There are 5 ways to get from Albany to Wantagh by train (Amtrak), 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Wantaghtrain Babylon Branch
3h 48m$54–111Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Albany, NY to New York, NY - Midtownbus Nyc / ...
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Wantaghtrain Babylon Branch
4h 2m$30–45Drive 167.5 mi
- Drive from Albany to Wantaghcar 167.5 mi
3h 15m$31–45Line 905 bus, fly, subway, train
- 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 Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av to Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airportsubway
- Take the train from Jamaica to Wantaghtrain
4h 26m$88–620Bus, train via Albany
- Take the bus from Albany to New Yorkbus Adt A289 / ...
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Wantaghtrain Babylon Branch
4h 14m$39–119
Albany to Wantagh by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Albany to Wantagh is to bus and train which costs $30 - $45 and takes 4h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Albany to Wantagh is to drive which takes 3h 15m and costs $30 - $45.
No, there is no direct train from Albany station to Wantagh. However, there are services departing from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station and arriving at Wantagh via New York Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 48m.
The distance between Albany and Wantagh is 170 miles. The road distance is 168.4 miles.
The best way to get from Albany to Wantagh without a car is to train which takes 3h 48m and costs $50 - $120.
It takes approximately 3h 48m to get from Albany to Wantagh, including transfers.
Albany to Wantagh train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station.
Albany to Wantagh train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Albany to Wantagh is 168 miles. It takes approximately 3h 15m to drive from Albany to Wantagh.
There are 219+ hotels available in Wantagh.
What companies run services between Albany, NY, USA and Wantagh, NY, USA?
You can take a train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Wantagh via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and New York Penn Station in around 3h 48m.
- 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.com
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from New York Penn Station to Wantagh
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $9–13
- Peak
- $13–19
Train from New York Penn Station to Wantagh
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $9–13
- Peak
- $13–19
Train from Jamaica to Wantagh
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $6–9
- Peak
- $8–13
Train from New York Penn Station to Wantagh
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $9–13
- Peak
- $13–19
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av to Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Adult
- $3
- Website
- gotobus.com
Bus from Albany, NY to New York, NY - Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–26
- Website
- https://www.gotobus.com/fox-bus-inc-/
- 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
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.cdta.org/
- Schedules at
- https://www.cdta.org/routes-and-schedules
- Base fare
- $2
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Albany to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–100
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $29–95
- Flexible
- $55–100
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