There are 4 ways to get from Poughkeepsie to Dover by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Wilmington
best- Take the train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Wilmingtontrain
- Take the bus from 11Th St @ King St to Duke Of York St @ Legislative Avbus 301
6h 9m$54–705Drive 233.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Poughkeepsie to Dovercar 233.3 mi
4h 32m$43–62Train, bus
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie to Grand Central Terminaltrain Hudson
- Take the bus from Times Square – 37th St. to Dover Downs Hotel & Casinobus Sprinter Bus
7h 24m$73–100Bus
- Take the bus from Newburgh ShortLine Transportation Center to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus ShortLine Hudson
- Take the bus from Midtown - 400 8th Ave to Delaware State University - 1200 N Dupont Hwybus New York to Dover
8h 15m$53–94
Poughkeepsie to Dover by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poughkeepsie to Dover is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Poughkeepsie to Dover is to drive which takes 4h 32m and costs $40 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Poughkeepsie station to Dover. However, there are services departing from Beacon Station and arriving at Loockerman St & Bradford St via Newburgh ShortLine Transportation Center, Midtown - 400 8th Ave and Delaware State University. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 15m.
The distance between Poughkeepsie and Dover is 244 miles. The road distance is 234.7 miles.
The best way to get from Poughkeepsie to Dover without a car is to train and bus via Wilmington which takes 6h 9m and costs $50 - $750.
It takes approximately 6h 9m to get from Poughkeepsie to Dover, including transfers.
Poughkeepsie to Dover bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, depart from Newburgh ShortLine Transportation Center station.
Poughkeepsie to Dover bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poughkeepsie to Dover is 235 miles. It takes approximately 4h 32m to drive from Poughkeepsie to Dover.
There are 33+ hotels available in Dover.
What companies run services between Poughkeepsie, NY, USA and Dover, DE, USA?
You can take a train from Poughkeepsie to Loockerman St & Bradford St via Beacon, Beacon Station, Newburgh ShortLine Transportation Center, Port Authority Bus Terminal, Midtown - 400 8th Ave, Delaware State University - 1200 N Dupont Hwy, and Delaware State University in around 8h 15m.
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
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $26–460
- First Class
- $140–650
- 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
- Phone
- +1 800-652-3278
- Website
- dartfirststate.com
Bus from 11Th St @ King St to Duke Of York St @ Legislative Av
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.dartfirststate.com/
- Phone
- +1 757-456-5555
- Website
- sprinterbus.net
Bus from Times Square – 37th St. to Dover Downs Hotel & Casino
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://www.sprinterbus.net
- Passenger
- $50–60
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Newburgh ShortLine Transportation Center to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–28
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $13–28
- [email protected]
- Website
- rockledgebus.com
Bus from Midtown - 400 8th Ave to Delaware State University - 1200 N Dupont Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.rockledgebus.com
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