There are 10 ways to get from Poughkeepsie to Boston by train, bus, car or plane
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Recommended option
Train via New York • 5h 59m
Cheapest option
Train, bus • 7h
8 alternative options
Train • 7h 10m
Bus • 7h 20m
Drive • 3h 38m
Train to Newark, fly to Boston • 4h 41m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poughkeepsie to Boston is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 3h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Poughkeepsie to Boston is to drive and fly which takes 3h 2m and costs $95 - $260.
No, there is no direct bus from Poughkeepsie to Boston. However, there are services departing from (223) Poughkeepsie Main & Market and arriving at Boston, MA via Rosendale, Ny and Albany, NY. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Poughkeepsie station to Boston. However, there are services departing from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station and arriving at Boston via New York Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 59m.
The distance between Poughkeepsie and Boston is 306 miles. The road distance is 200.9 miles.
The best way to get from Poughkeepsie to Boston without a car is to train via New York which takes 5h 59m and costs $45 - $600.
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Poughkeepsie to Boston, including transfers.
Poughkeepsie to Boston bus services, operated by Trailways, depart from Rosendale, Ny station.
Poughkeepsie to Boston train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Poughkeepsie to Boston is to train via New York which takes 5h 59m and costs $45 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $26 - $110 and takes 7h 20m.
- Distance: 305.8 miles
- Duration: 5h 59m
What companies run services between Poughkeepsie, NY, USA and Boston, MA, USA?
You can take a train from Poughkeepsie to Boston via New York Penn Station in around 5h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Poughkeepsie to Boston via (173) Rosendale Park & Ride, Rosendale, Ny, Albany Suny, and Albany, NY in around 7h 20m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Newark to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $400
Flights from New York La Guardia to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $420
Flights from New York JFK to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190 - $440
Flights from New York La Guardia to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $450
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65 - $400
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from New York La Guardia to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75 - $440
Flights from New York JFK to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70 - $430
Flights from New York JFK to Boston via Martha's Vineyard
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70 - $430
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from New York La Guardia to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $650
Flights from New York JFK to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85 - $370
- Website
- iflysouthern.com
Flights from New York Skyports Seaplane Base to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80 - $230
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Newark to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80 - $380
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3 - $75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $3 - $21
- Child Coach - short notice
- $12 - $23
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $12 - $40
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $14 - $45
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $17 - $28
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $27 - $85
- Business Seat - short notice
- $30 - $70
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $10 - $75
Train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2 - $70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $2 - $20
- Child Coach - short notice
- $11 - $22
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $12 - $40
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $14 - $45
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $17 - $28
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $26 - $85
- Business Seat - short notice
- $30 - $65
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $10 - $70
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8 - $110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $8 - $35
- Child Coach - short notice
- $23 - $35
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $19 - $65
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $21 - $65
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $27 - $55
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $40 - $130
- Business Seat - short notice
- $45 - $120
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $24 - $110
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Poughkeepsie to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18 - $85
- Website
- http://www.viarail.ca/
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $19 - $85
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $19 - $65
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $18 - $30
Train from Poughkeepsie to Albany
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18 - $85
- Website
- http://www.viarail.ca/
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $19 - $85
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $19 - $65
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $18 - $30
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New York Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $50 - $500
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Seat - Child 2-12
- $26 - $180
- Business Seat - Seniors and Active Military
- $45 - $330
- Business Seat - Adult
- $50 - $360
- First Class - Child 2-12
- $85 - $300
- First Class - Senior Citizens
- $170 - $550
- First Class - Adult
- $170 - $500
Train from Providence to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21 - $350
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Seat - Child 2-12
- $10 - $120
- Business Seat - Seniors and Active Military
- $19 - $190
- Business Seat - Adult
- $21 - $210
- First Class - Child 2-12
- $35 - $140
- First Class - Senior Citizens
- $70 - $290
- First Class - Adult
- $70 - $350
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New York Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30 - $220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Child 2-12 with paid adult
- $12 - $110
- Reserved Coach Seat
- $30 - $220
- Business Class Seat
- $110 - $260
Train from Providence to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $15 - $210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Child 2-12 with paid adult
- $2 - $110
- Reserved Coach Seat
- $15 - $210
- Business Class Seat
- $55 - $160
- Phone
- 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Poughkeepsie to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16 - $35
- Website
- https://new.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://new.mta.info/schedules
- At Station Off-Peak
- $16 - $21
- Onboard Off-Peak
- $25
- At Station Peak
- $22 - $26
- Onboard-Peak
- $29 - $32
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from Providence to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5 - $14
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Children 11 and under
- $0
- Adult
- $5 - $14
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to South Station, Boston, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5 - $70
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $5 - $70
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $23 - $65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Rosendale, Ny to Albany Suny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18 - $45
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Flexible
- $23 - $35
- Saver
- $18 - $45
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Albany, NY to Boston, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $7 - $55
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
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Poughkeepsie to Boston bus services, operated by OurBus, arrive at Boston, MA station.
Poughkeepsie to Boston train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, arrive at Boston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poughkeepsie to Boston is 201 miles. It takes approximately 3h 38m to drive from Poughkeepsie to Boston.
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