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Metro-North · Hudson · Direct
Grand Central Zone 1 Poughkeepsie Zone 9
- Travel time
- 115 min
- Peak
- $28.25
- Off-peak
- $21.00
- Weekday trains
- 30
Trains run direct from Grand Central to Poughkeepsie on the Hudson, no change of train. The trip takes 88 to 131 minutes and covers 65.9 miles with 10 stops in between. There are 30 trains each weekday, roughly one every 33 minutes, with the first at 12:48 AM and the last at 11:52 PM. A one-way ticket costs $28.25 at peak and $21.00 off-peak.
Service
Grand Central → Poughkeepsie- Weekday
- 30 trains
- Sat / Sun
- 12 / 12
- First train
- 12:48 AM
- Last train
- 11:52 PM
- Typical gap
- 33 min
- Distance
- 65.9 mi
- Fastest
- 88 min
- Slowest
- 131 min
Calling points
19 stops in between- Grand CentralZone 1 · departs
- Harlem-125 StZone 1
- Yankees-E 153 StZone 2
- Marble HillZone 2
- Spuyten DuyvilZone 2
- RiverdaleZone 2
- YonkersZone 3
- Hastings-on-HudsonZone 4
- Dobbs FerryZone 4
- IrvingtonZone 4
- TarrytownZone 5
- ScarboroughZone 5
- OssiningZone 5
- Croton-HarmonZone 5
- CortlandtZone 6
- PeekskillZone 6
- GarrisonZone 7
- Cold SpringZone 7
- BeaconZone 8
- New HamburgZone 8
- PoughkeepsieZone 9 · arrives
Fares
Zone 1 to Zone 9- One-way peak
- $28.25
- One-way off-peak
- $21.00
- Senior / disabled
- $14.00
- Day pass weekday
- $50.75
- Weekly
- $177.75
- Monthly
- $500.00
Source: MTA Metro-North fares to Grand Central, effective July 1 2026.
Questions
Grand Central to PoughkeepsieHow long is the train from Grand Central to Poughkeepsie?
Between 88 and 131 minutes, typically 115.
How much does it cost?
$28.25 one-way at peak and $21.00 off-peak.
Do I need to change trains?
No. All 30 weekday trains run direct on the Hudson.
What is the first and last train?
The first leaves Grand Central at 12:48 AM and the last at 11:52 PM. Weekend service runs 12 trains on Saturday and 12 on Sunday.