There are 3 ways to get from Poughkeepsie to Princeton by train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn StationEmpire Service / ...
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.Nec
3h 20m$36–97Drive 119.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Poughkeepsie to Princeton119.6 mi
2h 22m$22–32Train, bus
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie to Grand Central TerminalHudson
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer SquareSuburban Transit
4h 35m$50–79
Poughkeepsie to Princeton by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poughkeepsie to Princeton is to drive which costs $21 - $35 and takes 2h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Poughkeepsie to Princeton is to drive which takes 2h 22m and costs $21 - $35.
No, there is no direct train from Poughkeepsie station to Princeton. However, there are services departing from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station and arriving at Princeton via New York Penn Station and Princeton Jct.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 20m.
The distance between Poughkeepsie and Princeton is 124 miles. The road distance is 120.3 miles.
The best way to get from Poughkeepsie to Princeton without a car is to train which takes 3h 20m and costs $35 - $100.
It takes approximately 3h 20m to get from Poughkeepsie to Princeton, including transfers.
Poughkeepsie to Princeton train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station.
Poughkeepsie to Princeton train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poughkeepsie to Princeton is 120 miles. It takes approximately 2h 22m to drive from Poughkeepsie to Princeton.
There are 147+ hotels available in Princeton.
What companies run services between Poughkeepsie, NY, USA and Princeton, NJ, USA?
You can take a train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Princeton via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, New York Penn Station, and Princeton Jct. in around 3h 20m.
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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
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–21
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult
- $2–21
- 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 (732) 249-1100
- Suburban@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/suburban-transit
- Adult
- $30–45
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