes approximately 2h 42m to get from Poughkeepsie to Paterson, including transfers.
Poughkeepsie to Paterson train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station.
Poughkeepsie to Paterson train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poughkeepsie to Paterson is 66 miles. It takes approximately 1h 24m to drive from Poughkeepsie to Paterson.
There are 2043+ hotels available in Paterson.
What companies run services between Poughkeepsie, NY, USA and Paterson, NJ, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station every 3 hours. Tickets cost $30–75 and the journey takes 1h 30m.
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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
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Poughkeepsie to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–80
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $19–80
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $19–60
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $18–29
- 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
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Main St At Market St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–26
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $8–26
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