There are 3 ways to get from Poughkeepsie to City Island by train, subway, bus, or car
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Train, line 6 subway
best- Take the train from Poughkeepsie to 125th Street - Harlemtrain Hudson
- Take the subway from 125th Street to Pelham Bay Parksubway 6 / ...
2h 15m$21–31Bus, line 45 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Metro North Station to TransCenterbus Wpp
- Take the bus from Mill Rd @ Michael Frey Dr to Shore Rd @ City Island Rdbus 45
3h 58m$7–14Drive 69.2 mi
- Drive from Poughkeepsie to City Islandcar 69.2 mi
1h 37m$13–19
Poughkeepsie to City Island by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poughkeepsie to City Island is to bus and line 45 bus which costs $7 - $15 and takes 3h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Poughkeepsie to City Island is to drive which takes 1h 37m and costs $12 - $19.
No, there is no direct bus from Poughkeepsie station to City Island. However, there are services departing from Metro North Station and arriving at Shore Rd @ City Island Rd via White Plains Bus Terminal Lane C and Mill Rd @ Michael Frey Dr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Poughkeepsie to City Island. However, there are services departing from Poughkeepsie and arriving at Pelham Bay Park via 125th Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 15m.
The distance between Poughkeepsie and City Island is 77 miles. The road distance is 69.6 miles.
The best way to get from Poughkeepsie to City Island without a car is to train and line 6 subway which takes 2h 15m and costs $21 - $35.
It takes approximately 2h 15m to get from Poughkeepsie to City Island, including transfers.
Poughkeepsie to City Island bus services, operated by Leprechaun Lines, depart from Metro North Station.
Poughkeepsie to City Island train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), depart from Poughkeepsie station.
Poughkeepsie to City Island bus services, operated by Leprechaun Lines, arrive at TransCenter station.
What companies run services between Poughkeepsie, NY, USA and City Island, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Metro North Station to Shore Rd @ City Island Rd via TransCenter, White Plains Bus Terminal Lane C, White Plains Post Rd @ Mill Rd, and Mill Rd @ Michael Frey Dr in around 3h 58m.
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Poughkeepsie to 125th Street - Harlem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $18–21
- Peak
- $25–28
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 125th Street to Pelham Bay Park
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 800-624-4217
- [email protected]
- Website
- leprechaunlines.com
Bus from Metro North Station to TransCenter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–9
- Schedules at
- leprechaunlines.com
- Newburgh - Beacon Shuttle
- $1
- Newburgh Local
- $2
- White Plains Commuter
- $7–9
- Phone
- +1 (914) 813-7777
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportation.westchestergov.com
Bus from Mill Rd @ Michael Frey Dr to Shore Rd @ City Island Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://transportation.westchestergov.com/bee-line/bee-line-home
- Schedules at
- https://transportation.westchestergov.com/bee-line/timetables-and-maps
- All other routes - Adults and children 5+
- $3
- BxM4C/Rte28 Westchester-Manhattan Express - Adult and children 5+
- $8
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More Questions & Answers
Poughkeepsie to City Island train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), arrive at 125th Street - Harlem station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poughkeepsie to City Island is 70 miles. It takes approximately 1h 37m to drive from Poughkeepsie to City Island.
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