There are 5 ways to get from Poughkeepsie to Scranton by train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn StationEmpire Service / ...
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Scranton, PA196 / ...
5h 8m$56–166Drive 113.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Poughkeepsie to Scranton113.6 mi
2h 8m$21–30Train, bus via Scranton
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie to New York Penn StationVIA Rail
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to ScrantonFlixBus 2685 / ...
5h 10m$44–134Train, bus via New York
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie to Grand Central TerminalHudson
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Scranton, PA196 / ...
5h 34m$44–129Bus
- Take the bus from Rosendale to New YorkAdt P773 / ...
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Scranton, PA196 / ...
7h 27m$46–160
Poughkeepsie to Scranton by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poughkeepsie to Scranton is to drive which costs $20 - $30 and takes 2h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Poughkeepsie to Scranton is to drive which takes 2h 8m and costs $20 - $30.
No, there is no direct bus from Poughkeepsie to Scranton. However, there are services departing from Poughkeepsie Main & Market and arriving at Scranton, PA via Rt 32 & Henry Dubois Dr, Rosendale and Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 27m.
The distance between Poughkeepsie and Scranton is 232 miles. The road distance is 114.3 miles.
The best way to get from Poughkeepsie to Scranton without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 8m and costs $55 - $170.
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Poughkeepsie to Scranton, including transfers.
Poughkeepsie to Scranton bus services, operated by Trailways, depart from Rosendale station.
Poughkeepsie to Scranton bus services, operated by Trailways, arrive at New York station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poughkeepsie to Scranton is 114 miles. It takes approximately 2h 8m to drive from Poughkeepsie to Scranton.
There are 65+ hotels available in Scranton.
What companies run services between Poughkeepsie, NY, USA and Scranton, PA, USA?
You can take a bus from Poughkeepsie Main & Market to Scranton, PA via Rt 32 & Henry Dubois Dr, Rosendale, New York, and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 7h 27m.
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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
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Poughkeepsie to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–80
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $19–80
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $19–60
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $18–29
- 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
- +1 800-233-8604
- Website
- martzbus.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Scranton, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://martzbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Scranton, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–95
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $28–90
- Flexible
- $55–95
Bus from Rosendale to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–65
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $22–65
- Flexible
- $45–65
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Scranton, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Scranton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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