There are 5 ways to get from Bard College to Beacon by taxi, train, bus, or car
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Taxi, train
best- Take the taxi from Bard College to Rhinecliff Amtrak Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Rhinecliff Amtrak Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie to Beacontrain
1h 10m$57–208Bus via Beacon Post Office
cheapest- Take the bus from Bard College to Poughkeepsie Train Stationbus C
- Take the bus from Poughkeepsie Train Station to Beacon Post Officebus B / ...
2h 27m$4Bus
- Take the bus from Bard College to Poughkeepsie Train Stationbus C
1h 48m$9–15Drive 39.2 mi
- Drive from Bard College to Beaconcar 39.2 mi
59 min$8–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Bard College to Beacontaxi 39.2 mi
59 min$210–250
Bard College to Beacon by foot, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bard College to Beacon is to bus via Beacon Post Office which costs $4 and takes 2h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Bard College to Beacon is to drive which takes 59 min and costs $7 - $11.
No, there is no direct bus from Bard College to Beacon station. However, there are services departing from Bard College and arriving at Poughkeepsie Train Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 48m.
The distance between Bard College and Beacon is 39 miles. The road distance is 39.5 miles.
The best way to get from Bard College to Beacon without a car is to taxi and train which takes 1h 10m and costs $55 - $210.
It takes approximately 1h 10m to get from Bard College to Beacon, including transfers.
Bard College to Beacon bus services, operated by Dutchess County Public Transit, depart from Bard College station.
Bard College to Beacon bus services, operated by Dutchess County Public Transit, arrive at Poughkeepsie Train Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bard College to Beacon is 39 miles. It takes approximately 59 min to drive from Bard College to Beacon.
There are 138+ hotels available in Beacon.
What companies run services between Bard College, NY, USA and Beacon, NY, USA?
Dutchess County Public Transit operates a bus from Bard College to Poughkeepsie Train Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost $2 and the journey takes 1h 2m.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Rhinecliff Amtrak Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Rhinecliff Amtrak Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–140
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $4–40
- Business
- $35–130
- Business Plus
- $45–140
- Economy
- $4–45
- Economy Plus
- $5–55
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Poughkeepsie to Beacon
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $7–9
- Peak
- $11–13
- Phone
- +1 845-473-8424
- [email protected]
- Website
- co.dutchess.ny.us
Bus from Bard College to Poughkeepsie Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- co.dutchess.ny.us
Bus from Bard College to Poughkeepsie Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- co.dutchess.ny.us
Bus from Poughkeepsie Train Station to Beacon Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- co.dutchess.ny.us
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- $45–250
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