There are 2 ways to get from Poughkeepsie to Times Square by train (Amtrak) or car
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Poughkeepsie to Times Square by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poughkeepsie to Times Square is to drive which costs $13 - $19 and takes 1h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Poughkeepsie to Times Square is to drive which takes 1h 50m and costs $13 - $19.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Poughkeepsie and arriving at Grand Central Terminal. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 53m.
The distance between Poughkeepsie and Times Square is 73 miles. The road distance is 72.4 miles.
The best way to get from Poughkeepsie to Times Square without a car is to train which takes 1h 53m and costs $18 - $65.
The train from Poughkeepsie to Grand Central Terminal takes 1h 53m including transfers and departs hourly.
Poughkeepsie to Times Square train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), depart from Poughkeepsie station.
Poughkeepsie to Times Square train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), arrive at Grand Central Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poughkeepsie to Times Square is 72 miles. It takes approximately 1h 50m to drive from Poughkeepsie to Times Square.
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What companies run services between Poughkeepsie, NY, USA and Times Square, NY, USA?
Metro-North Railroad (MNR) operates a train from Poughkeepsie to Grand Central Terminal hourly. Tickets cost $18–27 and the journey takes 1h 53m. Amtrak also services this route every 3 hours.
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Poughkeepsie to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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