There are 8 ways to get from Albany to National Harbor by bus, plane, train (Amtrak), car, subway, train, or bus (Flixbus)
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Line 905 bus, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, bus
best- Take the bus from Hawk/Capitol Station - Washington Ave & Hawk St to Colonie Station - Central Ave & Colonie Centerbus
- Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane ALB - DCA
- Take the bus from King St-Old Town+Bay J to St George Bl+Waterfront Stbus
4h 13m$118–760Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Albany-Rensselaer to New York, NYbus Albany
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Washington Union Stationbus FlixBus 2601 / ...
9h 33m$63–123Train via Washington Union Station (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 Washington Union Stationtrain Acela
7h 44m$114–251Bus via Minnesota Av+Bay N
- Take the bus from Albany to New Yorkbus Adt A289 / ...
- Take the bus from New York to Washingtonbus Ppb 8629 / ...
9h 21m$91–256Drive 365.1 mi
- Drive from Albany to National Harborcar 365.1 mi
6h 52m$67–97Line 905 bus, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, bus
- Take the bus from Hawk/Capitol Station - Washington Ave & Hawk St to Colonie Station - Central Ave & Colonie Centerbus
- Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane ALB - IAD
- Take the subway from Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Track 2 Platform to King St-Old Town, Yellow/Blue Line Center Platformsubway
- Take the bus from King St-Old Town+Bay J to St George Bl+Waterfront Stbus
5h 25m$86–502Line 905 bus, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train, bus
- Take the bus from Hawk/Capitol Station - Washington Ave & Hawk St to Colonie Station - Central Ave & Colonie Centerbus
- Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane ALB - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Alexandriatrain
- Take the bus from King St-Old Town+Bay J to St George Bl+Waterfront Stbus
6h 11m$96–1,164Train (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 Alexandriatrain Crescent / ...
8h 56m$117–255
Albany to National Harbor by train and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Albany to National Harbor is to bus which costs $60 - $130 and takes 9h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Albany to National Harbor is to line 905 bus and fly and bus which takes 4h 13m and costs $110 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Albany to National Harbor. However, there are services departing from Albany and arriving at St George Bl+Waterfront St via New York, H St NE+Union Station Garage, Minnesota Av+Bay N and Anacostia+Bay G. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Albany station to National Harbor. However, there are services departing from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station and arriving at Alexandria via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 44m.
The distance between Albany and National Harbor is 340 miles. The road distance is 367.2 miles.
The best way to get from Albany to National Harbor without a car is to train via Washington Union Station which takes 7h 44m and costs $110 - $260.
It takes approximately 4h 13m to get from Albany to National Harbor, including transfers.
Albany to National Harbor bus services, operated by Trailways, depart from Albany station.
Albany to National Harbor train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Albany to National Harbor is to train via Washington Union Station which takes 7h 44m and costs $110 - $260. Alternatively, you can bus via Minnesota Av+Bay N, which costs $90 - $260 and takes 9h 21m.
What companies run services between Albany, NY, USA and National Harbor, MD, USA?
You can take a train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to St George Bl+Waterfront St via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Washington Union Station, Alexandria, and King St-Old Town+Bay J in around 7h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Albany to St George Bl+Waterfront St via New York, Washington, H St NE+Union Station Garage, Minnesota Av+Bay N, Howard Rd SE+Anacostia, and Anacostia+Bay G in around 9h 21m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–490
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 BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- 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 Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- 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
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Subway from Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Track 2 Platform to King St-Old Town, Yellow/Blue Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
- Phone
- +1 518-482-8822
- Website
- CDTA
Bus from Hawk/Capitol Station - Washington Ave & Hawk St to Colonie Station - Central Ave & Colonie Center
- Base fare
- $2
Bus from Hawk/Capitol Station - Washington Ave & Hawk St to Colonie Station - Central Ave & Colonie Center
- Base fare
- $2
Bus from Hawk/Capitol Station - Washington Ave & Hawk St to Colonie Station - Central Ave & Colonie Center
- Base fare
- $2
Bus from King St-Old Town+Bay J to St George Bl+Waterfront St
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- Standard fare
- $3
Bus from King St-Old Town+Bay J to St George Bl+Waterfront St
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- Standard fare
- $3
Bus from King St-Old Town+Bay J to St George Bl+Waterfront St
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- Standard fare
- $3
- 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
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from New York to Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–150
- Website
- Peter Pan
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- [email protected]
- Website
- Megabus
Bus from Albany-Rensselaer to New York, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Website
- Megabus
- Adult One-way
- $26–50
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York Midtown to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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More Questions & Answers
Albany to National Harbor bus services, operated by Trailways, arrive at New York station.
Albany to National Harbor train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Albany to National Harbor is 367 miles. It takes approximately 6h 52m to drive from Albany to National Harbor.
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