TRANSPORTATION

HOW TO FIND US

TRAVELING BY CAR, PLANE, TRAIN & BUS

There are many ways to travel to the Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing, and we've tried to gather many of the choices here. While we try to keep contact and schedule information updated, it is always a good idea to check before starting out yourself. If you have further questions, please feel free to contact us.

BY CAR

We are located at 191 Cragsmoor Road, in Cragsmoor, NY, close to the NYS Thruway and NY Interstate 84. Approximate driving times are:
New York City: 2 hours
Philadelphia: 3 hours
Boston: 4 hours
Washington DC: 5.5 hours

Driving Yourself
Please follow this link for driving directions. When you arrive at the Center, drive up the hill to drop your luggage at the Reception Hall. Follow a staff member back down the hill to the lower parking lot. We will shuttle you back up to the Reception Hall where you’ll check-in.

If you have an EV, we are happy for you to charge it; we ask for a $10 donation.

Car Rentals
We offer our guests a 5% discount at any Enterprise Rent-a-Car, whether you are driving from New York City, an area airport, or one of the train stations listed below. Please use the discount code: OSMB24A when making your reservation.

Local Car Services
These services offer transportation from Stewart Airport, the Middletown, NY train station, or the bus stop in Ellenville, NY. Please check with individual companies for rates and restrictions. You may wish to book a taxi a day in advance.
Uber
Lyft
Beacon: Economy Taxi Service: (845) 269-1826
Ellenville: Ellenville Taxi Service: (845) 647-6868
New Paltz: Green Taxi: (845) 255-4733
Middletown: Robin's Taxi: (845) 343-5555

BY PLANE

Newark, La Guardia, JFK, Albany and Stewart Airports all offer convenient service to the Center, with Stewart being the closest. From JFK or LaGuardia please go to New York Penn Station to complete your trip by train; from Newark see detailed directions for train travel below. From Stewart you may rent a car or take a car service listed above.

BY TRAIN

From New York Penn Station
• Take New Jersey Transit into Middletown, New York, approximately a 30-minute drive from the Center.
• Buy a ticket to Middletown, NY (NOT Middletown, NJ). Find the New Jersey Transit (NJT) trains and use the self-service ticket machines; the ticket costs a little under $20 and the journey takes around 1hr 40mins.
• Take a train from Penn Station to Secaucus Junction. This is just one stop towards your destination, Middletown, NY. Many trains from Penn Station go through Secaucus without stopping, so ask an attendant which of the listed trains will stop there.
• Take a train from Secaucus Junction to Middletown, NY. Transfer to the Main/Bergen/Port Jervis Line (on the map it is the YELLOW Main Line) to Middletown, NY. This is a large station; please find an attendant that can point you in the right direction.
• From the Middletown train station, please take one of the car services listed above or rent a car; call ahead to get Enterprise to collect you at the station.

From Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)
• Take New Jersey Transit into Middletown, New York, approximately a 30-minute drive from the Center.
• Buy a ticket to Middletown, NY (NOT Middletown, NJ). Look for AirTrain signs. Before getting on the AirTrain, buy a ticket (about $25) at a NJ Transit ticket vending machine. Choose the option for New Jersey Transit NJT Train. Choose the option for Middletown, NY---make sure it says NY---not Middletown, New Jersey. This one ticket is used for the AirTrain and other trains on your route. (Make sure to keep your ticket. The train attendants might not see you are going all the way to Middletown, NY and keep it unwittingly.)
• Take the AirTrain to RailLink station (Newark International Train Station). The signs will say: "Next AirTrain Arriving in...etc." Your stop will be marked: RailLink station, not Newark International Train Station.
• Take a train to Secaucus Junction. At RailLink station (Newark International Train Station) get on the next available train heading to NY-Penn Station. (Please confirm that you have the right train; this can be confusing.) Don't go all the way to the Penn NY station. Get off the train at the seccnd stop, Secaucus Junction.
• Take a train from Secaucus Junction to Middletown, NY. At Secaucus Junction, transfer to the Main/Bergen/Port Jervis Line (On the map it is the YELLOW Main Line.) to Middletown, NY. Be prepared to use your ticket again to enter the station. This is a large station and you will travel a distance to the track for your second train. Again, please find an attendant that can point you in the right direction.
• From the Middletown train station, please take one of the car services listed above or rent a car; call ahead to get Enterprise to collect you at the station.

BY BUS

There are two choices for bus travel from New York Port Authority to the Cragsmoor area; from either, you can continue to the Center via one of the car service listed above.

• The Shortline Bus stops in Ellenville, New York, approximately a 15-minute drive from the Center. This is the closer option, but offers fewer travel times.
• The Trailways Bus stops in New Paltz, New York, approximately 40 minutes from the Center. There are more than 20 buses scheduled most days.