There are 10 ways to get from Albany to Glen Allen by train (Amtrak), bus, car, plane, bus (Greyhound), or train
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Train via Washington (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Stationtrain
8h 54m$151–327Drive 458 mi
cheapest- Drive from Albany to Glen Allencar 458 mi
8h 31m$84–121Bus
- Take the bus from Albany, NY to New York, NY - Chinatownbus Schenectady / ...
- Take the bus from New York, NY to Richmond - Brook + Walmart Nhood Mktbus Richmond VA / ...
10h 14m$100–143Fly Albany County Airport to Richmond International Airport
- Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Richmond International Airport (RIC)plane ALB - RIC
5h 58m$148–668Train (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 Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Stationtrain Silver Meteor / ...
10h 47m$156–327Bus via Richmond
- Take the bus from Albany to New Yorkbus Adt A289 / ...
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Richmondbus Greyhound US0670 / ...
12h 6m$96–224Train, train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Richmond 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 Richmond International Airport (RIC)plane LGA - RIC
6h 23m$163–721Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Richmond International Airport
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Richmond International Airport (RIC)plane EWR - RIC
6h 14m$168–554Fly Albany County Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane ALB - DCA
- Take the train from Alexandria to Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Stationtrain
6h 19m$158–838Train to Bradley International Airport, fly to Richmond International Airport
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Springfieldtrain
- Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Richmond International Airport (RIC)plane BDL - RIC
7h 15m$156–993
Albany County Airport (ALB) to Richmond International Airport (RIC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Albany to Glen Allen is to drive which costs $80 - $130 and takes 8h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Albany to Glen Allen is to fly which takes 5h 58m and costs $140 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Albany to Glen Allen. However, there are services departing from Albany, NY and arriving at Richmond - Brook + Walmart Nhood Mkt via New York, NY. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Albany station to Glen Allen station. However, there are services departing from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station and arriving at Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 54m.
The distance between Albany and Glen Allen is 479 miles. The road distance is 460.7 miles.
The best way to get from Albany to Glen Allen without a car is to train via Washington which takes 8h 54m and costs $150 - $330.
It takes approximately 8h 54m to get from Albany to Glen Allen, including transfers.
Albany to Glen Allen bus services, operated by Fox Bus, depart from Albany, NY station.
Albany to Glen Allen train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Albany to Glen Allen is to train via Washington which takes 8h 54m and costs $150 - $330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $150 and takes 10h 14m, you could also fly, which costs $140 - $700 and takes 5h 58m.
What companies run services between Albany, NY, USA and Glen Allen, VA, USA?
You can take a train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Glen Allen via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Washington Union Station, and Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station in around 8h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Albany, NY to Glen Allen via New York, NY - Chinatown, New York, NY, and Brook in around 10h 14m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Richmond International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Richmond International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–470
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Richmond International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Richmond International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Richmond International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Richmond International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Albany County Airport to Richmond International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Richmond International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–460
Flights from Albany County Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Richmond International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Richmond International Airport via Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Albany County Airport to Richmond International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Richmond International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–460
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Richmond International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Albany County Airport to Richmond International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Richmond International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–410
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Richmond International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–850
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 Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- 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 Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- 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 Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Alexandria to Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
- 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, NY to Richmond - Brook + Walmart Nhood Mkt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- Wanda Coach
- Book at
- GotoBus.com
- Adult One Way
- $60–85
- 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 Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- Greyhound
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More Questions & Answers
Albany to Glen Allen bus services, operated by Fox Bus, arrive at New York, NY - Chinatown station.
Albany to Glen Allen train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Albany to Glen Allen is 461 miles. It takes approximately 8h 31m to drive from Albany to Glen Allen.
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