There are 5 ways to get from Seaside Heights to Poughkeepsie by bus, train, train (Amtrak), or car
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Bus, train via New York
best- Take the bus from Toms River Park & Ride to Port Authority Bus Terminal319 / ...
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to PoughkeepsieHudson
4h 52m$35–81Drive 143.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Seaside Heights to Poughkeepsie143.6 mi
3h$27–38Train
- Take the train from Long Branch to New York Penn StationNjcl / ...
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak StationEmpire Service / ...
5h 31m$71–151Bus, train
- Take the bus from Toms River Park & Ride to Port Authority Bus Terminal319 / ...
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak StationEmpire Service / ...
5h$45–122Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Toms River Park & Ride to Port Authority Bus Terminal319 / ...
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to PoughkeepsieVIA Rail
5h 5m$33–127
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seaside Heights to Poughkeepsie is to drive which costs $26 - $40 and takes 3h.
The fastest way to get from Seaside Heights to Poughkeepsie is to drive which takes 3h and costs $26 - $40.
The distance between Seaside Heights and Poughkeepsie is 203 miles. The road distance is 144.4 miles.
The best way to get from Seaside Heights to Poughkeepsie without a car is to bus and train via New York which takes 4h 52m and costs $35 - $85.
It takes approximately 4h 52m to get from Seaside Heights to Poughkeepsie, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Seaside Heights to Poughkeepsie is 144 miles. It takes approximately 3h to drive from Seaside Heights to Poughkeepsie.
There are 117+ hotels available in Poughkeepsie.
What companies run services between Seaside Heights, NJ, USA and Poughkeepsie, NY, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Seaside Heights to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station via Bay Head, Long Branch, Penn Station, and Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station in around 5h 31m.
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- Phone
- 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Grand Central Terminal to Poughkeepsie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- 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
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from Long Branch to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–21
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult
- $2–21
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from New York Penn Station to Poughkeepsie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–80
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $19–80
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $19–60
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $18–30
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Toms River Park & Ride to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–45
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $13–45
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