There are 3 ways to get from Poughkeepsie to Southold by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
- Take the bus from Boerum Hill-Atlantic & 4 Av to Southoldbus Brooklyn-North Fork / ...
5h 56m$56–126Drive 154 mi
cheapest- Drive from Poughkeepsie to Southoldcar 154 mi
3h 26m$29–41Train
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie to Grand Central Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to Ronkonkomatrain
- Take the train from Ronkonkoma to Southoldtrain
6h 13m$40–81
Poughkeepsie to Southold by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poughkeepsie to Southold is to drive which costs $28 - $45 and takes 3h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Poughkeepsie to Southold is to drive which takes 3h 26m and costs $28 - $45.
No, there is no direct train from Poughkeepsie to Southold. However, there are services departing from Poughkeepsie and arriving at Southold via Grand Central Terminal and Ronkonkoma. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 13m.
The distance between Poughkeepsie and Southold is 173 miles. The road distance is 154.9 miles.
The best way to get from Poughkeepsie to Southold without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 56m and costs $55 - $130.
It takes approximately 5h 56m to get from Poughkeepsie to Southold, including transfers.
Poughkeepsie to Southold train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), depart from Poughkeepsie station.
Poughkeepsie to Southold train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), arrive at Grand Central Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poughkeepsie to Southold is 155 miles. It takes approximately 3h 26m to drive from Poughkeepsie to Southold.
There are 233+ hotels available in Southold.
What companies run services between Poughkeepsie, NY, USA and Southold, NY, USA?
You can take a train from Poughkeepsie to Southold via Grand Central Terminal and Ronkonkoma in around 6h 13m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
Train from Poughkeepsie to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $19–22
- Peak
- $26–29
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from Grand Central Terminal to Ronkonkoma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $13–19
- Peak
- $22–30
Train from Ronkonkoma to Southold
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–22
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $8–12
- Peak
- $17–22
- Phone
- +1 631.283.4600
- Website
- Hampton Jitney
Bus from Boerum Hill-Atlantic & 4 Av to Southold
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- Hampton Jitney
- Schedules at
- Hampton Jitney Schedule Information
- Book at
- Hampton Jitney Reservations
- Onboard
- $40–50
- Ambassador
- $60–75
- Prepaid Online Rate
- $30–40
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