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How to get fromPoughkeepsie to Washingtonby train (Amtrak), train, bus, car, plane, or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 10 ways to get from Poughkeepsie to Washington by train (Amtrak), train, bus, car, plane, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train Empire Service / ...
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train Acela
    4h 48m
    $86–185

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Metro North Station to TransCenterbus bus Wpp
    2. Take the bus from White Plains Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus bus FlixBus 2605
    9h 11m
    $36–78

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Poughkeepsie to Grand Central Terminaltrain train Hudson
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Union Stationbus bus New York
    6h 55m
    $60–119

  4. Drive 295.7 mi

    1. Drive from Poughkeepsie to Washingtoncar car 295.7 mi
    5h 46m
    $54–78

  5. Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Take the train from Poughkeepsie to 125th Street - Harlemtrain train
    2. Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane LGA - DCA
    4h 29m
    $99–683

  6. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Take the train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane EWR - DCA
    4h 28m
    $101–533

  7. Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Take the train from Poughkeepsie to Grand Central Terminaltrain train
    2. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane JFK - DCA
    4h 56m
    $92–505

  8. Train to Albany County Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Take the train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane ALB - DCA
    5h 16m
    $149–982

  9. Train to Westchester County Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Take the train from Poughkeepsie to 125th Street - Harlemtrain train
    2. Fly from Westchester County Airport (HPN) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane HPN - DCA
    6h 25m
    $118–693

  10. Train, train to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport

    1. Take the train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Central Isliptrain train
    3. Fly from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane ISP - BWI
    4. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    6h 58m
    $528–1,428

Poughkeepsie to Washington by train (Amtrak)

Calendar71Weekly Trains
Duration4h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$86Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Poughkeepsie, NY, USA and Washington, DC, USA?

You can take a train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Washington Union Station via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station in around 4h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Metro North Station to Washington Union Station via TransCenter and White Plains Bus Station in around 9h 11m.

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