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How to get fromOttawa to Poughkeepsieby bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Ottawa to Poughkeepsie by bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, or plane

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  1. Bus, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Ottawa to Montrealbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Montreal to Albany Bus Terminal, NYbus bus
    3. Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Stationtrain train
    10h 56m
    $82–261

  2. Bus, train via St-Laurent C

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ottawa to Montrealbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Montreal to Albany - Rensselaerbus bus
    3. Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Stationtrain train
    13h 54m
    $72–329

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Montréaltrain train VIA Rail
    2. Take the train from Montreal Central Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Stationtrain train Adirondack
    12h 31m
    $105–347

  4. Drive  326.1 mi

    1. Drive from Ottawa to Poughkeepsiecar car 326.1 mi
    7h 20m
    $75–108

  5. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Laguardia Airport, train

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane YOW - LGA
    2. Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to Poughkeepsietrain train
    8h 35m
    $194–689

  6. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane YOW - EWR
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Stationtrain train
    7h
    $191–486

  7. Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain train
    2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane YUL - LGA
    3. Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to Poughkeepsietrain train
    8h 4m
    $269–1,030

  8. Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain train
    2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane YUL - EWR
    3. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Stationtrain train
    8h 27m
    $206–837

Ottawa to Poughkeepsie by bus and train

Calendar65Weekly Services
Duration10h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$82Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 417.9 mi
  • Duration: 10h 56m

What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Poughkeepsie, NY, USA?

You can take a train from Ottawa to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station via Montréal and Montreal Central Station in around 12h 31m.

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