There are 6 ways to get from Fort Lee to Poughkeepsie by bus, train, car, or subway
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Bus, train via Grand Central Terminal
best- Take the bus from Main St At Central Rd to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 158 / ...
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to Poughkeepsietrain Hudson
3h 2m$30–60Bus, line 20 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from G W Bridge Plaza East to Gw Bridge Bus Terminalbus 171 / ...
- Take the bus from Bedford Park Blvd @ Jerome Ave to White Plains Bus Terminal Lane Cbus 20 / ...
- Take the bus from TransCenter to Metro North Stationbus Wpp
5h 13m$12–37Drive 68.1 mi
- Drive from Fort Lee to Poughkeepsiecar 68.1 mi
1h 32m$13–18Bus, line 1 subway, train
- Take the bus from G W Bridge Plaza East to Gw Bridge Bus Terminalbus 171 / ...
- Take the subway from 168 St-Washington Hts to 34 St-Penn Stationsubway 1
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Stationtrain
3h 6m$33–78Bus, train
- Take the bus from Main St At Central Rd to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 158 / ...
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
3h 7m$30–73Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Main St At Central Rd to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 158 / ...
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Poughkeepsietrain VIA Rail
3h 17m$27–183
Fort Lee to Poughkeepsie by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort Lee to Poughkeepsie is to drive which costs $12 - $18 and takes 1h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Fort Lee to Poughkeepsie is to drive which takes 1h 32m and costs $12 - $18.
No, there is no direct bus from Fort Lee to Poughkeepsie station. However, there are services departing from G W Bridge Plaza East and arriving at Metro North Station via Broadway/W 178 St, W 231 St/Broadway, Bedford Park Blvd @ Jerome Ave and TransCenter. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 13m.
The distance between Fort Lee and Poughkeepsie is 134 miles. The road distance is 68.5 miles.
The best way to get from Fort Lee to Poughkeepsie without a car is to bus and train via Grand Central Terminal which takes 3h 2m and costs $29 - $65.
It takes approximately 3h 2m to get from Fort Lee to Poughkeepsie, including transfers.
Fort Lee to Poughkeepsie bus services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from G W Bridge Plaza East station.
Fort Lee to Poughkeepsie bus services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Gw Bridge Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort Lee to Poughkeepsie is 68 miles. It takes approximately 1h 32m to drive from Fort Lee to Poughkeepsie.
There are 102+ hotels available in Poughkeepsie.
What companies run services between Fort Lee, NJ, USA and Poughkeepsie, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from G W Bridge Plaza East to Metro North Station via Gw Bridge Bus Terminal, 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 5h 13m.
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
Train from Grand Central Terminal to Poughkeepsie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $19–22
- Peak
- $26–29
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from 168 St-Washington Hts to 34 St-Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from New York Penn Station to Poughkeepsie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–160
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $19–70
- Business
- $50–150
- Business Plus
- $60–160
- Economy
- $22–75
- Economy Plus
- $24–85
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from Main St At Central Rd to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–24
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $7–24
Bus from G W Bridge Plaza East to Gw Bridge Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–16
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $5–16
Bus from G W Bridge Plaza East to Gw Bridge Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–16
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $5–16
Bus from Main St At Central Rd to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–24
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $7–24
Bus from Main St At Central Rd to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–24
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $7–24
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rockland Coaches
Bus from G W Bridge Plaza East to Gw Bridge Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $8–17
Bus from G W Bridge Plaza East to Gw Bridge Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $8–17
- Phone
- +1 (914) 813-7777
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westchester County Bee-Line System
Bus from Bedford Park Blvd @ Jerome Ave to White Plains Bus Terminal Lane C
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Westchester County Bee-Line System
- Schedules at
- Bee-Line Bus Schedules and Maps
- All other routes - Adults and children 5+
- $3
- BxM4C/Rte28 Westchester-Manhattan Express - Adult and children 5+
- $8
- Phone
- +1 800-624-4217
- [email protected]
- Website
- Leprechaun Lines
Bus from TransCenter to Metro North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–9
- Schedules at
- Leprechaun Lines
- Newburgh - Beacon Shuttle
- $1
- Newburgh Local
- $2
- White Plains Commuter
- $7–9
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