There are 5 ways to get from Albany - Rensselaer to Babylon Station by train (Amtrak), bus, train, car, or plane
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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 Babylontrain Babylon Branch / ...
4h 6m$57–117Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Albany-Rensselaer to New York, NYbus Albany
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Babylontrain Babylon Branch / ...
4h 25m$31–74Bus, train via New York
- Take the bus from Albany - Rensselaer to New Yorkbus Adt A287 / ...
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Babylontrain Babylon Branch / ...
4h 22m$41–124Drive 171.1 mi
- Drive from Albany - Rensselaer to Babylon Stationcar 171.1 mi
3h 40m$32–46Line 905 bus, fly, train
- 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 train from Woodside to Babylontrain
5h 50m$84–574
Albany - Rensselaer to Babylon Station by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Albany - Rensselaer to Babylon Station is to drive which costs $30 - $45 and takes 3h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Albany - Rensselaer to Babylon Station is to drive which takes 3h 40m and costs $30 - $45.
No, there is no direct train from Albany - Rensselaer station to Babylon Station. However, there are services departing from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station and arriving at Babylon via New York Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 6m.
The distance between Albany - Rensselaer and Babylon Station is 180 miles. The road distance is 172.1 miles.
The best way to get from Albany - Rensselaer to Babylon Station without a car is to train which takes 4h 6m and costs $55 - $120.
It takes approximately 4h 6m to get from Albany - Rensselaer to Babylon Station, including transfers.
Albany - Rensselaer to Babylon Station train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station.
Albany - Rensselaer to Babylon Station train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Albany - Rensselaer to Babylon Station is 172 miles. It takes approximately 3h 40m to drive from Albany - Rensselaer to Babylon Station.
There are 109+ hotels available in Babylon Station.
What companies run services between Albany - Rensselaer, NY, USA and Babylon Station, NY, USA?
You can take a train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Babylon via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and New York Penn Station in around 4h 6m.
- 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
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from New York Penn Station to Babylon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $11–16
- Peak
- $17–24
Train from New York Penn Station to Babylon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $11–16
- Peak
- $17–24
Train from Woodside to Babylon
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $10–14
- Peak
- $15–21
Train from New York Penn Station to Babylon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $11–16
- Peak
- $17–24
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Albany - Rensselaer to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–100
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $29–95
- Flexible
- $55–100
- 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
- +1-877-462-6342
- [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
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