There are 5 ways to get from Albany–Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Times Square by train (Amtrak), bus, car, plane, subway, or bus (Flixbus)
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Train
best- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
2h 31m$35–190Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Albany-Rensselaer to New York, NYbus Albany
2h 45m$20–110Drive 147 mi
- Drive from Albany–Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Times Squarecar 147 mi
2h 45m$27–39Line 905 bus, fly, line 7 subway
- Take the bus from Broadway/SUNY Plaza Station - B'way & SUNY Plaza to Colonie Station - Central Ave & Colonie Centerbus
- Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane ALB - LGA
- Take the subway from 74 St-Broadway to 42 St-Times Squaresubway
4h 21m$76–556Bus via Albany Bus Terminal, NY
- Take the bus from Albany Bus Terminal, NY to New York Midtownbus FlixBus N2679 / ...
3h 29m$27–45
Albany–Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Times Square by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Albany–Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Times Square is to bus via Albany Bus Terminal, NY which costs $27 - $45 and takes 3h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Albany–Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Times Square is to train which takes 2h 31m and costs $35 - $190.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Albany-Rensselaer and arriving at New York, NY. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 45m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station station and arriving at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 31m.
The distance between Albany–Rensselaer Amtrak Station and Times Square is 142 miles. The road distance is 147.8 miles.
The best way to get from Albany–Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Times Square without a car is to train which takes 2h 31m and costs $35 - $190.
The train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station takes 2h 31m including transfers and departs hourly.
Albany–Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Times Square bus services, operated by Megabus, depart from Albany-Rensselaer station.
Albany–Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Times Square train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Albany–Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Times Square is to train which takes 2h 31m and costs $35 - $190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $20 - $110 and takes 2h 45m.
What companies run services between Albany–Rensselaer Amtrak Station, NY, USA and Times Square, NY, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station hourly. Tickets cost $45–95 and the journey takes 2h 31m. VIA Rail also services this route once daily. Alternatively, Megabus operates a bus from Albany-Rensselaer to New York, NY every 4 hours. Tickets cost $20–50 and the journey takes 2h 45m. Trailways also services this route every 4 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–550
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
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–190
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $35–110
- Business
- $70–180
- Business Plus
- $80–190
- Economy
- $40–110
- Economy Plus
- $45–120
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 74 St-Broadway to 42 St-Times Square
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 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
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- [email protected]
- Website
- us.megabus.com
Bus from Albany-Rensselaer to New York, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Website
- https://us.megabus.com
- Adult One-way
- $26–50
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Albany-Rensselaer to New York, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–110
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $29–100
- Flexible
- $55–110
- Phone
- +1 518-482-8822
- Website
- cdta.org
Bus from Broadway/SUNY Plaza Station - B'way & SUNY Plaza to Colonie Station - Central Ave & Colonie Center
- Ave. Duration
- 25 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Albany Bus Terminal, NY to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Albany Bus Terminal, NY to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Albany–Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Times Square bus services, operated by Megabus, arrive at New York, NY station.
Albany–Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Times Square train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Albany–Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Times Square is 148 miles. It takes approximately 2h 45m to drive from Albany–Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Times Square.
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