There are 3 ways to get from Upper Montclair to Poughkeepsie by train (Amtrak), car, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Mountain Avenue to New York Penn StationBntnm
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak StationEmpire Service / ...
3h 15m$33–77Drive 71.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Upper Montclair to Poughkeepsie71.5 mi
1h 31m$14–19Train via Grand Central Terminal
- Take the train from Mountain Avenue to New York Penn StationBntnm
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to PoughkeepsieHudson
3h 22m$21–39
Upper Montclair to Poughkeepsie by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Upper Montclair to Poughkeepsie is to drive which costs $13 - $19 and takes 1h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Upper Montclair to Poughkeepsie is to drive which takes 1h 31m and costs $13 - $19.
No, there is no direct train from Upper Montclair to Poughkeepsie station. However, there are services departing from Mountain Avenue and arriving at Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 15m.
The distance between Upper Montclair and Poughkeepsie is 92 miles. The road distance is 72 miles.
The best way to get from Upper Montclair to Poughkeepsie without a car is to train which takes 3h 15m and costs $30 - $80.
It takes approximately 3h 15m to get from Upper Montclair to Poughkeepsie, including transfers.
Upper Montclair to Poughkeepsie train services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Mountain Avenue station.
Upper Montclair to Poughkeepsie train services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at New York Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Upper Montclair to Poughkeepsie is 72 miles. It takes approximately 1h 31m to drive from Upper Montclair to Poughkeepsie.
There are 99+ hotels available in Poughkeepsie.
What companies run services between Upper Montclair, NJ, USA and Poughkeepsie, NY, USA?
You can take a train from Mountain Avenue to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station via Penn Station and Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station in around 3h 15m.
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from Mountain Avenue to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–13
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult
- $2–13
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
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
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