There are 4 ways to get from Ballston Spa to Albany - Rensselaer by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Line 450 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Rt 50 & High St to Gateway Plaza Mobility Centerbus 450
- Take the train from Schenectady to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
2h 1m$6–142Line 450 bus, line 905 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rt 50 & High St to Gateway Plaza Mobility Centerbus 450
- Take the bus from Gateway Plaza Mobility Center to Broadway/SUNY Plaza Station - Broadway & Hudson Avbus 905
2h 10m$4Drive 29.1 mi
- Drive from Ballston Spa to Albany - Rensselaercar 29.1 mi
40 min$6–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ballston Spa to Albany - Rensselaertaxi 29.1 mi
40 min$90–110
Ballston Spa to Albany - Rensselaer by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballston Spa to Albany - Rensselaer is to line 450 bus and line 905 bus which costs $4 and takes 2h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Ballston Spa to Albany - Rensselaer is to drive which takes 40 min and costs $5 - $8.
No, there is no direct bus from Ballston Spa to Albany - Rensselaer station. However, there are services departing from Rt 50 & High St and arriving at Broadway/SUNY Plaza Station - Broadway & Hudson Av via Gateway Plaza Mobility Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 10m.
The distance between Ballston Spa and Albany - Rensselaer is 33 miles. The road distance is 29.3 miles.
The best way to get from Ballston Spa to Albany - Rensselaer without a car is to line 450 bus and train which takes 2h 1m and costs $5 - $150.
It takes approximately 2h 1m to get from Ballston Spa to Albany - Rensselaer, including transfers.
Ballston Spa to Albany - Rensselaer bus services, operated by Capital District Transportation (CDTA), depart from Rt 50 & High St station.
Ballston Spa to Albany - Rensselaer bus services, operated by Capital District Transportation (CDTA), arrive at Gateway Plaza Mobility Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballston Spa to Albany - Rensselaer is 29 miles. It takes approximately 40 min to drive from Ballston Spa to Albany - Rensselaer.
There are 213+ hotels available in Albany - Rensselaer.
What companies run services between Ballston Spa, NY, USA and Albany - Rensselaer, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Rt 50 & High St to Albany - Rensselaer via Gateway Plaza Mobility Center and Broadway/SUNY Plaza Station - Broadway & Hudson Av in around 2h 10m.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Schenectady to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–11
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 518-482-8822
- [email protected]
- Website
- CDTA
Bus from Rt 50 & High St to Gateway Plaza Mobility Center
- Base fare
- $2
Bus from Rt 50 & High St to Gateway Plaza Mobility Center
- Base fare
- $2
Bus from Gateway Plaza Mobility Center to Broadway/SUNY Plaza Station - Broadway & Hudson Av
- Base fare
- $2
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- $90–110
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