There are 7 ways to get from Poughkeepsie to Waterbury by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Amtrak)
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Train, bus via Albany
best- Take the train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from AMTRAK Station Rensselaer to Downtown Transit Center Burlingtonbus 7
- Take the bus from Downtown Transit Center - Spot O to Waterbury Main Street Opposite Park Rowbus 86
8h 32m$49–200Drive 222.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Poughkeepsie to Waterburycar 222.8 mi
5h 18m$41–59Train, bus
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Burlingtontrain Ethan Allen Express
- Take the bus from Downtown Transit Center - Spot O to Waterbury Main Street Opposite Park Rowbus 86
8h 53m$80–163Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Burlington International Airport (BTV)plane EWR - BTV
- Take the bus from Downtown Transit Center - Spot O to Waterbury Main Street Opposite Park Rowbus
7h 24m$516–1,781Train
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Springfieldtrain
- Take the train from Springfield to Waterbury-Stowe Amtrak Stationtrain
10h 3m$109–356Train to Laguardia Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie to 125th Street - Harlemtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Burlington International Airport (BTV)plane LGA - BTV
- Take the bus from Downtown Transit Center - Spot O to Waterbury Main Street Opposite Park Rowbus
7h 33m$98–521Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie to Grand Central Terminaltrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Burlington International Airport (BTV)plane JFK - BTV
- Take the bus from Downtown Transit Center - Spot O to Waterbury Main Street Opposite Park Rowbus
7h 59m$90–432
Poughkeepsie to Waterbury by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poughkeepsie to Waterbury is to drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 5h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Poughkeepsie to Waterbury is to drive which takes 5h 18m and costs $40 - $60.
No, there is no direct train from Poughkeepsie station to Waterbury station. However, there are services departing from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station and arriving at Waterbury-Stowe Amtrak Station via Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station and Springfield. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 3m.
The distance between Poughkeepsie and Waterbury is 269 miles. The road distance is 224.1 miles.
The best way to get from Poughkeepsie to Waterbury without a car is to train and bus via Albany which takes 8h 32m and costs $45 - $200.
It takes approximately 8h 32m to get from Poughkeepsie to Waterbury, including transfers.
Poughkeepsie to Waterbury train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station.
Poughkeepsie to Waterbury train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poughkeepsie to Waterbury is 224 miles. It takes approximately 5h 18m to drive from Poughkeepsie to Waterbury.
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What companies run services between Poughkeepsie, NY, USA and Waterbury, VT, USA?
You can take a train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Waterbury-Stowe Amtrak Station via Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station and Springfield in around 10h 3m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Burlington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Burlington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Burlington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Burlington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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 Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Burlington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- 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 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 Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Springfield to Waterbury-Stowe Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
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
- 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
- Phone
- +1 844- 888-7267
- [email protected]
- Website
- vttranslines.com
Bus from AMTRAK Station Rensselaer to Downtown Transit Center Burlington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Website
- https://vttranslines.com
- Book at
- https://vttranslines.com/buy-tickets-now/
- Phone
- +1 (802) 864-2282
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridegmt.com
Bus from Downtown Transit Center - Spot O to Waterbury Main Street Opposite Park Row
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- https://ridegmt.com
Bus from Downtown Transit Center - Spot O to Waterbury Main Street Opposite Park Row
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- https://ridegmt.com
Bus from Downtown Transit Center - Spot O to Waterbury Main Street Opposite Park Row
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- https://ridegmt.com
Bus from Downtown Transit Center - Spot O to Waterbury Main Street Opposite Park Row
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- https://ridegmt.com
Bus from Downtown Transit Center - Spot O to Waterbury Main Street Opposite Park Row
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- https://ridegmt.com
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