There are 4 ways to get from Poughkeepsie to Shelton by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Poughkeepsie to 125th Street - Harlemtrain Hudson
- Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to Bridgeporttrain New Haven
4h 39m$40–63Bus, line 971 bus, line 341 bus, line 15 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Metro North Station to TransCenterbus Wpp
- Take the bus from White Plains Transportation Center to Main St @ Atlantic Stbus 971
- Take the bus from Atlantic St @ Veterans Park to Belden Ave @ opp Burnell Blvdbus 341
- Take the bus from Burnell Blvd. at Norwalk Wheel Hub to Bridgeport Transportation Centerbus Cl
- Take the bus from Bridgeport Transportation Center to Center St. at Coram Ave.bus 15
6h 50m$5–18Drive 61.9 mi
- Drive from Poughkeepsie to Sheltoncar 61.9 mi
1h 33m$12–17Train, line 15 bus
- 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 Bridgeport Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Bridgeport Transportation Center to Center St. at Coram Ave.bus 15
5h 36m$45–90
Poughkeepsie to Shelton by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poughkeepsie to Shelton is to drive which costs $11 - $17 and takes 1h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Poughkeepsie to Shelton is to drive which takes 1h 33m and costs $11 - $17.
No, there is no direct bus from Poughkeepsie station to Shelton. However, there are services departing from Metro North Station and arriving at Center St. at Coram Ave. via White Plains Transportation Center, Atlantic St @ Veterans Park, Burnell Blvd. at Norwalk Wheel Hub and Bridgeport Transportation Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Poughkeepsie to Shelton. However, there are services departing from Poughkeepsie and arriving at Derby-Shelton via 125th Street - Harlem and Bridgeport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 39m.
The distance between Poughkeepsie and Shelton is 135 miles. The road distance is 62.3 miles.
The best way to get from Poughkeepsie to Shelton without a car is to train which takes 4h 39m and costs $40 - $65.
It takes approximately 4h 39m to get from Poughkeepsie to Shelton, including transfers.
Poughkeepsie to Shelton bus services, operated by Leprechaun Lines, depart from Metro North Station.
Poughkeepsie to Shelton train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), depart from Poughkeepsie station.
The best way to get from Poughkeepsie to Shelton is to train which takes 4h 39m and costs $40 - $65. Alternatively, you can bus and line 971 bus and line 341 bus and line 15 bus, which costs $5 - $19 and takes 6h 50m.
What companies run services between Poughkeepsie, NY, USA and Shelton, CT, USA?
You can take a train from Poughkeepsie to Derby-Shelton via 125th Street - Harlem and Bridgeport in around 4h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Metro North Station to Center St. at Coram Ave. via White Plains Transportation Center, Main St @ Atlantic St, Atlantic St @ Veterans Park, Belden Ave @ opp Burnell Blvd, Burnell Blvd. at Norwalk Wheel Hub, and Bridgeport Transportation Center in around 6h 50m.
- 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 125th Street - Harlem to Bridgeport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $15–17
- Peak
- $20–23
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 Bridgeport Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- +1 860-525-9181
- Website
- cttransit.com
Bus from White Plains Transportation Center to Main St @ Atlantic St
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.cttransit.com
- Book at
- https://buypasses.storesecured.com
- Two-Hour Pass
- $2
- Two-Hour Pass express
- $3–4
Bus from Atlantic St @ Veterans Park to Belden Ave @ opp Burnell Blvd
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.cttransit.com
- Book at
- https://buypasses.storesecured.com
- Two-Hour Pass
- $2
- Two-Hour Pass express
- $3–4
- Phone
- +1 203-333-3031
- [email protected]
- Website
- gogbt.com
Bus from Burnell Blvd. at Norwalk Wheel Hub to Bridgeport Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://gogbt.com/
Bus from Bridgeport Transportation Center to Center St. at Coram Ave.
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://gogbt.com/
Bus from Bridgeport Transportation Center to Center St. at Coram Ave.
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://gogbt.com/
- Phone
- +1 (203) 852-0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- norwalktransit.com
Bus from Burnell Blvd. at Norwalk Wheel Hub to Bridgeport Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://norwalktransit.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Poughkeepsie to Shelton bus services, operated by Leprechaun Lines, arrive at TransCenter station.
Poughkeepsie to Shelton train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), arrive at 125th Street - Harlem station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poughkeepsie to Shelton is 62 miles. It takes approximately 1h 33m to drive from Poughkeepsie to Shelton.
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