There are 3 ways to get from Poughkeepsie (Station) to Jones Beach State Park by train (Amtrak), car, or train
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Train via New York
best- Take the train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Freeporttrain Babylon Branch
3h 23m$34–67Drive 95.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Poughkeepsie (Station) to Jones Beach State Parkcar 95.7 mi
2h 11m$18–26Train
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie to Grand Central Terminaltrain Hudson
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to Freeporttrain Babylon Branch
3h 54m$30–48
Poughkeepsie (Station) to Jones Beach State Park by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poughkeepsie (Station) to Jones Beach State Park is to drive which costs $17 - $26 and takes 2h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Poughkeepsie (Station) to Jones Beach State Park is to drive which takes 2h 11m and costs $17 - $26.
No, there is no direct train from Poughkeepsie (Station) station to Jones Beach State Park. However, there are services departing from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station and arriving at Freeport via New York Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 23m.
The distance between Poughkeepsie (Station) and Jones Beach State Park is 105 miles. The road distance is 96.2 miles.
The best way to get from Poughkeepsie (Station) to Jones Beach State Park without a car is to train via New York which takes 3h 23m and costs $30 - $70.
It takes approximately 3h 23m to get from Poughkeepsie (Station) to Jones Beach State Park, including transfers.
Poughkeepsie (Station) to Jones Beach State Park train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station.
Poughkeepsie (Station) to Jones Beach State Park train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poughkeepsie (Station) to Jones Beach State Park is 96 miles. It takes approximately 2h 11m to drive from Poughkeepsie (Station) to Jones Beach State Park.
There are 172+ hotels available in Jones Beach State Park.
What companies run services between Poughkeepsie (Station), NY, USA and Jones Beach State Park, NY, USA?
You can take a train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Jones Beach West Bath via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, New York Penn Station, Freeport, Freeport Sta / North Bay 2, and Jones Beach West Bath in around 3h 23m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from New York Penn Station to Freeport
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $8–12
- Peak
- $11–16
Train from Grand Central Terminal to Freeport
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $8–11
- Peak
- $11–16
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Poughkeepsie to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- 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
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