There are 4 ways to get from Poughkeepsie to West Islip by train (Amtrak), car, or train
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Train via New York
best- Take the train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Babylontrain Babylon Branch / ...
3h 5m$35–72Drive 102.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Poughkeepsie to West Islipcar 102.4 mi
2h 21m$19–27Train
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie to New York Penn Stationtrain VIA Rail
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Babylontrain Babylon Branch / ...
3h 15m$31–181Train #2
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie to Grand Central Terminaltrain Hudson
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to Babylontrain Babylon Branch
4h 7m$30–53
Poughkeepsie to West Islip by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poughkeepsie to West Islip is to drive which costs $18 - $27 and takes 2h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Poughkeepsie to West Islip is to drive which takes 2h 21m and costs $18 - $27.
No, there is no direct train from Poughkeepsie station to West Islip. However, there are services departing from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station and arriving at Babylon via New York Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 5m.
The distance between Poughkeepsie and West Islip is 111 miles. The road distance is 103 miles.
The best way to get from Poughkeepsie to West Islip without a car is to train via New York which takes 3h 5m and costs $35 - $75.
It takes approximately 3h 5m to get from Poughkeepsie to West Islip, including transfers.
Poughkeepsie to West Islip train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station.
Poughkeepsie to West Islip train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poughkeepsie to West Islip is 103 miles. It takes approximately 2h 21m to drive from Poughkeepsie to West Islip.
There are 132+ hotels available in West Islip.
What companies run services between Poughkeepsie, NY, USA and West Islip, NY, USA?
You can take a train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Babylon via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and New York Penn Station in around 3h 5m.
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
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from New York Penn Station to Babylon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $11–16
- Peak
- $17–24
Train from New York Penn Station to Babylon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $11–16
- Peak
- $17–24
Train from Grand Central Terminal to Babylon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $11–15
- Peak
- $17–24
- 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
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