There are 8 ways to get from Poughkeepsie to Lawrence by train (Amtrak), train, bus, car, plane, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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 (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bostontrain Acela
7h 58m$167–275Drive 191.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Poughkeepsie to Lawrencecar 191.4 mi
4h 2m$35–51Train, bus
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie to Grand Central Terminaltrain Hudson
- Take the bus from New York to Bostonbus Ppb 5623 / ...
9h 52m$69–125Train 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 North Station to Lawrencetrain
7h 3m$89–490Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Pittsfield Amtrak Stationtrain Berkshire Flyer
- Take the train from Pittsfield Amtrak Station to Bostontrain Lake Shore Limited
9h 28m$152–243Bus
- Take the bus from Metro North Station to TransCenterbus Wpp
- Take the bus from White Plains Bus Station to Hartford Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Hartford Union Station to Bostonbus
- Take the bus from Boston to Robert B Kennedy Bus Transfer Centerbus
10h 33m$36–67Train 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 North Station to Lawrencetrain
7h 7m$550–1,705Train 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 North Station to Lawrencetrain
7h 33m$481–1,361
Poughkeepsie to Lawrence by train and subway (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Poughkeepsie to Lawrence is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 4h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Poughkeepsie to Lawrence is to drive which takes 4h 2m and costs $35 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Poughkeepsie station to Lawrence. However, there are services departing from Metro North Station and arriving at Nesc Credit Union via White Plains Bus Station, Hartford Union Station, Boston and Robert B. Kennedy Transfer Center, Lowell. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Poughkeepsie station to Lawrence. However, there are services departing from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station and arriving at Lawrence via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Back Bay and Malden Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 58m.
The distance between Poughkeepsie and Lawrence is 333 miles. The road distance is 192.5 miles.
The best way to get from Poughkeepsie to Lawrence without a car is to train via New York which takes 7h 58m and costs $160 - $280.
It takes approximately 7h 58m to get from Poughkeepsie to Lawrence, including transfers.
Poughkeepsie to Lawrence bus services, operated by Leprechaun Lines, depart from Metro North Station.
Poughkeepsie to Lawrence train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Poughkeepsie to Lawrence is to train via New York which takes 7h 58m and costs $160 - $280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $35 - $70 and takes 10h 33m.
What companies run services between Poughkeepsie, NY, USA and Lawrence, MA, USA?
You can take a train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Lawrence via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Boston, Back Bay, Malden Center, and Malden Center in around 7h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Metro North Station to Nesc Credit Union via TransCenter, White Plains Bus Station, Hartford Union Station, Boston, Robert B Kennedy Bus Transfer Center, and Robert B. Kennedy Transfer Center, Lowell in around 10h 33m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–440
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–440
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Pittsfield Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Pittsfield Amtrak Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
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
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
Train from Poughkeepsie to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $19–22
- Peak
- $26–29
Train from Poughkeepsie to 125th Street - Harlem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad 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
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $19–22
- Peak
- $26–29
Train from North Station to Lawrence
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $5–11
Train from North Station to Lawrence
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $5–11
Train from North Station to Lawrence
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $5–11
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from New York to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- Peter Pan
- Phone
- +1 800-624-4217
- [email protected]
- Website
- Leprechaun Lines
Bus from Metro North Station to TransCenter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–9
- Schedules at
- Leprechaun Lines
- Newburgh - Beacon Shuttle
- $1
- Newburgh Local
- $2
- White Plains Commuter
- $7–9
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from White Plains Bus Station to Hartford Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Hartford Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Boston to Robert B Kennedy Bus Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Hartford Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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Booking & Getting There
Poughkeepsie to Lawrence bus services, operated by Leprechaun Lines, arrive at TransCenter station.
Poughkeepsie to Lawrence train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poughkeepsie to Lawrence is 193 miles. It takes approximately 4h 2m to drive from Poughkeepsie to Lawrence.
There are 80+ hotels available in Lawrence.
















