There are 6 ways to get from Poughkeepsie to Piseco Lake by train, car, bus, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, drive
best- Take the train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Saratoga Springs Amtrak Station
- Drive from Saratoga Springs Amtrak Station to Piseco Lake
4h 26m$48–123Drive 155.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Poughkeepsie to Piseco Lake155.9 mi
3h 7m$29–42Train, line 605 bus, taxi
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Schenectady
- Take the bus from Downtown/Train Station - State St & Broadway to St. Mary's Hospital605
- Take the taxi from St. Mary's Hospital to Piseco Lake
4h 32m$171–274Train, drive via Amsterdam
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak StationEmpire Service / ...
- Drive from Main St & Market St to Piseco Lake
5h 6m$38–171Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Schenectady
- Take the bus from St. Mary's Hospital to City HallAms
- Take the taxi from City Hall to Piseco Lake
6h 6mBus, taxi
- Take the bus from Rosendale, Ny to Albany Suny412
- Take the bus from Albany to Fort Plain
- Take the taxi from Fort Plain to Piseco Lake
6h 36m$184–260
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poughkeepsie to Piseco Lake is to drive which costs $28 - $45 and takes 3h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Poughkeepsie to Piseco Lake is to drive which takes 3h 7m and costs $28 - $45.
The distance between Poughkeepsie and Piseco Lake is 176 miles. The road distance is 156.8 miles.
The best way to get from Poughkeepsie to Piseco Lake without a car is to train and line 605 bus and taxi which takes 4h 32m and costs $170 - $280.
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Poughkeepsie to Piseco Lake, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Poughkeepsie to Piseco Lake is 157 miles. It takes approximately 3h 7m to drive from Poughkeepsie to Piseco Lake.
There are 12+ hotels available in Piseco Lake.
What companies run services between Poughkeepsie, NY, USA and Piseco Lake, NY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Poughkeepsie to Piseco Lake. However, you can take the train to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station, take the train to Saratoga Springs Amtrak Station, then drive to Piseco Lake. Alternatively, you can take the train to Schenectady, walk to Downtown/Train Station - State St & Broadway, take the line 605 bus to St. Mary's Hospital, then take the taxi to Piseco Lake.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Saratoga Springs Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–80
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $18–80
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $18–60
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $17–29
Train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–85
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $21–85
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $21–65
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $19–35
- Phone
- +1 518-482-8822
- Website
- cdta.org
Bus from Downtown/Train Station - State St & Broadway to St. Mary's Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.cdta.org/
- Schedules at
- https://www.cdta.org/routes-and-schedules
- Senior/Disabled
- $1
- Base fare
- $2
- Phone
- +1 (518) 773-4528
- info@ride-gts.com
- Website
- ride-gts.com
Bus from St. Mary's Hospital to City Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- ride-gts.com
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
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 Fort Plain
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $16–30
- Flexible
- $29–40
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- $120–190
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