There are 6 ways to get from Albany to Paramus by bus, train, car, plane or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Bus • 3h 11m
5 alternative options
Bus via Albany • 3h 21m
Train • 3h 46m
Drive • 2h 19m
Albany to Paramus by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Albany to Paramus is to bus which costs $9 - $45 and takes 3h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Albany to Paramus is to drive which takes 2h 19m and costs $23 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Albany to Paramus. However, there are services departing from Albany-Rensselaer and arriving at Paramus, NJ- Rt 17 at Midland SB via Ridgewood, NJ -. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 11m.
The distance between Albany and Paramus is 130 miles. The road distance is 130.2 miles.
The best way to get from Albany to Paramus without a car is to bus which takes 3h 11m and costs $9 - $45.
It takes approximately 3h 11m to get from Albany to Paramus, including transfers.
Albany to Paramus bus services, operated by Megabus, depart from Albany-Rensselaer station.
The best way to get from Albany to Paramus is to bus which takes 3h 11m and costs $9 - $45. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $28 - $100 and takes 3h 46m.
Albany to Paramus bus services, operated by Megabus, arrive at Ridgewood, NJ - Park and Ride station.
Yes, the driving distance between Albany to Paramus is 130 miles. It takes approximately 2h 19m to drive from Albany to Paramus.
- Distance: 129.9 miles
- Duration: 3h 11m
What companies run services between Albany, NY, USA and Paramus, NJ, USA?
Megabus operates a bus from Albany-Rensselaer to Ridgewood, NJ - Park and Ride every 4 hours. Tickets cost $8 - $40 and the journey takes 2h 5m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to New York Penn Station every 2 hours. Tickets cost $6 - $90 and the journey takes 2h 35m. VIA Rail also services this route once daily.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Albany to New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $430
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Albany to Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190 - $450
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 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
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
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
The New York City Subway consists of 27 underground lines that serve Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens. Lines are identified by a number or letter as well as a colour. Subway passes (called MetroCards) are available for purchase from ticket machines and desks in subway stations (choose from Pay-Per-Ride or 7/30-Day Unlimited), and a new contactless payment system called OMNY is currently being rolled out. The subway runs 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Contact Details
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 61 St-Woodside to 42 St-Times Square
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1 - $3
- Website
- http://www.mta.info/schedules
- Seniors 65+ and Concession
- $2
- Standard
- $3
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13 - $16
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Child 5-11 and Senior
- $10 - $12
- Adult Airport
- $13 - $16
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- inquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- us.megabus.com
Bus from Albany-Rensselaer to Ridgewood, NJ - Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8 - $40
- Website
- https://us.megabus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Albany to Ridgewood
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30 - $65
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Flexible
- $30 - $45
- Saver
- $30 - $65
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
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Albany Bus Terminal, NY to Ridgewood NJ
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13 - $50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Albany Bus Terminal, NY to Ridgewood NJ
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12 - $55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $12 - $55
- Phone
- +1 518-482-8822
- Website
- cdta.org
Bus from Hawk/Capitol Station - Washington Ave & Hawk St to Colonie Station - Central Ave & Colonie Center
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1 - $2
- Schedules at
- cdta.org
- Senior/Disabled
- $1
- Base fare
- $2
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912-6224
- questions@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Paramus, NJ - 17/Century - NB
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2 - $10
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Child (0-14)
- $3 - $5
- Seniors 62+ and Special Needs
- $2 - $4
- Adults 15-61
- $6 - $10
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