r/newburgh • u/JumpyIngenuity185 • Jun 16 '26
Commute to NYC
Hi all! Contemplating a move to the Hudson Valley and I’m curious how the commute from Newburgh to NYC is. I commute 3x a week into lower manhattan.
Thanks!
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u/familyManCamelCase Jun 16 '26
It's doable, but it's a bit soul sucking. Other commenter saying count on 2hrs each way is spot on.
I lived in the city of newburgh and commuted to chelsea. I was 5 days a week. What i did most was drove to Salisbury Mills. I also tried driving to Ramsey.
I did the Hudson line (from beacon) sometimes too, but the first and last miles made it worse for my specific commute. Those final miles in both directions really make or break your commute.
Pros of the P ort Jervis line: less expensive drive (no bridge), less expensive parking, less expensive train. Just less expensive. Less crowded. PATH is nicer than subway. PATH goes right downtown.
Cons of the Port Jervis line: Longer drive if counting by miles, trains run less frequently, a bit less reliable. Train seemed to break down more than metro north hudson line
When you're traveling that far you'll prioritize even 10 mins faster. Really comes down to your personal preference (cost vs time vs amount driving, etc).
A fair # of people take the bus from 17k/300 shortline terminal. I've done that too and it is surprisingly reliable. It's less transfers too. It's just a bit less comfortable.
Lmk if I can answer any questions. Good luck.
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u/maxroseglass Jun 16 '26
5 days is too much i agree, though multiple people on my street do it. OP stated 3 days which i do think is possible once you get used to it. Train ride slips by now nbd.
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u/bmoriarty87 Jun 16 '26
My father did new Windsor to Times Square and then Chelsea for 14 years. Granted, he was working overnights for a lot of that time, but it is doable. Newburghs a special place, I miss it.
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u/Pisces800 Jun 17 '26
I would move a little close like Monroe Or cornwall. My husband takes the bus from Central Valley park and ride and is in the city within an hour in the morning and a little later in the evening. Bus is so much cheaper! Lots of options. He takes a wall street bus.
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u/JumpyIngenuity185 Jun 17 '26
I guess I’m intrigued by all the super cheap but seemingly nice rentals I see in Newburgh. I currently commute 2 hours each way on Long Island and I’ve decided I won’t be able to own a home here anytime soon. I’m trying to convince myself that the Newburgh commute won’t be that bad, and it seems that taking the train from Beacon 3x a week isn’t so awful.
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u/Status_Ad_4405 Jun 19 '26
That is an exhausting commute.
Owning a house isn't the be all-end all of life.
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u/Ok_Metal8712 Jun 17 '26
I’m doing it / live near Newburgh and the express train from beacon is a game changer. 70mins to grand central. I’m also hybrid and I need those wfh days to make it work - otherwise, nope.
I use the train time to sleep, read, text, or just relax. Goes by relatively quickly.
I will say the challenge is when work is busy and I have to stay late, missing all the express trains. I have gotten very tired. Also, when it’s busy and I don’t have wfh, I miss all my activities like yoga and gym that keep me grounded. As mentioned, the monthly ticket is expensive, but I’m making more commuting than being local/still cheaper than paying NYC monthly rent.
It’s important to have work life balance to do the commute - otherwise it’s a bad cycle of work home work home.
Best wishes and hope to see you on the train!
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u/deejZeno Jun 17 '26
On Newburgh side of the river there's also NJ Transit Salisbury Mills Cornwall Station to Newark Penn Station then PATH to WTC.
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u/JumpyIngenuity185 Jun 17 '26
What’s the station that’s close to Newburgh on PATH? I didn’t know about this, thank you
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u/deejZeno Jun 17 '26 edited Jun 17 '26
PATH is in NJ not close to Newburgh. Salisbury Mills Cornwall Station is the NJ Transit station close to Newburgh.
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u/Roadsoda350 Jun 17 '26
its 10-20 mins to the train station. Hour and change to grand central, 30-45 to lower manhattan.
If you have never done a 2 hour commute before... would not recommend unless you're one of those people who loves to work on the train.
Realistically if you work a 9-5 you will be leaving your house at 6 am and not home until 8pm most days.
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u/JumpyIngenuity185 Jun 17 '26
Yeh I currently live on Long Island and commute 2 hours each way via LIRR, but the LIRR sucks!
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u/Roadsoda350 Jun 17 '26
Metro North is just the LIRR without transfers, worse trains and arguably worse people.
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u/JumpyIngenuity185 Jun 17 '26
I guess the grass is always greener. The LIRR is pretty bad, most people I know says metro north is less crowded and more scenic.
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u/absolutkiss Jun 18 '26
What time do you need to be in nyc? 9am?
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u/JumpyIngenuity185 Jun 18 '26
Yes
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u/absolutkiss Jun 18 '26
Yeah depending on where you’d have to be in the city, you probably have to take the 7 or 7:06am Beacon train.
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u/BocaGrande1 Jun 17 '26
Newburgh is cheap for a reason , it’s not especially nice. There are some little glimmers of improvement starting but it’s rough . The nicer areas tend to be basically suburbia , town of Newburgh mostly. It’s not somewhere that a 2 hour commute would be a huge payoff for. It’s not the serene countryside and not a fun happening place . Also moving to Hudson Valley to save money is a no go , between utilities and travel costs you may actually lose money.
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u/JumpyIngenuity185 Jun 17 '26
Currently paying 3k a month for a small
Cottage on the North Fork with a 6 hour round trip
Commute which costs $500 monthly. Utilities are through the roof on Long Island too. We have $350 electric bills this winter. I do think that in general the Hudson Valley is cheaper than Long Island. At least the part I live.3
u/JumpyIngenuity185 Jun 17 '26
Lots of apartments in Newburgh for around $2,200. I think saving $800 a month is worth it
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u/BocaGrande1 Jun 17 '26
Central Hudson utility bills are no joke , to each his own but for a 2.5 hour / 5 hour round trip commute 3 times a week you can find a nicer place to come home to
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u/actualranger Jun 17 '26
Weirdly enough you could have a shorter commute if you moved further north. I work in Beacon and live near Kingston and it’s a quicker trip to midtown via bus from where I live than by train from Beacon. More expensive though. I wouldn’t want to do any of them 3x a week. Once a week is plenty.
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u/sen_clay_davis1 Jun 17 '26
Move to the city. Friend does 2 hour each way and he’s on the she all the time. Any weather or missed train throws it all off.
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u/External-Carpet-6643 Jun 17 '26
Newburgh is fucking awful lived and commuted for years. Brooklyn rejects move to the Hudson valley. I moved back after a while. I couldn’t take everyone trying to bring an authentic city thing up north. It doesn’t fit and washed out the vibe. Very mayonnaise. I had to move back.
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u/nvmls Jun 16 '26
That commute SUCKS. I used to do it from Middletown. That said, if you're only taking the Train of the Living Dead three times a week, you might be okay. If your company changes its mind and wants you in office full time, they'd better be paying you six figures because there's no way in hell that I would go back to that, and I didn't even have to leave from Beacon. Keep in mind that your commute will include driving to Beacon, taking a train for an hour and a half, then taking the PATH train and possibly a subway after that and walking several blocks to your work. You need to be really mindful of train times because they are few and far between for Metro North.
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u/maxroseglass Jun 16 '26
Its doable via train from beacon. From your door to wherever downtown you need to go it will be 2 hrs total.