There are 4 ways to get from Purchase to Poughkeepsie by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from TransCenter to Metro North Stationbus Wpp
3h 10m$4–12Train
- Take the train from White Plains to 125th Street - Harlemtrain Harlem
- Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to Poughkeepsietrain Hudson
3h 22m$28–43Drive 55.6 mi
- Drive from Purchase to Poughkeepsiecar 55.6 mi
1h 19m$11–15Line 0013 bus, train
- Take the bus from N Broadway @ Main St to Tarrytown Railroad Stationbus 0013
- Take the train from Tarrytown to Poughkeepsietrain Hudson
3h 35m$19–27
Purchase to Poughkeepsie by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Purchase to Poughkeepsie is to bus which costs $3 - $12 and takes 3h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Purchase to Poughkeepsie is to drive which takes 1h 19m and costs $10 - $15.
No, there is no direct bus from Purchase to Poughkeepsie station. However, there are services departing from Anderson Hill Rd @ Purchase St and arriving at Metro North Station via TransCenter. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 10m.
The distance between Purchase and Poughkeepsie is 62 miles. The road distance is 55.9 miles.
The best way to get from Purchase to Poughkeepsie without a car is to bus which takes 3h 10m and costs $3 - $12.
It takes approximately 3h 10m to get from Purchase to Poughkeepsie, including transfers.
Purchase to Poughkeepsie bus services, operated by Leprechaun Lines, depart from TransCenter station.
The best way to get from Purchase to Poughkeepsie is to bus which takes 3h 10m and costs $3 - $12. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $27 - $45 and takes 3h 22m.
Purchase to Poughkeepsie bus services, operated by Leprechaun Lines, arrive at Metro North Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Purchase to Poughkeepsie is 56 miles. It takes approximately 1h 19m to drive from Purchase to Poughkeepsie.
What companies run services between Purchase, NY, USA and Poughkeepsie, NY, USA?
Leprechaun Lines operates a bus from TransCenter to Metro North Station 5 times a day. Tickets cost $1–9 and the journey takes 1h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Anderson Hill Rd @ Purchase St to Poughkeepsie via White Plains Bus Terminal Lane B, White Plains, and 125th Street - Harlem in around 3h 22m.
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from White Plains to 125th Street - Harlem
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $8–10
- Peak
- $12–14
Train from 125th Street - Harlem to Poughkeepsie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- 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
Train from Tarrytown to Poughkeepsie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $13–15
- Peak
- $18–21
- Phone
- +1 800-624-4217
- info@leprechaunlines.com
- Website
- leprechaunlines.com
Bus from TransCenter to Metro North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–9
- Schedules at
- leprechaunlines.com
- Newburgh - Beacon Shuttle
- $1
- Newburgh Local
- $2
- White Plains Commuter
- $7–9
Bus from N Broadway @ Main St to Tarrytown Railroad Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://transportation.westchestergov.com/bee-line/bee-line-home
- Schedules at
- https://transportation.westchestergov.com/bee-line/timetables-and-maps
- All other routes - Adults and children 5+
- $3
- BxM4C/Rte28 Westchester-Manhattan Express - Adult and children 5+
- $8
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