There are 4 ways to get from Poughkeepsie to Port Jefferson by train, bus, car, or car ferry
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Train, line 51 bus
best- Take the train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Ronkonkomatrain
- Take the bus from Ronkonkoma LIRR to NYS 25A/E Broadwaybus 51
4h 37m$43–82Drive 119.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Poughkeepsie to Port Jeffersoncar 119.4 mi
2h 44m$22–32Train
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie to Grand Central Terminaltrain Hudson
- Take the train from Jamaica to Port Jeffersontrain Port Jefferson Branch
4h 52m$31–62Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie to 125th Street - Harlemtrain
- Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to Bridgeporttrain
- Take the car ferry from Bridgeport to Port Jeffersoncarferry
5h 26m$51–128
Poughkeepsie to Port Jefferson by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poughkeepsie to Port Jefferson is to drive which costs $21 - $35 and takes 2h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Poughkeepsie to Port Jefferson is to drive which takes 2h 44m and costs $21 - $35.
No, there is no direct train from Poughkeepsie to Port Jefferson. However, there are services departing from Poughkeepsie and arriving at Port Jefferson via Grand Central Terminal and Jamaica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 52m.
The distance between Poughkeepsie and Port Jefferson is 141 miles. The road distance is 120.1 miles.
The best way to get from Poughkeepsie to Port Jefferson without a car is to train and line 51 bus which takes 4h 37m and costs $40 - $85.
It takes approximately 4h 37m to get from Poughkeepsie to Port Jefferson, including transfers.
Poughkeepsie to Port Jefferson train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), depart from Poughkeepsie station.
Poughkeepsie to Port Jefferson train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), arrive at Grand Central Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poughkeepsie to Port Jefferson is 120 miles. It takes approximately 2h 44m to drive from Poughkeepsie to Port Jefferson.
There are 71+ hotels available in Port Jefferson.
What companies run services between Poughkeepsie, NY, USA and Port Jefferson, NY, USA?
You can take a train from Poughkeepsie to Port Jefferson via Grand Central Terminal and Jamaica in around 4h 52m.
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
- $27–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from New York Penn Station to Ronkonkoma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–30
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $12–18
- Peak
- $19–30
Train from Jamaica to Port Jefferson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–26
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $9–14
- Peak
- $17–26
- 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 41m
- 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 125th Street - Harlem to Bridgeport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $14–16
- Peak
- $19–22
- Phone
- 631 852 5200
- buses@suffolkcountyny.gov
- Website
- sctbus.org
Bus from Ronkonkoma LIRR to NYS 25A/E Broadway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- sctbus.org
- Adults
- $3
- Phone
- +1 888-443-3779
- info@PJferry.com
- Website
- 88844ferry.com
Car ferry from Bridgeport to Port Jefferson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–80
- Website
- https://www.88844ferry.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.88844ferry.com/schedule
- Car and passenger
- $70–80
- Adult
- $23
- Senior
- $20
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