There are 5 ways to get from Poughkeepsie to Seaside Heights by train, bus, train (Amtrak), or car
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
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 Toms River Park & Ride319 / ...
5h 16m$47–119Drive 143.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Poughkeepsie to Seaside Heights143.7 mi
3h$27–38Train
- 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 Long BranchNjcl / ...
5h 20m$71–150Train, bus via New York
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie to New York Penn StationVIA Rail
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Toms River Park & Ride319 / ...
5h 23m$33–126Train, bus via New York #2
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie to Grand Central TerminalHudson
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Toms River Park & Ride319 / ...
5h 42m$35–81
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poughkeepsie to Seaside Heights is to drive which costs $26 - $40 and takes 3h.
The fastest way to get from Poughkeepsie to Seaside Heights is to drive which takes 3h and costs $26 - $40.
The distance between Poughkeepsie and Seaside Heights is 202 miles. The road distance is 144.5 miles.
The best way to get from Poughkeepsie to Seaside Heights without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 16m and costs $45 - $120.
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Poughkeepsie to Seaside Heights, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Poughkeepsie to Seaside Heights is 145 miles. It takes approximately 3h to drive from Poughkeepsie to Seaside Heights.
There are 176+ hotels available in Seaside Heights.
What companies run services between Poughkeepsie, NY, USA and Seaside Heights, NJ, USA?
You can take a train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Seaside Heights via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, New York Penn Station, Long Branch, and Bay Head in around 5h 20m.
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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
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from New York Penn Station to Long Branch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–21
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult
- $2–21
- 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
- $17–80
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $19–80
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $19–60
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $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
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Toms River Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–45
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $13–45
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