The average bus between Jersey City and Albany takes 3h 59m and the fastest bus takes 3h 30m. The bus service runs several times per day from Jersey City to Albany. 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 Jersey City and Albany. The earliest departure is at 5:59 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Jersey City is at 10:48 PM which arrives into Albany at 2:45 AM. All services require a transfer at 33rd Street and take an average of 3h 59m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Jersey City to Albany. However, there are services departing from Jersey City station and arriving at Albany station via Albany, NY. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 59m.
Jersey City to Albany bus services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from New York, NY - Midtown station.
Jersey City to Albany bus services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Albany, NY station.
The distance between Jersey City and Albany is 215.6 km. The road distance is 254 km.
Fox Bus operates a bus from New York, NY - Midtown to Albany, NY every 4 hours. Tickets cost $21–26 and the journey takes 2h 40m.