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How to get fromChester to Poughkeepsieby train (Amtrak), bus, car, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Chester to Poughkeepsie by train (Amtrak), bus, car, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Gladstone to Newark Broad Sttrain train Mneg
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Stationtrain train Empire Service / ...
    4h 28m
    $69–124

  2. Drive  92.7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Chester to Poughkeepsiecar car 92.7 mi
    1h 58m
    $17–25

  3. Bus, line 20 bus

    1. Take the bus from Mount Arlington to New Yorkbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bedford Park Blvd @ Jerome Ave to White Plains Bus Terminal Lane Cbus bus 20 / ...
    3. Take the bus from TransCenter to Metro North Stationbus bus Wpp
    6h 23m
    $77–110

  4. Train via Summit

    1. Take the train from Gladstone to Summittrain train
    2. Take the train from Summit to New York Penn Stationtrain train Mne
    3. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Stationtrain train
    4h 35m
    $69–124

  5. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Gladstone to Hobokentrain train Mneg
    2. Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to Poughkeepsietrain train Hudson
    4h 37m
    $49–81

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  • Distance: 122.6 mi
  • Duration: 4h 28m

What companies run services between Chester, NJ, USA and Poughkeepsie, NY, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Chester to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station via Gladstone, Newark Broad St, Penn Station, and Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station in around 4h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Chester to Metro North Station via Mount Arlington, New York, Broadway/W 178 St, W 231 St/Broadway, Bedford Park Blvd/Jerome Av, Bedford Park Blvd @ Jerome Ave, White Plains Bus Terminal Lane C, and TransCenter in around 6h 23m.

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