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How to get fromAlbany to Blue Ridgeby plane, taxi, bus, car, or train

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There are 10 ways to get from Albany to Blue Ridge by plane, taxi, bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly Albany County Airport to Asheville Regional Airport, taxi

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    1. Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)plane plane ALB - AVL
    2. Take the taxi from Asheville-Airport-AVL to Blue Ridgetaxi taxi
    7h 27m
    $234–764

  2. Bus, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Albany, NY to New York, NY - Chinatownbus bus Nyc
    2. Take the bus from New York, NY to Johnson City, TNbus bus Ny
    3. Drive from Johnson City, TN to Blue Ridgecar car
    16h 34m
    $128–170

  3. Train, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Greensborotrain train
    3. Take the bus from Greensboro Bus Stop to Asheville, NCbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Asheville, NC to Blue Ridgetaxi taxi
    19h 11m
    $313–591

  4. Drive 803.3 mi

    1. Drive from Albany to Blue Ridgecar car 803.3 mi
    15h 7m
    $147–212

  5. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Asheville Regional Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)plane plane EWR - AVL
    3. Take the taxi from Asheville-Airport-AVL to Blue Ridgetaxi taxi
    7h 23m
    $248–649

  6. Train, train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Asheville Regional Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Croton-Harmon to 125th Street - Harlemtrain train
    3. Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)plane plane LGA - AVL
    4. Take the taxi from Asheville-Airport-AVL to Blue Ridgetaxi taxi
    7h 47m
    $248–826

  7. Fly Albany County Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus, drive

    1. Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane plane ALB - CLT
    2. Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airportbus bus
    3. Drive from Hickory Airport to Blue Ridgecar car
    7h 58m
    $216–940

  8. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)plane plane EWR - GSP
    3. Drive from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Blue Ridgecar car
    8h 38m
    $500–1,245

  9. Train, train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Croton-Harmon to 125th Street - Harlemtrain train
    3. Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)plane plane LGA - GSP
    4. Drive from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Blue Ridgecar car
    8h 55m
    $180–922

  10. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from 128 Central Ave, Albany, NY to Midtown - 400 8th Avebus bus
    2. Take the bus from New York Midtown to Greensboro Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Greensboro Bus Stop to Asheville, NCbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from W State St at S Dougherty St to Blue Ridgetaxi taxi
    22h 18m
    $261–386

Albany County Airport (ALB) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) flights

Calendar68Weekly Planes
Duration5h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$112Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 743 mi
  • Duration: 7h 27m

What companies run services between Albany, NY, USA and Blue Ridge, Yancey County, NC, USA?

There is no direct connection from Albany to Blue Ridge. However, you can take the line 905 bus to Colonie Station - Central Ave & Colonie Center, take the line 117 bus to Albany International Airport, walk to Albany County Airport (ALB) airport, fly to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL), then take the taxi to Blue Ridge. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Albany, NY to Blue Ridge via New York, NY - Chinatown, New York, NY, and Johnson City, TN in around 16h 34m.

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