There are 4 ways to get from Poughkeepsie to Saint James by train (Amtrak), bus, car ferry, car, or train
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Train via Huntington
best- Take the train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Huntingtontrain Port Jefferson Branch
4h 7m$41–81Drive 111.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Poughkeepsie to Saint Jamescar 111.9 mi
2h 31m$21–30Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Metro North Station to S. Broadway & Main St.bus Wpp
- Take the car ferry from Bridgeport to Port Jeffersoncarferry Bridgeport- Port Jefferson
5h 38m$27–101Train
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie to Grand Central Terminaltrain Hudson
- Take the train from Jamaica to St. Jamestrain Port Jefferson Branch
4h 30m$30–58
Poughkeepsie to Saint James by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poughkeepsie to Saint James is to drive which costs $20 - $30 and takes 2h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Poughkeepsie to Saint James is to drive which takes 2h 31m and costs $20 - $30.
No, there is no direct train from Poughkeepsie station to Saint James. However, there are services departing from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station and arriving at St. James via New York Penn Station and Huntington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 7m.
The distance between Poughkeepsie and Saint James is 125 miles. The road distance is 112.5 miles.
The best way to get from Poughkeepsie to Saint James without a car is to train via Huntington which takes 4h 7m and costs $40 - $85.
It takes approximately 4h 7m to get from Poughkeepsie to Saint James, including transfers.
Poughkeepsie to Saint James train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station.
Poughkeepsie to Saint James train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poughkeepsie to Saint James is 113 miles. It takes approximately 2h 31m to drive from Poughkeepsie to Saint James.
There are 91+ hotels available in Saint James.
What companies run services between Poughkeepsie, NY, USA and Saint James, NY, USA?
You can take a train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to St. James via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, New York Penn Station, and Huntington in around 4h 7m.
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 Huntington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–23
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $10–14
- Peak
- $14–23
Train from Jamaica to St. James
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–22
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $8–12
- Peak
- $14–22
- 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
- Phone
- +1 800-624-4217
- info@leprechaunlines.com
- Website
- leprechaunlines.com
Bus from Metro North Station to S. Broadway & Main St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–9
- Schedules at
- leprechaunlines.com
- Newburgh - Beacon Shuttle
- $1
- Newburgh Local
- $2
- White Plains Commuter
- $7–9
- 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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