There are 4 ways to get from Beacon to Cortland by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain Maple Leaf / ...
- Take the bus from Syracuse to Cortlandbus Adt N809 / ...
7h 18m$68–233Drive 170 mi
cheapest- Drive from Beacon to Cortlandcar 170 mi
3h 28m$31–45Train, bus via Newark
- Take the train from Beacon to Grand Central Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Newark Penn Stationbus
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Cortlandbus
7h 34m$56–133Bus
- Take the bus from Newburgh ShortLine Transportation Center to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus ShortLine Hudson
- Take the bus from New York to Cortlandbus Adt N804 / ...
8h 20m$49–174
Beacon to Cortland by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Beacon to Cortland is to drive which costs $30 - $45 and takes 3h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Beacon to Cortland is to drive which takes 3h 28m and costs $30 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Beacon to Cortland. However, there are services departing from Beekman St & High St and arriving at Cortland via Newburgh ShortLine Transportation Center and New York. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 20m.
The distance between Beacon and Cortland is 269 miles. The road distance is 171 miles.
The best way to get from Beacon to Cortland without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 18m and costs $65 - $240.
It takes approximately 7h 18m to get from Beacon to Cortland, including transfers.
Beacon to Cortland bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, depart from Newburgh ShortLine Transportation Center station.
Beacon to Cortland bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Beacon to Cortland is 171 miles. It takes approximately 3h 28m to drive from Beacon to Cortland.
There are 29+ hotels available in Cortland.
What companies run services between Beacon, NY, USA and Cortland, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Beekman St & High St to Cortland via Newburgh ShortLine Transportation Center, Port Authority Bus Terminal, and New York in around 8h 20m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–210
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $55–150
- Business
- $95–200
- Business Plus
- $100–210
- Economy
- $65–160
- Economy Plus
- $70–160
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
Train from Beacon to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $16–19
- Peak
- $22–25
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from Syracuse to Cortland
- Saver
- $14–21
- Flexible
- $20–35
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Newark Penn Station
- Saver
- $17–35
- Flexible
- $33–37
Bus from New York to Cortland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–140
- Website
- Trailways
- Schedules at
- Trailways
- Saver
- $35–130
- Flexible
- $65–140
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Syracuse to Cortland
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Cortland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–23
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $7–23
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rockland Coaches
Bus from Newburgh ShortLine Transportation Center to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–28
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $13–28
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