There are 10 ways to get from Albany to Houlton by bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), train, bus, car, plane, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Boston
best- Take the bus from Albany Bus Terminal, NY to Bostonbus
- Take the bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Bangor Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Bangor, ME to Houlton, Mainebus
12h 19m$91–151Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Albany to Springfield Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Springfield Union Station to Bangor Park & Ridebus
- Take the bus from Bangor, ME to Houlton, Mainebus
15h 41m$86–146Train, bus via Portland
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Bostontrain
- Take the train from Boston to Portlandtrain
- Take the bus from Portland Transportation Center to Bangor Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Bangor, ME to Houlton, Mainebus
15h 13m$150–284Drive 476.7 mi
- Drive from Albany to Houltoncar 476.7 mi
9h 17m$87–126Fly Albany County Airport to Bangor, bus
- Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Bangor (BGR)plane ALB - BGR
- Take the bus from Bangor, ME to Houlton, Mainebus
10h 21m$152–738Train, bus
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Bostontrain
- Take the bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Bangor Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Bangor, ME to Houlton, Mainebus
13h 44m$127–232Bus to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Fredericton International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Albany to Montrealbus
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Fredericton International Airport (YFC)plane YUL - YFC
- Drive from Fredericton-Airport-YFC to Houltoncar
9h 52m$209–748Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Presque Isle, bus
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Bostontrain
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Presque Isle (PQI)plane BOS - PQI
- Take the bus from Presque Isle, Maine to Houlton, Mainebus
10h 5m$141–484Train, train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Bangor, bus
- 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 Bangor (BGR)plane LGA - BGR
- Take the bus from Bangor, ME to Houlton, Mainebus
10h 10m$156–781Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Bangor, bus
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Bangor (BGR)plane EWR - BGR
- Take the bus from Bangor, ME to Houlton, Mainebus
9h 57m$161–584
Albany County Airport (ALB) to Bangor (BGR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Albany to Houlton is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 9h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Albany to Houlton is to drive which takes 9h 17m and costs $85 - $130.
No, there is no direct bus from Albany to Houlton. However, there are services departing from Albany Bus Terminal, NY and arriving at Houlton, Maine via Boston, MA - South Station and Bangor, ME. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 19m.
The distance between Albany and Houlton is 553 miles. The road distance is 479.5 miles.
The best way to get from Albany to Houlton without a car is to bus via Boston which takes 12h 19m and costs $90 - $160.
It takes approximately 12h 19m to get from Albany to Houlton, including transfers.
Albany to Houlton bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Albany Bus Terminal, NY station.
Albany to Houlton bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Boston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Albany to Houlton is 479 miles. It takes approximately 9h 17m to drive from Albany to Houlton.
There are 11+ hotels available in Houlton.
What companies run services between Albany, NY, USA and Houlton, ME, USA?
You can take a bus from Albany Bus Terminal, NY to Houlton via Boston, Boston, MA - South Station, Bangor Transportation Center, Bangor, ME, and Houlton, Maine in around 12h 19m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Bangor via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Albany County Airport to Bangor via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Albany County Airport to Bangor via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Albany County Airport to Bangor via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Bangor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Bangor via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Fredericton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Bangor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Bangor via Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Albany County Airport to Bangor via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Bangor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Fredericton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Presque Isle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- 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
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Albany Bus Terminal, NY to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Albany to Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Albany Bus Terminal, NY to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Albany to Springfield Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Springfield Union Station to Bangor Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Albany to Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 800 639 3317
- [email protected]
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Bangor Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Portland Transportation Center to Bangor Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Bangor Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Bangor Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $43–48
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $43–48
Bus from Portland Transportation Center to Bangor Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $25–45
Bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Bangor Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $43–48
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $43–48
- Phone
- +1 207-942-3354
- Website
- Cyr Bus Line
Bus from Bangor, ME to Houlton, Maine
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–25
- Website
- Cyr Bus Line
Bus from Bangor, ME to Houlton, Maine
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–25
- Website
- Cyr Bus Line
Bus from Bangor, ME to Houlton, Maine
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–25
- Website
- Cyr Bus Line
Bus from Bangor, ME to Houlton, Maine
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–25
- Website
- Cyr Bus Line
Bus from Bangor, ME to Houlton, Maine
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–25
- Website
- Cyr Bus Line
Bus from Presque Isle, Maine to Houlton, Maine
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- Cyr Bus Line
Bus from Bangor, ME to Houlton, Maine
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–25
- Website
- Cyr Bus Line
Bus from Bangor, ME to Houlton, Maine
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–25
- Website
- Cyr Bus Line
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from Albany to Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–140
- Website
- Trailways
- Schedules at
- Trailways
- Saver
- $35–130
- Flexible
- $65–140
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