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

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There are 8 ways to get from Poughkeepsie to Washington by train (Amtrak), train, bus, car, plane, or subway

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn StationtrainEmpire Service / ...
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union StationtrainNortheast Regional
    5h 24m
    $62–821

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Poughkeepsie to Grand Central TerminaltrainHudson
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Union StationbusNew York
    6h 54m
    $50–104

  3. Drive 294.8 mi

    1. Drive from Poughkeepsie to Washingtoncar294.8 mi
    5h 43m
    $54–78

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

    1. Take the train from Poughkeepsie to 125th Street - Harlemtrain
    2. Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)planeLGA - DCA
    4h 46m
    $101–586

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

    1. Take the train from Poughkeepsie to Grand Central Terminaltrain
    2. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)planeJFK - DCA
    5h 3m
    $103–548

  6. Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Take the train from Poughkeepsie to 125th Street - Harlemtrain
    2. Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)planeLGA - IAD
    3. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
    5h 39m
    $221–521

  7. 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
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)planeEWR - DCA
    5h 36m
    $105–764

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

    1. Take the train from Poughkeepsie to 125th Street - Harlemtrain
    2. Fly from Westchester County Airport (HPN) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)planeHPN - DCA
    6h 39m
    $150–896

Poughkeepsie to Washington by train (Amtrak)

Calendar63Weekly Trains
Duration5h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket$62Cheapest 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 5h 24m.

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