There are 3 ways to get from New York to Athens by train (Amtrak) or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Hudson Amtrak Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
1h 59m$30–180Drive 122.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from New York to Athenscar 122.1 mi
2h 25m$23–33Train via Poughkeepsie
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to Poughkeepsietrain Hudson
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Hudson Amtrak Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
3h 18m$30–179
New York to Athens by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New York to Athens is to drive which costs $22 - $35 and takes 2h 25m.
The fastest way to get from New York to Athens is to train which takes 1h 59m and costs $30 - $180.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station station and arriving at Hudson Amtrak Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 59m.
The distance between New York and Athens is 114 miles. The road distance is 122.8 miles.
The best way to get from New York to Athens without a car is to train which takes 1h 59m and costs $30 - $180.
The train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Hudson Amtrak Station takes 1h 59m including transfers and departs hourly.
New York to Athens train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
New York to Athens train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Hudson Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between New York to Athens is 123 miles. It takes approximately 2h 25m to drive from New York to Athens.
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What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Athens, NY, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Hudson Amtrak Station every 2 hours. Tickets cost $35–75 and the journey takes 1h 59m. VIA Rail also services this route once daily.
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 Hudson Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Hudson Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–27
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Hudson Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–180
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $30–90
- Business
- $60–170
- Business Plus
- $75–180
- Economy
- $30–100
- Economy Plus
- $35–110
Train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Hudson Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–150
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $11–55
- Business
- $40–140
- Business Plus
- $50–150
- Economy
- $12–60
- Economy Plus
- $13–65
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
Train from Grand Central Terminal to Poughkeepsie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $19–22
- Peak
- $26–29
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