There are 12 ways to get from Vinalhaven to Poughkeepsie by car ferry, bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car ferry, bus, train
best- Take the car ferry from Vinalhaven to Rocklandcarferry
- Take the bus from Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland to Portland Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Portland, ME to New York, NYbus
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to Poughkeepsietrain
13h 48m$114–187Car ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Vinalhaven to Rocklandcarferry Vinalhaven
- Drive from Rockland to Poughkeepsiecar
8h 23m$74–115Car ferry, Amtrak Thruway, train via New York
- Take the car ferry from Vinalhaven to Rocklandcarferry
- Take the bus from Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland to South Stationbus
- Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Stationtrain
13h 56m$98–870Car ferry, Amtrak Thruway, train
- Take the car ferry from Vinalhaven to Rocklandcarferry
- Take the bus from Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland to South Stationbus
- Take the train from Boston to Pittsfield Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Pittsfield Amtrak Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Stationtrain
15h 4m$119–235Car ferry, Amtrak Thruway, bus
- Take the car ferry from Vinalhaven to Rocklandcarferry
- Take the bus from Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland to South Stationbus
- Take the bus from Boston to White Plains Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from TransCenter to Metro North Stationbus Wpp
15h 23m$85–154Car ferry, Amtrak Thruway to Bangor, fly to Laguardia Airport, train
- Take the car ferry from Vinalhaven to Rocklandcarferry
- Take the bus from Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland to Bangor, MEbus
- Fly from Bangor (BGR) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane BGR - LGA
- Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to Poughkeepsietrain
10h 15m$109–500Car ferry, bus to Portland, fly to Laguardia Airport, train
- Take the car ferry from Vinalhaven to Rocklandcarferry
- Take the bus from Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland to Portland Transportation Centerbus
- Fly from Portland (PWM) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane PWM - LGA
- Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to Poughkeepsietrain
10h 51m$119–546Car ferry, bus to Portland, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Take the car ferry from Vinalhaven to Rocklandcarferry
- Take the bus from Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland to Portland Transportation Centerbus
- Fly from Portland (PWM) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane PWM - JFK
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Stationtrain
11h 2m$117–487Car ferry, bus to Portland, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Take the car ferry from Vinalhaven to Rocklandcarferry
- Take the bus from Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland to Portland Transportation Centerbus
- Fly from Portland (PWM) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane PWM - EWR
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Stationtrain
11h 28m$494–1,096Car ferry, Amtrak Thruway to Bangor, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Take the car ferry from Vinalhaven to Rocklandcarferry
- Take the bus from Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland to Bangor, MEbus
- Fly from Bangor (BGR) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane BGR - JFK
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Stationtrain
10h 33m$107–451Car ferry, Amtrak Thruway to Bangor, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Take the car ferry from Vinalhaven to Rocklandcarferry
- Take the bus from Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland to Bangor, MEbus
- Fly from Bangor (BGR) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane BGR - EWR
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Stationtrain
10h 41m$119–460Car ferry to Rockland, fly to Boston Logan Airport, train
- Take the car ferry from Vinalhaven to Rocklandcarferry
- Fly from Rockland (RKD) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane RKD - BOS
- Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Stationtrain
11h 27m$168–988
Bangor (BGR) to Laguardia Airport (LGA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vinalhaven to Poughkeepsie is to car ferry and drive which costs $70 - $120 and takes 8h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Vinalhaven to Poughkeepsie is to car ferry and drive which takes 8h 23m and costs $70 - $120.
The distance between Vinalhaven and Poughkeepsie is 482 miles.
The best way to get from Vinalhaven to Poughkeepsie without a car is to car ferry and bus and train which takes 13h 48m and costs $110 - $190.
It takes approximately 13h 48m to get from Vinalhaven to Poughkeepsie, including transfers.
There are 313+ hotels available in Poughkeepsie.
What companies run services between Vinalhaven, ME, USA and Poughkeepsie, NY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Vinalhaven to Poughkeepsie. However, you can take the car ferry to Rockland, walk to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland, take the bus to Portland Transportation Center, walk to Portland, ME, take the bus to New York, NY, walk to Grand Central Terminal, then take the train to Poughkeepsie. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Vinalhaven to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station via Rockland, Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland, South Station, Boston, and Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station in around 13h 56m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Bangor to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Portland to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
Flights from Portland to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
Flights from Bangor to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
Flights from Bangor to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Portland to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
Flights from Rockland to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Bangor to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Portland to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–440
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from Rockland to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- 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
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $30–300
- Business Class
- $95–360
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
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
- $19–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Boston to Pittsfield Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Pittsfield Amtrak Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800 639 3317
- info@concordcoachlines.com
- Website
- concordcoachlines.com
Bus from Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland to Portland Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–23
- Website
- https://concordcoachlines.com
Bus from Portland, ME to New York, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://concordcoachlines.com
Bus from Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://concordcoachlines.com
Bus from Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland to Bangor, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–19
- Website
- https://concordcoachlines.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland to Portland Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $17–45
Bus from Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $35–50
Bus from Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland to Bangor, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $14–45
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Boston to White Plains Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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
- Phone
- +1 207-596-5400
- Website
- maine.gov
Car ferry from Vinalhaven to Rockland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- https://www.maine.gov/mdot/ferry/
- Peak Adult
- $21
- Off-Peak Adult
- $14
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