There are 10 ways to get from Albany to Salem by train, bus, car, taxi or plane
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
Train, bus, drive • 11h 2m
Cheapest option
Bus • 17h 18m
8 alternative options
Train, bus, taxi • 16h 5m
Bus via Morgantown • 17h 26m
Train, bus • 18h 25m
Drive • 9h 23m
Fly Albany to Pittsburgh, bus • 11h 2m
Train to Newark, fly to Pittsburgh, bus • 10h 42m
Fly Albany to Clarksburg • 9h 28m
Fly Albany to Morgantown, bus • 10h 20m
Albany (ALB) to Clarksburg (CKB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Albany to Salem is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 9h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Albany to Salem is to drive which takes 9h 23m and costs $100 - $150.
The distance between Albany and Salem is 638 miles. The road distance is 554.8 miles.
The best way to get from Albany to Salem without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 16h 5m and costs $160 - $400.
It takes approximately 11h 2m to get from Albany to Salem, including transfers.
The best way to get from Albany to Salem is to bus which takes 17h 18m and costs $70 - $200. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $210 - $650 and takes 9h 28m.
Yes, the driving distance between Albany to Salem is 555 miles. It takes approximately 9h 23m to drive from Albany to Salem.
There are one+ hotels available in Salem. Prices start at $75 USD per night.
- Distance: 638.2 miles
- Duration: 11h 2m
What companies run services between Albany, NY, USA and Salem, WV 26426, USA?
You can take a bus from Albany to Salem via New York 7th Ave and 27th St, Pittsburgh, PA, Pittsburgh Greyhound, Westover Terminal, and Saltwell in around 17h 18m. Alternatively, American Airlines, Corporate Flight Management Inc and two other airlines fly from Albany to Salem 5 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Albany to Pittsburgh via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200 - $650
Flights from Albany to Pittsburgh via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200 - $650
Flights from Newark to Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $650
Flights from Newark to Pittsburgh via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150 - $650
Flights from Newark to Pittsburgh via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170 - $650
- Website
- iflysouthern.com
Flights from Albany to Morgantown via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $500
Flights from Albany to Morgantown via Newark, Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150 - $550
Flights from Albany to Morgantown via Detroit, Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140 - $450
Flights from Albany to Morgantown via Reagan Washington, Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140 - $550
Flights from Albany to Morgantown via Baltimore, Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110 - $390
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Albany to Pittsburgh via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $490
Flights from Albany to Pittsburgh via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140 - $490
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Albany to Pittsburgh via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200 - $550
Flights from Albany to Pittsburgh via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200 - $550
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Albany to Clarksburg via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170 - $650
Flights from Albany to Clarksburg via Baltimore, Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160 - $550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Albany to Pittsburgh via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $420
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Newark to Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55 - $310
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Newark to Pittsburgh via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170 - $650
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Albany to Clarksburg via Baltimore, Myrtle Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170 - $550
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
Train from New York Penn Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18 - $160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $18 - $65
- Child Coach - short notice
- $35 - $55
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $30 - $100
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $30 - $110
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $45 - $110
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $65 - $200
- Business Seat - short notice
- $70 - $200
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $50 - $160
- 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
- Phone
- +1 917.288.6888
- Website
- skyhorsebus.com
Bus from New York, NY to Wheeling
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65 - $90
- Schedules at
- http://www.gotobus.com/cgi-bin/ivyu.cgi?gid=657605&d=jaguar-bus-inc-/
- Phone
- +1 304-291-7433
- Website
- busride.org
Bus from Pittsburgh Greyhound to Mountaineer Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- busride.org
Bus from Pittsburgh Greyhound to Westover Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- busride.org
Bus from Westover Terminal to Saltwell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- busride.org
Bus from Mountaineer Station to Saltwell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- busride.org
Bus from Pittsburgh Airport PIT to Mountaineer Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15
- Website
- busride.org
Bus from Mountaineer Station to Clarksburg/White Oaks Shelter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- busride.org
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- inquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- us.megabus.com
Bus from Albany-Rensselaer to New York, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8 - $45
- Website
- https://us.megabus.com
Bus from New York 7th Ave and 27th St to Pittsburgh, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8 - $85
- Website
- https://us.megabus.com
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 Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $16 - $55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40 - $95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Albany, Ny to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $35 - $75
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Flexible
- $35 - $50
- Saver
- $40 - $75
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Morgantown, WV to Clarksburg/White Oaks Shelter
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3 - $35
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- $120 - $150
MoTown Taxi
- Phone
- +1-304-291-8264
- Website
- motowntaxi.com
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