There are 4 ways to get from New York Aquarium to Poughkeepsie by subway, train, or car
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Subway, train
best- Take the subway from W 8 St-NY Aquarium to 34 St-Herald Sqsubway F / ...
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
3h 30m$26–53Drive 85 mi
cheapest- Drive from New York Aquarium to Poughkeepsiecar 85 mi
2h 17m$16–23Subway, train via Grand Central Terminal
- Take the subway from W 8 St-NY Aquarium to 42 St-Bryant Parksubway F / ...
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to Poughkeepsietrain Hudson
3h 32m$22–32Subway, train via Penn Station
- Take the subway from W 8 St-NY Aquarium to 34 St-Herald Sqsubway F / ...
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Poughkeepsietrain VIA Rail
3h 36m$22–163
New York Aquarium to Poughkeepsie by foot, subway, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New York Aquarium to Poughkeepsie is to drive which costs $15 - $23 and takes 2h 17m.
The fastest way to get from New York Aquarium to Poughkeepsie is to drive which takes 2h 17m and costs $15 - $23.
No, there is no direct train from New York Aquarium to Poughkeepsie station. However, there are services departing from W 8 St-NY Aquarium and arriving at Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 30m.
The distance between New York Aquarium and Poughkeepsie is 88 miles. The road distance is 85.5 miles.
The best way to get from New York Aquarium to Poughkeepsie without a car is to subway and train which takes 3h 30m and costs $25 - $55.
It takes approximately 3h 30m to get from New York Aquarium to Poughkeepsie, including transfers.
New York Aquarium to Poughkeepsie train services, operated by MTA, depart from W 8 St-NY Aquarium station.
New York Aquarium to Poughkeepsie train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 34 St-Herald Sq station.
Yes, the driving distance between New York Aquarium to Poughkeepsie is 85 miles. It takes approximately 2h 17m to drive from New York Aquarium to Poughkeepsie.
There are 136+ hotels available in Poughkeepsie.
What companies run services between New York Aquarium, NY, USA and Poughkeepsie, NY, USA?
There is no direct connection from New York Aquarium to Poughkeepsie. However, you can walk to W 8 St-NY Aquarium, take the subway to 34 St-Herald Sq, walk to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, then take the train to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station. Alternatively, you can drive from New York Aquarium to Poughkeepsie in around 2h 17m.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from W 8 St-NY Aquarium to 34 St-Herald Sq
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Adult
- $3
Subway from W 8 St-NY Aquarium to 42 St-Bryant Park
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Adult
- $3
Subway from W 8 St-NY Aquarium to 34 St-Herald Sq
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Adult
- $3
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
- 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
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from New York Penn Station to Poughkeepsie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–160
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $19–70
- Business
- $50–150
- Business Plus
- $60–160
- Economy
- $22–75
- Economy Plus
- $24–85
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