There are 4 ways to get from East Setauket to Poughkeepsie by bus, train, car, train (Amtrak), or car ferry
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Line 51 bus, train
best- Take the bus from NYS 25A/Main St to Ronkonkoma LIRRbus 51
- Take the train from Ronkonkoma to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Stationtrain
4h 48m$38–82Drive 116.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from East Setauket to Poughkeepsiecar 116.4 mi
2h 41m$22–31Train
- Take the train from Huntington to New York Penn Stationtrain Port Jefferson Branch
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
5h 12m$38–85Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Port Jefferson to Bridgeportcarferry
- Take the train from Bridgeport to 125th Street - Harlemtrain
- Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to Poughkeepsietrain
5h 50m$57–133
East Setauket to Poughkeepsie by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from East Setauket to Poughkeepsie is to drive which costs $21 - $35 and takes 2h 41m.
The fastest way to get from East Setauket to Poughkeepsie is to drive which takes 2h 41m and costs $21 - $35.
No, there is no direct train from East Setauket to Poughkeepsie station. However, there are services departing from Stony Brook and arriving at Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station via Huntington and Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 12m.
The distance between East Setauket and Poughkeepsie is 137 miles. The road distance is 117.1 miles.
The best way to get from East Setauket to Poughkeepsie without a car is to line 51 bus and train which takes 4h 48m and costs $35 - $85.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from East Setauket to Poughkeepsie, including transfers.
East Setauket to Poughkeepsie train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Huntington station.
East Setauket to Poughkeepsie train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at New York Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between East Setauket to Poughkeepsie is 117 miles. It takes approximately 2h 41m to drive from East Setauket to Poughkeepsie.
There are 103+ hotels available in Poughkeepsie.
What companies run services between East Setauket, NY, USA and Poughkeepsie, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from NYS 25A/Main St to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station via Stony Brook LIRR, Stony Brook, Huntington, Penn Station, and Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station in around 5h 12m.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Ronkonkoma to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $13–19
- Peak
- $22–30
Train from Huntington to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–20
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $7–11
- Peak
- $15–20
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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
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
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Bridgeport to 125th Street - Harlem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $15–17
- Peak
- $20–23
Train from 125th Street - Harlem to Poughkeepsie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $18–21
- Peak
- $25–28
- Phone
- 631 852 5200
- [email protected]
- Website
- sctbus.org
Bus from NYS 25A/Main St to Ronkonkoma LIRR
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- sctbus.org
- Adults
- $3
- Phone
- +1 888-443-3779
- [email protected]
- Website
- 88844ferry.com
Car ferry from Port Jefferson to Bridgeport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–80
- Website
- https://www.88844ferry.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.88844ferry.com/schedule
- Car and passenger
- $78–80
- Adult
- $25
- Senior
- $22
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