There are 6 ways to get from Ballston Spa to Queens by bus, train (Amtrak), car, plane, subway, or bus (Flixbus)
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Bus via Albany
best- Take the bus from Rt 50 & High St to State/Downtown Station - State St & S. Pearl Stbus 540
- Take the bus from Albany to New Yorkbus Adt A289 / ...
5h 43m$34–104Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Schenectady to New York Midtownbus FlixBus 2687
- Take the bus from E 34 St /5 Av to Cross Bay Blvd/Pitkin Avbus Bm5 / ...
6h 38m$30–54Train via Albany (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
5h 50m$56–246Drive 181.1 mi
- Drive from Ballston Spa to Queenscar 181.1 mi
3h 35m$33–48Line 450 bus, line 370 bus, fly, subway
- Take the bus from Rt 50 & High St to Gateway Plaza Mobility Centerbus
- Take the bus from Gateway Plaza Mobility Center to Rt 7 & Ronald Drbus
- Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane ALB - LGA
- Take the subway from Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av to Briarwoodsubway
4h 35m$78–558Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Schenectady to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
6h 17m$58–122
Ballston Spa to Queens by bus, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballston Spa to Queens is to bus which costs $30 - $55 and takes 6h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Ballston Spa to Queens is to drive which takes 3h 35m and costs $30 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Ballston Spa to Queens. However, there are services departing from Rt 50 & High St and arriving at New York via Albany. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Ballston Spa to Queens. However, there are services departing from Schenectady and arriving at Jamaica via Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station and New York Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 50m.
The distance between Ballston Spa and Queens is 214 miles. The road distance is 182.1 miles.
The best way to get from Ballston Spa to Queens without a car is to bus via Albany which takes 5h 43m and costs $30 - $110.
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from Ballston Spa to Queens, including transfers.
Ballston Spa to Queens bus services, operated by Capital District Transportation (CDTA), depart from Rt 50 & High St station.
Ballston Spa to Queens train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Ballston Spa to Queens is to bus via Albany which takes 5h 43m and costs $30 - $110. Alternatively, you can train via Albany, which costs $55 - $250 and takes 5h 50m.
What companies run services between Ballston Spa, NY, USA and Queens, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Rt 50 & High St to 104 St via State/Downtown Station - State St & S. Pearl St, Albany, New York, and 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 5h 43m. Alternatively, 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.
- 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
Train from Schenectady to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av to Briarwood
- Ave. Duration
- 12 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
- Phone
- +1 518-482-8822
- Website
- cdta.org
Bus from Rt 50 & High St to State/Downtown Station - State St & S. Pearl St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.cdta.org/
- Schedules at
- https://www.cdta.org/routes-and-schedules
- Base fare
- $2
Bus from Rt 50 & High St to Gateway Plaza Mobility Center
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.cdta.org/
- Schedules at
- https://www.cdta.org/routes-and-schedules
- Base fare
- $2
Bus from Gateway Plaza Mobility Center to Rt 7 & Ronald Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Schenectady to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from E 34 St /5 Av to Cross Bay Blvd/Pitkin Av
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
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More Questions & Answers
Ballston Spa to Queens bus services, operated by Capital District Transportation (CDTA), arrive at State/Downtown Station - State St & S. Pearl St.
Ballston Spa to Queens train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballston Spa to Queens is 182 miles. It takes approximately 3h 35m to drive from Ballston Spa to Queens.
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