There are 4 ways to get from Poughkeepsie to Upper West Side by train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus
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Train via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
1h 45m$27–51Drive 69.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Poughkeepsie to Upper West Sidecar 69.8 mi
1h 49m$13–19Train
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie to New York Penn Stationtrain VIA Rail
1h 55m$23–160Train, bus
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie to Grand Central Terminaltrain Hudson
- Take the bus from 6 Av/W 42 St to Amsterdam Av/W 86 Stbus M7
2h 40m$22–37
Poughkeepsie to Upper West Side by train and subway (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poughkeepsie to Upper West Side is to drive which costs $12 - $19 and takes 1h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Poughkeepsie to Upper West Side is to train via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station which takes 1h 45m and costs $26 - $55.
No, there is no direct train from Poughkeepsie station to Upper West Side. However, there are services departing from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station and arriving at 86 St via 34 St-Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 45m.
The distance between Poughkeepsie and Upper West Side is 76 miles. The road distance is 70.2 miles.
The best way to get from Poughkeepsie to Upper West Side without a car is to train via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station which takes 1h 45m and costs $26 - $55.
It takes approximately 1h 45m to get from Poughkeepsie to Upper West Side, including transfers.
Poughkeepsie to Upper West Side train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station.
Poughkeepsie to Upper West Side train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poughkeepsie to Upper West Side is 70 miles. It takes approximately 1h 49m to drive from Poughkeepsie to Upper West Side.
There are 3045+ hotels available in Upper West Side.
What companies run services between Poughkeepsie, NY, USA and Upper West Side, NY, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station every 3 hours. Tickets cost $23–50 and the journey takes 1h 30m.
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
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Poughkeepsie to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–160
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $19–70
- Business
- $50–150
- Business Plus
- $60–160
- Economy
- $21–75
- Economy Plus
- $24–85
- 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
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from 6 Av/W 42 St to Amsterdam Av/W 86 St
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
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