There are 3 ways to get from Poughkeepsie to Bay Head by train (Amtrak), car, or train
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Train
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 Long Branchtrain Njcl / ...
5h 2m$26–79Drive 134.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Poughkeepsie to Bay Headcar 134.4 mi
2h 44m$25–36Train via New York
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie to Grand Central Terminaltrain Hudson
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Long Branchtrain Njcl / ...
5h 52m$26–70
Poughkeepsie to Bay Head by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poughkeepsie to Bay Head is to drive which costs $24 - $40 and takes 2h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Poughkeepsie to Bay Head is to drive which takes 2h 44m and costs $24 - $40.
No, there is no direct train from Poughkeepsie station to Bay Head. However, there are services departing from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station and arriving at Bay Head via New York Penn Station and Long Branch. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 2m.
The distance between Poughkeepsie and Bay Head is 140 miles. The road distance is 135.2 miles.
The best way to get from Poughkeepsie to Bay Head without a car is to train which takes 5h 2m and costs $26 - $80.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Poughkeepsie to Bay Head, including transfers.
Poughkeepsie to Bay Head train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station.
Poughkeepsie to Bay Head train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poughkeepsie to Bay Head is 135 miles. It takes approximately 2h 44m to drive from Poughkeepsie to Bay Head.
There are 245+ hotels available in Bay Head.
What companies run services between Poughkeepsie, NY, USA and Bay Head, NJ, USA?
You can take a train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Bay Head via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, New York Penn Station, and Long Branch in around 5h 2m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from New York Penn Station to Long Branch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–21
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–21
Train from New York Penn Station to Long Branch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–21
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–21
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
Train from Poughkeepsie to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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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