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There are 12 ways to get from Albany to Medina by train, taxi, bus, car or plane

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Train, taxi  •  5h 53m

  1. Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Buffalo Depew Station Maple Leaf / ...
  2. Take a taxi from Buffalo Depew Station to Medina

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Bus via SUNY Collins Circle  •  9h 40m

  1. Take the bus from Albany, NY to Syracuse, NY OurBus
  2. Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Batavia Greyhound US0215 / ...

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Train, bus  •  6h 15m

  1. Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Rochester Maple Leaf / ...
  2. Take the bus from Rochester, Ny to Batavia, Ny 308 / ...

Bus  •  7h 10m

  1. Take the bus from Albany, Ny to Syracuse, Ny 254 / ...
  2. Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Batavia Greyhound US0215 / ...

Drive  •  4h 51m

  1. Drive from Albany to Medina 278.5 miles

Fly Albany to Buffalo, taxi  •  6h 40m

  1. Fly from Albany (ALB) to Buffalo (BUF) ALB - BUF
  2. Take a taxi from Buffalo to Medina

Fly Albany to Rochester, taxi  •  7h 4m

  1. Fly from Albany (ALB) to Rochester (ROC) ALB - ROC
  2. Take a taxi from Rochester to Medina

Train to New York JFK, fly to Buffalo, taxi  •  6h 28m

  1. Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to New York Penn Station
  2. Fly from New York JFK (JFK) to Buffalo (BUF) JFK - BUF
  3. Take a taxi from Buffalo to Medina

Train to New York La Guardia, fly to Buffalo, taxi  •  6h 31m

  1. Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to New York Penn Station
  2. Fly from New York La Guardia (LGA) to Buffalo (BUF) LGA - BUF
  3. Take a taxi from Buffalo to Medina

Train to Newark, fly to Buffalo, taxi  •  6h 27m

  1. Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to New York Penn Station
  2. Fly from Newark (EWR) to Buffalo (BUF) EWR - BUF
  3. Take a taxi from Buffalo to Medina

Train to Newark, fly to Rochester, taxi  •  6h 35m

  1. Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to New York Penn Station
  2. Fly from Newark (EWR) to Rochester (ROC) EWR - ROC
  3. Take a taxi from Rochester to Medina

Train to New York La Guardia, fly to Rochester, taxi  •  6h 48m

  1. Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to New York Penn Station
  2. Fly from New York La Guardia (LGA) to Rochester (ROC) LGA - ROC
  3. Take a taxi from Rochester to Medina

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The cheapest way to get from Albany to Medina is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 4h 51m.

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The fastest way to get from Albany to Medina is to drive which takes 4h 51m and costs $50 - $75.

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The distance between Albany and Medina is 327 miles. The road distance is 278.5 miles.

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The best way to get from Albany to Medina without a car is to train and taxi which takes 5h 53m and costs $160 - $260.

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It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Albany to Medina, including transfers.

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Yes, the driving distance between Albany to Medina is 279 miles. It takes approximately 4h 51m to drive from Albany to Medina.

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There are six+ hotels available in Medina. Prices start at $79 USD per night.

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Map of how to get from Albany to Medina.
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  • Distance: 327.2 miles
  • Duration: 5h 53m

What companies run services between Albany, NY, USA and Medina, NY, USA?

You can take a bus from Albany to Medina via Syracuse, Ny, Syracuse Bus Station, and Batavia in around 7h 10m.

Airlines
Delta
Website
delta.com
Flights from Albany to Buffalo via Detroit
Ave. Duration
4h 38m
When
Every day
Estimated price
$180 - $600
Flights from Albany to Buffalo via New York La Guardia
Ave. Duration
4h 6m
When
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
Estimated price
$160 - $600
Flights from Albany to Rochester via Detroit
Ave. Duration
4h 40m
When
Every day
Estimated price
$150 - $480
Flights from Albany to Rochester via New York La Guardia
Ave. Duration
6h 35m
When
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
Estimated price
$130 - $480
Flights from New York JFK to Buffalo
Ave. Duration
1h 37m
When
Every day
Estimated price
$130 - $490
Flights from New York La Guardia to Buffalo
Ave. Duration
1h 32m
When
Every day
Estimated price
$140 - $550
Flights from New York La Guardia to Rochester
Ave. Duration
1h 28m
When
Every day
Estimated price
$110 - $450
United Airlines
Website
united.com
Flights from Albany to Buffalo via Washington Dulles
Ave. Duration
3h 53m
When
Every day
Estimated price
$210 - $950
Flights from Albany to Buffalo via Newark
Ave. Duration
5h 22m
When
Every day
Estimated price
$210 - $950
Flights from Albany to Rochester via Washington Dulles
Ave. Duration
4h 18m
When
Monday to Friday
Estimated price
$180 - $480
Flights from Newark to Buffalo
Ave. Duration
1h 26m
When
Every day
Estimated price
$110 - $600
Flights from Newark to Buffalo via Washington Dulles
Ave. Duration
3h 43m
When
Every day
Estimated price
$110 - $600
Flights from Newark to Rochester
Ave. Duration
1h 25m
When
Every day
Estimated price
$100 - $390
Flights from Newark to Rochester via Washington Dulles
Ave. Duration
3h 27m
When
Every day
Estimated price
$100 - $390
American Airlines
Website
aa.com
Flights from Albany to Buffalo via Philadelphia
Ave. Duration
4h 52m
When
Every day
Estimated price
$210 - $800
Flights from Albany to Buffalo via Reagan Washington
Ave. Duration
5h 37m
When
Every day
Estimated price
$210 - $800
Flights from Albany to Rochester via Reagan Washington
Ave. Duration
5h 32m
When
Every day
Estimated price
$220 - $600
Flights from Albany to Rochester via Philadelphia
Ave. Duration
6h 34m
When
Every day
Estimated price
$220 - $600
Flights from New York La Guardia to Buffalo
Ave. Duration
1h 25m
When
Every day
Estimated price
$90 - $650
Flights from New York La Guardia to Buffalo via Philadelphia
Ave. Duration
3h 43m
When
Saturday
Estimated price
$90 - $650
Flights from New York La Guardia to Rochester via Philadelphia
Ave. Duration
3h 38m
When
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
Estimated price
$150 - $480
Southwest Airlines
Website
southwest.com
Flights from Albany to Buffalo via Baltimore
Ave. Duration
4h 27m
When
Every day
Estimated price
$150 - $550
Flights from Albany to Rochester via Baltimore
Ave. Duration
4h 58m
When
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
Estimated price
$120 - $420
JetBlue Airways
Website
jetblue.com
Flights from New York JFK to Buffalo
Ave. Duration
1h 32m
When
Every day
Estimated price
$90 - $650
Flights from New York JFK to Buffalo via Boston
Ave. Duration
3h 40m
When
Every day
Estimated price
$90 - $650
Train operators
Amtrak

Amtrak is a rail service that connects the US and three Canadian provinces. Covering 21,000 route miles (34,000km) Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily. These medium and long distance intercity services operate at speeds of up to 240km/h, to more than 500 destinations. Founded in 1971, it is based in Washington, D.C. and offers four classes of travel: First Class, Sleeper, Business and Coach. Ticket fares are divided into five subclasses: Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium. Amtrak trains are known for their wide seats, plug-in power, big windows and storage capabilities.

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Contact Details
Phone
+1 800-872-7245
Website
amtrak.com
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Buffalo Depew Station
Ave. Duration
5h 6m
Frequency
5 times a day
Estimated price
$12 - $130
Website
https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Child Coach - Advance Purchase
$12 - $45
Child Coach - short notice
$28 - $45
Child Business Class - advance purchase
$24 - $80
Child Business Class - short notice
$26 - $80
Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
$30 - $75
Business Seat - advance purchase
$50 - $160
Business Seat - short notice
$55 - $150
Coach Seat - short notice
$30 - $130
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Rochester
Ave. Duration
4h
Frequency
5 times a day
Estimated price
$9 - $110
Website
https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Child Coach - Advance Purchase
$9 - $40
Child Coach - short notice
$25 - $40
Child Business Class - advance purchase
$21 - $70
Child Business Class - short notice
$23 - $70
Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
$29 - $60
Business Seat - advance purchase
$40 - $140
Business Seat - short notice
$45 - $130
Coach Seat - short notice
$27 - $110
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to New York Penn Station
Ave. Duration
2h 35m
Frequency
Every 2 hours
Estimated price
$6 - $90
Website
https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Child Coach - Advance Purchase
$6 - $29
Child Coach - short notice
$19 - $29
Child Business Class - advance purchase
$16 - $55
Child Business Class - short notice
$18 - $55
Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
$23 - $40
Business Seat - advance purchase
$30 - $110
Business Seat - short notice
$40 - $95
Coach Seat - short notice
$18 - $90
VIA Rail
Phone
+1 888 842-7245
Website
viarail.ca
Train from Albany to Buffalo
Ave. Duration
5h 9m
Frequency
Once daily
Estimated price
$45 - $110
Website
http://www.viarail.ca/
Economy Adult - same day booking
$55 - $110
Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
$55 - $90
Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
$45 - $60
Train from Albany to Rochester
Ave. Duration
4h 3m
Frequency
Once daily
Estimated price
$35 - $100
Website
http://www.viarail.ca/
Economy Adult - same day booking
$45 - $100
Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
$45 - $80
Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
$35 - $55
Train from Albany to New York Penn Station
Ave. Duration
2h 41m
Frequency
Once daily
Estimated price
$26 - $90
Website
http://www.viarail.ca/
Economy Adult - same day booking
$30 - $90
Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
$30 - $70
Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
$26 - $40
Bus operators
Trailways
Phone
+1 800-858-8555
Website
trailways.com
Bus from Rochester, Ny to Batavia, Ny
Ave. Duration
40 min
Frequency
3 times a day
Estimated price
$9 - $30
Website
https://trailways.com
Schedules at
https://trailways.com/schedules/
Flexible
$18 - $25
Saver
$9 - $30
Bus from Albany, Ny to Syracuse, Ny
Ave. Duration
3h 5m
Frequency
Twice daily
Estimated price
$35 - $75
Website
https://trailways.com
Schedules at
https://trailways.com/schedules/
Flexible
$35 - $50
Saver
$40 - $75
Bus from Syracuse, Ny to Batavia, Ny
Ave. Duration
2h 25m
Frequency
3 times a day
Estimated price
$30 - $65
Website
https://trailways.com
Schedules at
https://trailways.com/schedules/
Flexible
$30 - $45
Saver
$30 - $65
Greyhound USA

Greyhound is a leading bus company based in Dallas, Texas, serving over 3800 destinations across North America, Mexico and Canada. Greyhound carries around 18 million passengers a year who travel 5.4 billion miles (8.6 billion km) a year on their fleet of around 1700 vehicles. For travel flexibility, you can board or get off a Greyhound bus at official Greyhound stations, partner stations and curbside stops. There are around 230 Greyhound stations across the US where you can both catch your bus and buy tickets, that are also available on the official website and via the mobile app.

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Contact Details
Phone
+1 214-849-8100
Email
ifsr@greyhound.com
Website
greyhound.com
Bus from Albany Bus Terminal, NY to Syracuse Bus Station
Ave. Duration
3h 5m
Frequency
Once daily
Estimated price
$16 - $55
Website
https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Batavia
Ave. Duration
2h 30m
Frequency
3 times a day
Estimated price
$13 - $50
Website
https://www.greyhound.com/
OurBus
Phone
+1-844-800-6828
Email
pr@ourbus.com
Website
ourbus.com
Bus from Albany, NY to Syracuse, NY
Ave. Duration
3h 10m
Frequency
Twice a week
Estimated price
$7 - $55
Website
https://www.ourbus.com
Other operators
Taxi from Buffalo Depew Station to Medina
Ave. Duration
47 min
Estimated price
$120 - $150
Liberty Yellow Cab
Phone
+1 716-877-7111
Website
libertycab.com
Buffalo Express Taxi
Phone
+1 716-986-2782
Website
buffaloexpresstaxi.com

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