The average train between Upper West Side and Albany takes 2h 53m and the fastest train takes 2h 43m. There is a train service every few hours from Upper West Side 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.
Trains run every 2 hours between Upper West Side and Albany. The earliest departure is at 12:46 AM at night, and the last departure from Upper West Side is at 11:08 PM which arrives into Albany at 1:56 AM. All services require a transfer at 34 St-Penn Station and take an average of 2h 53m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct train from Upper West Side to Albany. However, there are services departing from Upper West Side station and arriving at Albany station via Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 53m.
Upper West Side to Albany train services, operated by MTA, depart from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Upper West Side to Albany train services, operated by MTA, arrive at Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station.
The distance between Upper West Side and Albany is 208.2 km. The road distance is 232 km.
Amtrak operates a train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station hourly. Tickets cost $45–95 and the journey takes 2h 31m.