The average bus between Albany and Upper West Side takes 3h 28m and the fastest bus takes 3h 8m. The bus service runs several times per day from Albany to Upper West Side. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 4 hours between Albany and Upper West Side. The earliest departure is at 4:10 AM at night, and the last departure from Albany is at 6:30 PM which arrives into Upper West Side at 10:22 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 3h 28m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Albany to Upper West Side. However, there are services departing from Albany station and arriving at Upper West Side station via New York. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 28m.
Albany to Upper West Side bus services, operated by Trailways, depart from Albany station.
Albany to Upper West Side bus services, operated by Trailways, arrive at New York station.
The distance between Albany and Upper West Side is 208.2 km. The road distance is 274 km.
Trailways operates a bus from Albany to New York every 2 hours. Tickets cost $29–100 and the journey takes 2h 45m.