There are 5 ways to get from Franklin Square to Kingston by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Stewart Manor to Grand Central Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to Poughkeepsietrain
- Take the bus from Poughkeepsie Train Station to Broadway & Kingston City Hallbus
4h 42m$26–42Drive 99.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Franklin Square to Kingstoncar 99.4 mi
2h 16m$19–27Bus
- Take the bus from 188 St/64 Av to 6 Av/W 42 Stbus Qm5
- Take the bus from New York to Kingstonbus Adt A288 / ...
6h 26m$29–81Train, bus via Lynbrook RR
- Take the train from Lynbrook to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Poughkeepsie Train Station to Broadway & Kingston City Hallbus
5h 26m$32–67Bus, train
- Take the bus from Pacific Av / Hempstead to 179 St / Hillsidebus n6 / ...
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Poughkeepsietrain
- Take the bus from Poughkeepsie Train Station to Broadway & Kingston City Hallbus
5h 46m$25–166
Franklin Square to Kingston by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Franklin Square to Kingston is to drive which costs $18 - $27 and takes 2h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Franklin Square to Kingston is to drive which takes 2h 16m and costs $18 - $27.
No, there is no direct bus from Franklin Square to Kingston. However, there are services departing from Pacific Av / Hempstead and arriving at Broadway & Pine Grove @ YMCA via Hillside Av/178 St, 188 St/64 Av, New York and Schwenk Dr & Frog Alley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 26m.
The distance between Franklin Square and Kingston is 111 miles. The road distance is 100 miles.
The best way to get from Franklin Square to Kingston without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 42m and costs $25 - $45.
It takes approximately 4h 42m to get from Franklin Square to Kingston, including transfers.
Franklin Square to Kingston bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from 188 St/64 Av station.
Franklin Square to Kingston bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at 6 Av/W 42 St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Franklin Square to Kingston is 100 miles. It takes approximately 2h 16m to drive from Franklin Square to Kingston.
There are 134+ hotels available in Kingston.
What companies run services between Franklin Square, NY, USA and Kingston, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Pacific Av / Hempstead to Broadway & Pine Grove @ YMCA via Hillside Av/178 St, 188 St/64 Av, 6 Av/W 42 St, New York, Kingston, and Schwenk Dr & Frog Alley in around 6h 26m.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from Stewart Manor to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $6–10
- Peak
- $8–13
Train from Lynbrook to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $7–10
- Peak
- $9–14
- 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
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
- 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
- 1-888-827-8228
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ulster County Area Transit
Bus from Poughkeepsie Train Station to Broadway & Kingston City Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- Ulster County Area Transit
- Schedules at
- Ulster County Area Transit Schedules
Bus from Poughkeepsie Train Station to Broadway & Kingston City Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- Ulster County Area Transit
- Schedules at
- Ulster County Area Transit Schedules
Bus from Poughkeepsie Train Station to Broadway & Kingston City Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- Ulster County Area Transit
- Schedules at
- Ulster County Area Transit Schedules
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA
Bus from 188 St/64 Av to 6 Av/W 42 St
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $0
- Phone
- +1 516-336-6600
- Website
- Nassau Inter-County Express
Bus from Pacific Av / Hempstead to 179 St / Hillside
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Nassau Inter-County Express
- Schedules at
- Nassau Inter-County Express Maps and Schedules
- Regular Fare
- $3
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