There are 8 ways to get from Poughkeepsie to Franklin by train (Amtrak), train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via New York
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 Bostontrain
- Take the train from Back Bay to Franklintrain
7h 35m$103–219Drive 156.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Poughkeepsie to Franklincar 156.4 mi
3h 51m$29–42Train, bus
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie to Grand Central Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Bostonbus
- Take the train from South Station to Franklintrain
9h 39m$62–108Train to Laguardia Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie to 125th Street - Harlemtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane LGA - BOS
- Take the train from Back Bay to Franklintrain
6h 53m$79–396Train
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Pittsfield Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Pittsfield Amtrak Station to Bostontrain
- Take the train from South Station to Franklintrain
9h 29m$88–189Bus, train
- Take the bus from Metro North Station to TransCenterbus Wpp
- Take the bus from Stamford Bus Stop to Hartford Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Hartford Union Station to Bostonbus
- Take the train from South Station to Franklintrain
10h 31m$34–75Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie to Grand Central Terminaltrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane JFK - BOS
- Take the train from Back Bay to Franklintrain
7h 1m$246–1,067Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane EWR - BOS
- Take the train from Back Bay to Franklintrain
6h 52m$517–1,696
Poughkeepsie to Franklin by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poughkeepsie to Franklin is to drive which costs $28 - $45 and takes 3h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Poughkeepsie to Franklin is to drive which takes 3h 51m and costs $28 - $45.
No, there is no direct train from Poughkeepsie station to Franklin. However, there are services departing from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station and arriving at Franklin via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and Back Bay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 35m.
The distance between Poughkeepsie and Franklin is 331 miles. The road distance is 157.3 miles.
The best way to get from Poughkeepsie to Franklin without a car is to train via New York which takes 7h 35m and costs $100 - $220.
It takes approximately 7h 35m to get from Poughkeepsie to Franklin, including transfers.
Poughkeepsie to Franklin train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station.
Poughkeepsie to Franklin train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poughkeepsie to Franklin is 157 miles. It takes approximately 3h 51m to drive from Poughkeepsie to Franklin.
There are 122+ hotels available in Franklin.
What companies run services between Poughkeepsie, NY, USA and Franklin, MA, USA?
You can take a train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Franklin via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Boston, and Back Bay in around 7h 35m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–340
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–340
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Nantucket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- 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 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 Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Pittsfield Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Pittsfield Amtrak Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
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 Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from Back Bay to Franklin
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–11
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
- Adult
- $4–11
Train from South Station to Franklin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
- Adult
- $5–11
Train from Back Bay to Franklin
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–11
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
- Adult
- $4–11
Train from South Station to Franklin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
- Adult
- $5–11
Train from South Station to Franklin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
- Adult
- $5–11
Train from Back Bay to Franklin
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–11
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
- Adult
- $4–11
Train from Back Bay to Franklin
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–11
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
- Adult
- $4–11
- 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 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 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 New York Midtown to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Hartford Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–28
- 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
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Stamford Bus Stop to Hartford Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Hartford Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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