There are 8 ways to get from Poughkeepsie to Waltham by train (Amtrak), train, bus, car, plane, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Train via New York (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bostontrain Acela
6h 20m$59–811Drive 169.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Poughkeepsie to Walthamcar 169.7 mi
3h 41m$31–45Train, bus
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie to Grand Central Terminaltrain Hudson
- Take the bus from Manhattan, NY to Newton, MAbus Manhattan-Cambridge
6h 57m$47–75Train to Laguardia Airport, fly
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie to 125th Street - Harlemtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane LGA - BOS
5h 31m$114–437Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Pittsfield Amtrak Stationtrain Berkshire Flyer
- Take the train from Pittsfield Amtrak Station to Bostontrain Lake Shore Limited
8h 31m$39–151Bus
- Take the bus from Metro North Station to TransCenterbus Wpp
- Take the bus from White Plains Bus Station to Hartford Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Hartford Union Station to Bostonbus
9h 35m$45–83Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie to Grand Central Terminaltrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane JFK - BOS
5h 46m$361–809Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane EWR - BOS
6h 17m$134–630
Poughkeepsie to Waltham by train and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poughkeepsie to Waltham is to drive which costs $30 - $45 and takes 3h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Poughkeepsie to Waltham is to drive which takes 3h 41m and costs $30 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Poughkeepsie station to Waltham. However, there are services departing from Metro North Station and arriving at Moody St @ Carter St via White Plains Bus Station, Hartford Union Station and Federal St @ Franklin St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 35m.
The distance between Poughkeepsie and Waltham is 310 miles. The road distance is 170.6 miles.
The best way to get from Poughkeepsie to Waltham without a car is to train via New York which takes 6h 20m and costs $55 - $850.
It takes approximately 6h 20m to get from Poughkeepsie to Waltham, including transfers.
Poughkeepsie to Waltham bus services, operated by Leprechaun Lines, depart from Metro North Station.
The best way to get from Poughkeepsie to Waltham is to train via New York which takes 6h 20m and costs $55 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $45 - $85 and takes 9h 35m.
Poughkeepsie to Waltham bus services, operated by Leprechaun Lines, arrive at TransCenter station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poughkeepsie to Waltham is 171 miles. It takes approximately 3h 41m to drive from Poughkeepsie to Waltham.
What companies run services between Poughkeepsie, NY, USA and Waltham, MA, USA?
You can take a train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Washington St @ Bacon St via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Boston, and Saint James Ave @ Dartmouth St in around 6h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Metro North Station to Moody St @ Carter St via TransCenter, White Plains Bus Station, Hartford Union Station, Boston, and Federal St @ Franklin St in around 9h 35m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–360
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–320
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–360
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–320
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Nantucket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–320
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
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
- $28–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Pittsfield Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $15–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $21–35
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $15–75
- Business - advance purchase
- $20–120
- Business Class
- $35–200
Train from Pittsfield Amtrak Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $30–300
- Business Class
- $95–360
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- 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
Train from Poughkeepsie to 125th Street - Harlem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $17–19
- Peak
- $23–26
- Phone
- 1 855-888-7160
- reservations@gobuses.com
- Website
- gobuses.com
Bus from Manhattan, NY to Newton, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Website
- https://www.gobuses.com
- Passenger
- $26–45
- Phone
- +1 800-624-4217
- info@leprechaunlines.com
- Website
- leprechaunlines.com
Bus from Metro North Station to TransCenter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–9
- Schedules at
- leprechaunlines.com
- Newburgh - Beacon Shuttle
- $1
- Newburgh Local
- $2
- White Plains Commuter
- $7–9
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from White Plains Bus Station to Hartford Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–30
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Hartford Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Hartford Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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