There are 5 ways to get from Poughkeepsie to Shamokin by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Poughkeepsie to New York Penn Stationtrain VIA Rail
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Danvillebus 11
8h 22m$123–340Drive 187.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Poughkeepsie to Shamokincar 187.1 mi
3h 44m$35–50Train, bus via Harrisburg
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Harrisburgtrain
- Take the bus from Harrisburg, Pa to Shamokin Dambus 29
8h 22m$161–293Train, bus via New York
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie to Grand Central Terminaltrain Hudson
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Danvillebus 11
8h 33m$125–294Bus
- Take the bus from Newburgh ShortLine Transportation Center to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus ShortLine Hudson
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Danvillebus 11
10h 26m$131–324
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poughkeepsie to Shamokin is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 3h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Poughkeepsie to Shamokin is to drive which takes 3h 44m and costs $30 - $50.
The distance between Poughkeepsie and Shamokin is 381 miles. The road distance is 188.2 miles.
The best way to get from Poughkeepsie to Shamokin without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 22m and costs $120 - $340.
It takes approximately 8h 22m to get from Poughkeepsie to Shamokin, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Poughkeepsie to Shamokin is 188 miles. It takes approximately 3h 44m to drive from Poughkeepsie to Shamokin.
There are 21+ hotels available in Shamokin.
What companies run services between Poughkeepsie, NY, USA and Shamokin, PA, USA?
You can take a train from Poughkeepsie to Shamokin via Beacon, Beacon Station, Newburgh ShortLine Transportation Center, Port Authority Bus Terminal, and Danville in around 10h 26m.
- 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
- $18–30
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
- $19–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Harrisburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Poughkeepsie to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- 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 Port Authority Bus Terminal to Danville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–180
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $40–170
- Flexible
- $75–180
Bus from Harrisburg, Pa to Shamokin Dam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $16–30
- Flexible
- $30–40
Bus from Newburgh ShortLine Transportation Center to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–45
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $18–45
- Flexible
- $39–43
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912-6224
- questions@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Newburgh ShortLine Transportation Center to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–30
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adults
- $17–30
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