There are 5 ways to get from Poughkeepsie to Cornell University by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain Maple Leaf / ...
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Cornell University West Campusbus FlixBus 2691
6h 37m$68–224Drive 181.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Poughkeepsie to Cornell Universitycar 181.8 mi
3h 51m$34–48Bus
- Take the bus from Metro North Station to TransCenterbus Wpp
- Take the bus from White Plains, NY - Tarrytown Road at Westchester County Center to Ithaca, NY - West Ave across from Bakers Flagpolebus New Haven
6h 45m$74–181Train, fly
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie to Grand Central Terminaltrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH)plane JFK - ITH
6h 4m$68–317Train, bus via New York
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie to Grand Central Terminaltrain Hudson
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Ithacabus 246
8h 19m$59–199
Poughkeepsie to Cornell University by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poughkeepsie to Cornell University is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 3h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Poughkeepsie to Cornell University is to drive which takes 3h 51m and costs $30 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Poughkeepsie station to Cornell University. However, there are services departing from Metro North Station and arriving at Ithaca, NY - West Ave across from Bakers Flagpole via White Plains Bus Terminal Lane E and White Plains, NY - Tarrytown Road at Westchester County Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 45m.
The distance between Poughkeepsie and Cornell University is 282 miles. The road distance is 182.9 miles.
The best way to get from Poughkeepsie to Cornell University without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 37m and costs $65 - $230.
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from Poughkeepsie to Cornell University, including transfers.
Poughkeepsie to Cornell University bus services, operated by Leprechaun Lines, depart from Metro North Station.
Poughkeepsie to Cornell University bus services, operated by Leprechaun Lines, arrive at TransCenter station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poughkeepsie to Cornell University is 183 miles. It takes approximately 3h 51m to drive from Poughkeepsie to Cornell University.
There are 82+ hotels available in Cornell University.
What companies run services between Poughkeepsie, NY, USA and Cornell University, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Metro North Station to Cornell University via White Plains Bus Terminal Lane E, Central Ave @ Harding Ave, White Plains, NY - Tarrytown Road at Westchester County Center, and Ithaca, NY - West Ave across from Bakers Flagpole in around 6h 45m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–210
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $55–150
- Business
- $90–200
- Business Plus
- $100–210
- Economy
- $65–150
- Economy Plus
- $70–160
- 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
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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Cornell University West Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
- +1-844-800-6828
- [email protected]
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from White Plains, NY - Tarrytown Road at Westchester County Center to Ithaca, NY - West Ave across from Bakers Flagpole
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–160
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $35–150
- Flexible
- $70–160
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