There are 5 ways to get from Albany to Upper East Side by bus, train (Amtrak), car, plane, or subway
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Albany, NY to New York, NY - Midtownbus Nyc / ...
2h 56m$24–29Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
2h 56m$47–95Drive 144.1 mi
- Drive from Albany to Upper East Sidecar 144.1 mi
2h 44m$27–38Line 905 bus, fly, line 6 subway
- 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 Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane ALB - LGA
- Take the subway from 125th Street to 86th Streetsubway
3h 56m$84–614Bus via Albany
- Take the bus from Albany to New Yorkbus Adt A289 / ...
3h 4m$33–103
Albany to Upper East Side by train, foot, and subway (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Albany to Upper East Side is to bus which costs $24 - $29 and takes 2h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Albany to Upper East Side is to drive which takes 2h 44m and costs $26 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Albany to Upper East Side. However, there are services departing from Albany, NY and arriving at New York, NY - Midtown via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Albany station to Upper East Side. However, there are services departing from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station and arriving at 86th Street via 34 St-Herald Sq. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 56m.
The distance between Albany and Upper East Side is 155 miles. The road distance is 144.9 miles.
The best way to get from Albany to Upper East Side without a car is to bus which takes 2h 56m and costs $24 - $29.
It takes approximately 2h 56m to get from Albany to Upper East Side, including transfers.
Albany to Upper East Side bus services, operated by Fox Bus, depart from Albany, NY station.
Albany to Upper East Side train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Albany to Upper East Side is to bus which takes 2h 56m and costs $24 - $29. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $45 - $100 and takes 2h 56m.
What companies run services between Albany, NY, USA and Upper East Side, NY, USA?
Fox Bus operates a bus from Albany, NY to New York, NY - Midtown every 4 hours. Tickets cost $21–26 and the journey takes 2h 40m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station hourly. Tickets cost $40–95 and the journey takes 2h 31m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–600
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
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from 125th Street to 86th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- 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
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Albany to Upper East Side bus services, operated by Fox Bus, arrive at New York, NY - Midtown station.
Albany to Upper East Side train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Albany to Upper East Side is 145 miles. It takes approximately 2h 44m to drive from Albany to Upper East Side.
There are 2817+ hotels available in Upper East Side.