There are 4 ways to get from Poughkeepsie to Columbia University by train, car, or bus
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Train via Broadway/W 120 St
best- Take the train from Poughkeepsie to 125th Street - Harlemtrain Hudson
2h 4m$21–36Drive 67.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Poughkeepsie to Columbia Universitycar 67.6 mi
1h 45m$13–18Train
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie to 125th Street - Harlemtrain Hudson
2h 10m$18–28Train, bus
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
- Take the bus from 10 Av/W 30 St to Amsterdam Av/W 118 Stbus M11
2h 42m$27–56
Poughkeepsie to Columbia University by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poughkeepsie to Columbia University is to drive which costs $12 - $18 and takes 1h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Poughkeepsie to Columbia University is to drive which takes 1h 45m and costs $12 - $18.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Poughkeepsie and arriving at 125th Street - Harlem. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 40m.
The distance between Poughkeepsie and Columbia University is 71 miles. The road distance is 68 miles.
The best way to get from Poughkeepsie to Columbia University without a car is to train via Broadway/W 120 St which takes 2h 4m and costs $21 - $40.
It takes approximately 2h 4m to get from Poughkeepsie to Columbia University, including transfers.
Poughkeepsie to Columbia University train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), depart from Poughkeepsie station.
Poughkeepsie to Columbia University train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), arrive at 125th Street - Harlem station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poughkeepsie to Columbia University is 68 miles. It takes approximately 1h 45m to drive from Poughkeepsie to Columbia University.
There are 3042+ hotels available in Columbia University.
What companies run services between Poughkeepsie, NY, USA and Columbia University, NY, USA?
Metro-North Railroad (MNR) operates a train from Poughkeepsie to 125th Street - Harlem hourly. Tickets cost $18–28 and the journey takes 1h 40m.
- 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
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
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
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from 10 Av/W 30 St to Amsterdam Av/W 118 St
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
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