There are 6 ways to get from Poughkeepsie to SUNY - Potsdam by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus via Syracuse
best- Take the train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation CenterMaple Leaf / ...
- Take the bus from Syracuse to PotsdamAdt 113 / ...
8h 20m$61–192Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Saratoga Springs Amtrak StationEthan Allen Express / ...
- Take the bus from Saratoga Springs to PotsdamAdt 112 / ...
8h 27m$49–210Drive 267.6 mi
- Drive from Poughkeepsie to SUNY - Potsdam267.6 mi
5h 29m$49–71Train, fly, bus
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie to Grand Central Terminal
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Saranac Lake (SLK)JFK - SLK
- Take the bus from Paul Smiths to Potsdam
8h 48m$236–395Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak StationEmpire Service / ...
- Take the bus from Albany to PotsdamAdt 112 / ...
8h 47m$58–241Bus
- Take the bus from Rosendale to AlbanyAdt 276 / ...
- Take the bus from Albany to PotsdamAdt 112 / ...
10h 43m$57–200
Poughkeepsie to SUNY - Potsdam by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poughkeepsie to SUNY - Potsdam is to drive which costs $45 - $75 and takes 5h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Poughkeepsie to SUNY - Potsdam is to drive which takes 5h 29m and costs $45 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Poughkeepsie to SUNY - Potsdam. However, there are services departing from Poughkeepsie Main & Market and arriving at Potsdam via Rt 32 & Henry Dubois Dr, Rosendale and Albany. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 43m.
The distance between Poughkeepsie and SUNY - Potsdam is 361 miles. The road distance is 269.2 miles.
The best way to get from Poughkeepsie to SUNY - Potsdam without a car is to train and bus via Syracuse which takes 8h 20m and costs $60 - $200.
It takes approximately 8h 20m to get from Poughkeepsie to SUNY - Potsdam, including transfers.
Poughkeepsie to SUNY - Potsdam bus services, operated by Trailways, depart from Rosendale station.
Poughkeepsie to SUNY - Potsdam bus services, operated by Trailways, arrive at Albany station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poughkeepsie to SUNY - Potsdam is 269 miles. It takes approximately 5h 29m to drive from Poughkeepsie to SUNY - Potsdam.
There are 15+ hotels available in SUNY - Potsdam.
What companies run services between Poughkeepsie, NY, USA and SUNY - Potsdam, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Poughkeepsie Main & Market to SUNY - Potsdam via Rt 32 & Henry Dubois Dr, Rosendale, Albany, and Potsdam in around 10h 43m.
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- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Saranac Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–270
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Saranac Lake via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–270
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Saranac Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Saratoga Springs Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $20–35
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $13–70
- Business - advance purchase
- $18–120
- Business Class
- $30–190
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
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $40–95
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $40–80
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $35–50
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
- 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
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Syracuse to Potsdam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–85
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $26–80
- Flexible
- $50–85
Bus from Saratoga Springs to Potsdam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–140
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $35–130
- Flexible
- $65–140
Bus from Paul Smiths to Potsdam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–42
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $18–40
- Flexible
- $38–42
Bus from Albany to Potsdam
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–160
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $40–150
- Flexible
- $70–160
Bus from Rosendale to Albany
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $17–40
- Flexible
- $36–38
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