There are 3 ways to get from Chester to Poughkeepsie by train (Amtrak), car, bus, or train
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Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Keystone Service / ...
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
4h 32m$46–653Drive 173 mi
cheapest- Drive from Chester to Poughkeepsiecar 173 mi
3h 43m$32–46Bus, train
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Greyhound US0305 / ...
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to Poughkeepsietrain Hudson
6h 3m$47–85
Chester to Poughkeepsie by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chester to Poughkeepsie is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 3h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Chester to Poughkeepsie is to drive which takes 3h 43m and costs $30 - $50.
No, there is no direct train from Chester to Poughkeepsie station. However, there are services departing from Chester Transit Center and arriving at Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station via 30th Street Station and Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 32m.
The distance between Chester and Poughkeepsie is 176 miles. The road distance is 174.1 miles.
The best way to get from Chester to Poughkeepsie without a car is to train which takes 4h 32m and costs $45 - $700.
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from Chester to Poughkeepsie, including transfers.
Chester to Poughkeepsie train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from 30th Street Station.
Chester to Poughkeepsie train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chester to Poughkeepsie is 174 miles. It takes approximately 3h 43m to drive from Chester to Poughkeepsie.
There are 130+ hotels available in Poughkeepsie.
What companies run services between Chester, PA, USA and Poughkeepsie, NY, USA?
You can take a train from Chester Transit Center to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station via 30th Street Station and Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station in around 4h 32m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Grand Central Terminal to Poughkeepsie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $19–22
- Peak
- $26–29
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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