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How to get fromSacramento to Poughkeepsieby plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or subway

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There are 9 ways to get from Sacramento to Poughkeepsie by plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or subway

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  1. Fly Sacramento International Airport to Laguardia Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane SMF - LGA
    2. Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to Poughkeepsietrain train
    10h 52m
    $243–989

  2. Fly Sacramento International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane SMF - JFK
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Stationtrain train
    9h 37m
    $153–617

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2d 21h
    $782–1,901

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtownbus bus
    5. Take the bus from TransCenter to Metro North Stationbus bus
    3d
    $485–778

  5. Drive  2,837.5 mi

    1. Drive from Sacramento to Poughkeepsiecar car 2,837.5 mi
    44h 39m
    $518–748

  6. Fly Sacramento International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane SMF - EWR
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Stationtrain train
    9h 36m
    $260–676

  7. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    2. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane SFO - JFK
    4. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Stationtrain train
    12h 16m
    $252–605

  8. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    2. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane SFO - EWR
    4. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Stationtrain train
    12h 21m
    $249–784

  9. Fly Sacramento International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane SMF - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Stationtrain train
    12h 44m
    $224–1,450

Sacramento to Poughkeepsie by train (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration2d 21hAverage Duration
Ticket$782Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,594.6 mi
  • Duration: 10h 52m

What companies run services between Sacramento, CA, USA and Poughkeepsie, NY, USA?

You can take a train from Sacramento to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station in around 2d 21h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Metro North Station via Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, New York Midtown, White Plains Bus Station, and TransCenter in around 3d.

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