There are 3 ways to get from Beacon to Ghent by train, taxi, bus, or car
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Beacon to Poughkeepsietrain
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Hudson Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Hudson Amtrak Station to Ghenttaxi
2h 12m$54–212Drive 66.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Beacon to Ghentcar 66.3 mi
1h 33m$13–18Bus, train
- Take the bus from Beacon Post Office to Poughkeepsie Train Stationbus B
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Hudson Amtrak Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
2h 49m$48–202
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Beacon to Ghent is to drive which costs $12 - $18 and takes 1h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Beacon to Ghent is to drive which takes 1h 33m and costs $12 - $18.
The distance between Beacon and Ghent is 68 miles. The road distance is 66.7 miles.
The best way to get from Beacon to Ghent without a car is to train and taxi which takes 2h 12m and costs $50 - $220.
It takes approximately 2h 12m to get from Beacon to Ghent, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Beacon to Ghent is 67 miles. It takes approximately 1h 33m to drive from Beacon to Ghent.
There are 125+ hotels available in Ghent.
What companies run services between Beacon, NY, USA and Ghent, NY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Beacon to Ghent. However, you can take the train to Poughkeepsie, walk to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station, take the train to Hudson Amtrak Station, then take the taxi to Ghent. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Beacon Post Office to Ghent via Poughkeepsie Train Station, Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station, and Hudson Amtrak Station in around 2h 49m.
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
Train from Beacon to Poughkeepsie
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $7–9
- Peak
- $11–13
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Hudson Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–27
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Hudson Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–27
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Hudson Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–150
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $11–55
- Business
- $40–140
- Business Plus
- $50–150
- Economy
- $12–60
- Economy Plus
- $13–65
Train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Hudson Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–150
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $11–55
- Business
- $40–140
- Business Plus
- $50–150
- Economy
- $12–60
- Economy Plus
- $13–65
- Phone
- +1 845-473-8424
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dutchess County Public Transit
Bus from Beacon Post Office to Poughkeepsie Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- Dutchess County Public Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Estimated price
- $35–50
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