There are 12 ways to get from Poughkeepsie to Rockland by train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), 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, Amtrak Thruway 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 bus from South Station to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rocklandbus
11h 13m$133–263Bus, Amtrak Thruway
cheapest- 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 bus from South Station to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rocklandbus
13h 43m$64–119Drive 354 mi
- Drive from Poughkeepsie to Rocklandcar 354 mi
7h 9m$65–94Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Bangor, Amtrak Thruway
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie to 125th Street - Harlemtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Bangor (BGR)plane LGA - BGR
- Take the bus from Bangor, ME to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rocklandbus
8h 30m$122–633Train, Amtrak Thruway
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Pittsfield Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Pittsfield Amtrak Station to Bostontrain
- Take the bus from South Station to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rocklandbus
12h 41m$118–232Train, bus
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie to Grand Central Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from New York to Bostonbus
- Take the bus from Boston Logan Airport Terminal C to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rocklandbus
13h 57m$94–151Train, Amtrak Thruway #2
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Bostontrain
- Take the train from Boston to Brunswick Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Brunswick, ME to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rocklandbus
14h 9m$138–429Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Bangor, Amtrak Thruway
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Bangor (BGR)plane EWR - BGR
- Take the bus from Bangor, ME to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rocklandbus
8h 29m$129–553Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Portland, Amtrak Thruway
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie to 125th Street - Harlemtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Portland (PWM)plane LGA - PWM
- Take the bus from Portland, ME to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rocklandbus
9h 13m$106–519Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Portland, Amtrak Thruway
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Portland (PWM)plane EWR - PWM
- Take the bus from Portland, ME to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rocklandbus
9h 13m$563–1,429Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Portland, Amtrak Thruway
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie to Grand Central Terminaltrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Portland (PWM)plane JFK - PWM
- Take the bus from Portland, ME to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rocklandbus
9h 34m$103–430Train, train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Rockland
- 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
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Rockland (RKD)plane BOS - RKD
8h 58m$222–410
Poughkeepsie to Rockland by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poughkeepsie to Rockland is to drive which costs $60 - $95 and takes 7h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Poughkeepsie to Rockland is to drive which takes 7h 9m and costs $60 - $95.
No, there is no direct bus from Poughkeepsie station to Rockland. However, there are services departing from Metro North Station and arriving at Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland via White Plains Transportation Center, Stamford Bus Stop, Hartford Union Station and South Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 43m.
The distance between Poughkeepsie and Rockland is 492 miles. The road distance is 356.1 miles.
The best way to get from Poughkeepsie to Rockland without a car is to train and Amtrak Thruway via New York which takes 11h 13m and costs $130 - $270.
It takes approximately 11h 13m to get from Poughkeepsie to Rockland, including transfers.
Poughkeepsie to Rockland bus services, operated by Leprechaun Lines, depart from Metro North Station.
Poughkeepsie to Rockland bus services, operated by Leprechaun Lines, arrive at TransCenter station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poughkeepsie to Rockland is 356 miles. It takes approximately 7h 9m to drive from Poughkeepsie to Rockland.
There are 194+ hotels available in Rockland.
What companies run services between Poughkeepsie, NY, USA and Rockland, ME, USA?
You can take a bus from Metro North Station to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland via White Plains Transportation Center, Stamford Transportation Center @ Bay A, Stamford Bus Stop, Hartford Union Station, Boston, and South Station in around 13h 43m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Bangor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Rockland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Bangor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Bangor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Rockland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–180
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 21m
- 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 Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Boston to Brunswick Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- 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
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 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
- $70–160
- 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 47m
- 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
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
- +1 877.690.5114
- 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 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
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–160
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $18–65
- Business
- $50–150
- Business Plus
- $60–160
- Economy
- $20–75
- Economy Plus
- $23–80
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from South Station to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $35–50
Bus from South Station to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $35–50
Bus from Bangor, ME to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $14–45
Bus from South Station to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $35–50
Bus from Brunswick, ME to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $12–45
Bus from Bangor, ME to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $14–45
Bus from Portland, ME to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $16–45
Bus from Portland, ME to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $16–45
Bus from Portland, ME to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $16–45
- Phone
- +1 800 639 3317
- [email protected]
- Website
- concordcoachlines.com
Bus from South Station to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://concordcoachlines.com
Bus from South Station to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://concordcoachlines.com
Bus from Bangor, ME to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–19
- Website
- https://concordcoachlines.com
Bus from South Station to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://concordcoachlines.com
Bus from Boston Logan Airport Terminal C to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://concordcoachlines.com
Bus from Brunswick, ME to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://concordcoachlines.com
Bus from Bangor, ME to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–19
- Website
- https://concordcoachlines.com
Bus from Portland, ME to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–23
- Website
- https://concordcoachlines.com
Bus from Portland, ME to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–23
- Website
- https://concordcoachlines.com
Bus from Portland, ME to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–23
- Website
- https://concordcoachlines.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/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Hartford Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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