There are 8 ways to get from Albany to Charlotte, NC by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Albany County Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
best- Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane ALB - CLT
5h 42m$158–862Bus via New York
cheapest- Take the bus from Albany, NY to New York, NY - Chinatownbus Schenectady / ...
- Take the bus from New York to Charlotte, NCbus New York
15h 49m$106–155Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain Crescent / ...
17h 12m$227–487Drive 731.2 mi
- Drive from Albany to Charlotte, NCcar 731.2 mi
13h 47m$134–193Fly Albany County Airport to Concord
- Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Concord (USA)plane ALB - USA
4h 18m$368–1,088Train, train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Croton-Harmon to 125th Street - Harlemtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane LGA - CLT
8h 1m$178–805Train to Bradley International Airport, fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Springfieldtrain
- Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane BDL - CLT
8h 55m$141–687Bus
- Take the bus from Albany to New Yorkbus Adt A289 / ...
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Charlotte Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0700 / ...
17h 46m$131–303
Albany to Charlotte, NC by train, foot, tram, and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Albany to Charlotte, NC is to bus via New York which costs $100 - $160 and takes 15h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Albany to Charlotte, NC is to fly which takes 4h 18m and costs $360 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Albany to Charlotte, NC. However, there are services departing from Albany, NY and arriving at Charlotte, NC via New York. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Albany station to Charlotte, NC station. However, there are services departing from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station and arriving at CTC Station via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and Parkwood Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 12m.
The distance between Albany and Charlotte, NC is 671 miles. The road distance is 735.4 miles.
The best way to get from Albany to Charlotte, NC without a car is to bus via New York which takes 15h 49m and costs $100 - $160.
It takes approximately 5h 42m to get from Albany to Charlotte, NC, including transfers.
Albany to Charlotte, NC bus services, operated by Fox Bus, depart from Albany, NY station.
Albany to Charlotte, NC train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Albany to Charlotte, NC is to fly which takes 5h 42m and costs $150 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus via New York, which costs $100 - $160 and takes 15h 49m, you could also train, which costs $220 - $490 and takes 17h 12m.
What companies run services between Albany, NY, USA and Charlotte, NC, USA?
American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Albany, NY to Charlotte, NC via New York, NY - Chinatown and New York in around 15h 49m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Albany County Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Albany County Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Website
- aveloair.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Concord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–390
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–180
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $29–90
- Business
- $60–160
- Business Plus
- $70–180
- Economy
- $30–95
- Economy Plus
- $35–110
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
Train from Croton-Harmon to 125th Street - Harlem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $10–12
- Peak
- $14–17
- [email protected]
- Website
- Capital Bus
Bus from Albany, NY to New York, NY - Chinatown
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35
- Website
- Capital Bus
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- [email protected]
- Website
- Wanda Coach
Bus from New York to Charlotte, NC
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- Wanda Coach
- Book at
- GotoBus.com
- Adult One Way
- $85–120
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from Albany to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–100
- Website
- Trailways
- Schedules at
- Trailways
- Saver
- $29–95
- Flexible
- $55–100
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- Greyhound
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More Questions & Answers
Albany to Charlotte, NC bus services, operated by Fox Bus, arrive at New York, NY - Chinatown station.
Albany to Charlotte, NC train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Albany to Charlotte, NC is 735 miles. It takes approximately 13h 47m to drive from Albany to Charlotte, NC.
There are 767+ hotels available in Charlotte, NC.

















