There are 5 ways to get from Albany Airport (ALB) to Colonie by bus, taxi, rideshare, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 117 bus
best- Take the bus from Albany International Airport to Colonie Station - Central Ave & Northway Mallbus 117
14 min$2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Albany Airport (ALB) to Colonietaxi 3 mi
6 min$13–16Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Albany-ALB to Colonie3 mi
6 minWalk
- Take the walk from Albany Airport (ALB) to Coloniewalk 3 mi
57 minLine 117 bus, line 905 bus
- Take the bus from Albany International Airport to Colonie Station - Central Ave & Northway Mallbus 117
- Take the bus from Colonie Station - Central Ave & Colonie Center to Village Center Stationbus 355 / ...
24 min$4
Albany Airport (ALB) to Colonie by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Albany Airport (ALB) to Colonie is to line 117 bus which costs $2 and takes 14 min.
The fastest way to get from Albany Airport (ALB) to Colonie is to taxi which takes 6 min and costs $13 - $16.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Albany International Airport and arriving at Colonie Station - Central Ave & Northway Mall station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14 min.
The distance between Albany Airport (ALB) and Colonie is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Albany Airport (ALB) to Colonie without a car is to line 117 bus which takes 14 min and costs $2.
The line 117 bus from Albany International Airport to Colonie Station - Central Ave & Northway Mall takes 14 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Albany Airport (ALB) to Colonie bus services, operated by Capital District Transportation (CDTA), depart from Albany International Airport station.
Albany Airport (ALB) to Colonie bus services, operated by Capital District Transportation (CDTA), arrive at Colonie Station - Central Ave & Northway Mall.
There are 217+ hotels available in Colonie.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Albany Airport (ALB) and Colonie. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.
What companies run services between Albany Airport (ALB), USA and Colonie, NY, USA?
Capital District Transportation (CDTA) operates a bus from Albany International Airport to Colonie Station - Central Ave & Northway Mall hourly. Tickets cost $2 and the journey takes 14 min.
- Phone
- +1 518-482-8822
- Website
- cdta.org
Bus from Albany International Airport to Colonie Station - Central Ave & Northway Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.cdta.org/
- Schedules at
- https://www.cdta.org/routes-and-schedules
- Base fare
- $2
Bus from Albany International Airport to Colonie Station - Central Ave & Northway Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.cdta.org/
- Schedules at
- https://www.cdta.org/routes-and-schedules
- Base fare
- $2
Bus from Colonie Station - Central Ave & Colonie Center to Village Center Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.cdta.org/
- Schedules at
- https://www.cdta.org/routes-and-schedules
- Base fare
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Albany-ALB to Colonie
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Estimated price
- $13–16
Capitaland Taxi
- Phone
- +15189602997
- Website
- capitalandtaxi.com
Capital City Taxi
- Phone
- +1 518-478-6994
- Website
- facebook.com
Duffy's Taxi
- Phone
- +1 518-783-8294
Taxi Albany NY
- Phone
- +1 518-202-9000
- Website
- albanytaxiservice.com
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