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West Point, NY Transport
West Point is on the west bank of the Hudson River, only 40 miles north of New York City. Travelling here from New York City takes about an hour and a half by car, train or bus.
Railroad
Metro-North has rail service from Grand Central Station in midtown Manhattan, up the east bank of the Hudson. Trains to Garrison, NY, directly across the river from West Point, take approx 1 hour and 10 minutes and cost a little under $15. If you don’t have a car, get off at Peekskill, one stop south of Garrison, where cabs are often waiting. You may want to call to reserve a Highland Falls or Peekskill cab. Driving time from Garrison or Peekskill to West Point is approximately 20 minutes.
Bus
Short Line Bus offers daily bus service from the New York City Port Authority, near Times Square in midtown Manhattan, to the West Point Visitors Center; one-way trip takes 1 hour 40 minutes and costs approx $15. From the Visitors Center, take a taxi 1 mile to the Hotel Thayer.
Driving
From New York City: Take the George Washington Bridge (upper deck) to the Palisades Parkway North. Take the PIP to the end, follow signs to Bear Mountain/West Point. Proceed to the Bear Mountain traffic circle. Follow signs for Route 9W North/West Point (3rd exit off circle). Take the West Point/Highland Falls exit. Follow signs towards the visitors center until reaching Thayer Gate (South Gate). The Thayer Hotel is just beyond the gate on the right.
From Albany: Take the NYS Thruway South to exit 16. Pass through toll, take the first exit and turn left at light. Follow signs to Route 6 and Bear Mountain Bridge. Enter traffic circle before the bridge (3rd exit off traffic circle). Take the West Point/Highland Falls exit. Follow signs towards the visitors center until reaching Thayer Gate (South Gate). The Thayer Hotel is just beyond the gate on the right.
From Upstate NY via Route 17: Take NY-17 East to Exit 130A US-6 (Bear Mountain Bridge) Stay straight on US-6. US-6 becomes NY-293. Take the 9W South Exit to the second West Point/Highland Falls Exit. Follow signs towards the visitors center until reaching Thayer Gate (South Gate). The Thayer Hotel is just beyond the gate on the right.
From Westchester County: Take I-95 to Route 287 West, go over the Tappan Zee Bridge. Take exit 13N onto the Palisades Interstate Parkway (PIP) heading North. Take the PIP to the end, follow signs to Bear Mountain/West Point. Proceed to the Bear Mountain traffic circle. Follow signs for Route 9W North/West Point (3rd exit off circle). Take the West Point/Highland Falls exit. Follow signs towards the visitors center until reaching Thayer Gate (South Gate). The Thayer Hotel is just beyond the gate on the right.
From Northern Westchester and Putnam Counties: Take Route 9 to the Bear Mountain Bridge. Over the bridge, bear to the right and follow signs to Route 9W North (1st exit off bridge). Take the West Point/Highland Falls exit. Follow signs towards the visitors center until reaching Thayer Gate (South Gate). The Thayer Hotel is just beyond the gate on the right.
From Stewart Airport: Turn left out of Airport parking lot. Follow straight to traffic light and make a left onto Route 207. At the fourth light, make a left. Take the 9W South exit to the second West Point/Highland Falls Exit. Follow signs towards the visitors center until reaching Thayer Gate (South Gate). The Thayer Hotel is just beyond the gate on the right.
