There are 3 ways to get from Poughkeepsie to Skillman by train (Amtrak), train, bus, or car
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Train
best- 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 Princeton Jct.Nec
3h 17m$56–119Drive 115.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Poughkeepsie to Skillman115.8 mi
2h 15m$22–31Train, bus
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie to Grand Central TerminalHudson
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer SquareSuburban Transit
4h 48m$66–99
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poughkeepsie to Skillman is to drive which costs $21 - $35 and takes 2h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Poughkeepsie to Skillman is to drive which takes 2h 15m and costs $21 - $35.
The distance between Poughkeepsie and Skillman is 132 miles. The road distance is 116.5 miles.
The best way to get from Poughkeepsie to Skillman without a car is to train which takes 3h 17m and costs $55 - $120.
It takes approximately 3h 17m to get from Poughkeepsie to Skillman, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Poughkeepsie to Skillman is 116 miles. It takes approximately 2h 15m to drive from Poughkeepsie to Skillman.
There are 139+ hotels available in Skillman.
What companies run services between Poughkeepsie, NY, USA and Skillman, NJ, USA?
You can take a train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Skillman via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, New York Penn Station, and Princeton Jct. in around 3h 17m.
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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 Princeton Jct.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–21
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult
- $2–21
- 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 (732) 249-1100
- Suburban@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/suburban-transit
- Adult
- $30–45
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