There are 3 ways to get from Poughkeepsie to Wantagh by train (Amtrak), car, or train
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Train via New York
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 WantaghBabylon Branch
2h 47m$40–91Drive 91.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Poughkeepsie to Wantagh91.2 mi
2h 9m$17–24Train
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie to Grand Central TerminalHudson
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to WantaghBabylon Branch
3h 15m$26–45
Poughkeepsie to Wantagh by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poughkeepsie to Wantagh is to drive which costs $16 - $24 and takes 2h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Poughkeepsie to Wantagh is to drive which takes 2h 9m and costs $16 - $24.
No, there is no direct train from Poughkeepsie station to Wantagh. However, there are services departing from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station and arriving at Wantagh via New York Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 47m.
The distance between Poughkeepsie and Wantagh is 102 miles. The road distance is 91.7 miles.
The best way to get from Poughkeepsie to Wantagh without a car is to train via New York which takes 2h 47m and costs $40 - $95.
It takes approximately 2h 47m to get from Poughkeepsie to Wantagh, including transfers.
Poughkeepsie to Wantagh train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station.
Poughkeepsie to Wantagh train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poughkeepsie to Wantagh is 92 miles. It takes approximately 2h 9m to drive from Poughkeepsie to Wantagh.
There are 226+ hotels available in Wantagh.
What companies run services between Poughkeepsie, NY, USA and Wantagh, NY, USA?
You can take a train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Wantagh via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and New York Penn Station in around 2h 47m.
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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
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from New York Penn Station to Wantagh
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–19
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $8–12
- Peak
- $11–19
Train from Grand Central Terminal to Wantagh
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–18
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $8–12
- Peak
- $11–18
- 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
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