There are 5 ways to get from Brooklyn to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute by bus, train (Amtrak), car, subway, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from New York, NY - Chinatown to Albany, NYbus Schenectady / ...
5h 15m$28–42Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
5h 18m$52–102Drive 161.3 mi
- Drive from Brooklyn to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institutecar 161.3 mi
3h 10m$30–43Line 5 subway, bus, fly, line 370 bus
- Take the subway from Church Av to 125th Streetsubway
- Take the bus from E 125 St/Lexington Av to Laguardia Rd/94 Stbus
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane LGA - ALB
- Take the bus from Rt 7 & Ronald Dr to Ferry St & 3rd Stbus
5h 9m$75–515Bus via New York
- Take the bus from New York to Albanybus Adt A278 / ...
- Take the bus from Albany Bus Terminal to Congress Station - 4th St & Congress Stbus 182
6h 46m$34–105
Brooklyn to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute by subway, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brooklyn to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is to bus which costs $27 - $45 and takes 5h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Brooklyn to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is to drive which takes 3h 10m and costs $29 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Brooklyn to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute station. However, there are services departing from New York, NY - Chinatown and arriving at Congress Station - 4th St & Congress St via Washington Ave & Lexington Ave and Broadway & Orange St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Brooklyn to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute station. However, there are services departing from Church Av and arriving at Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 18m.
The distance between Brooklyn and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is 171 miles. The road distance is 162.2 miles.
The best way to get from Brooklyn to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute without a car is to bus which takes 5h 15m and costs $27 - $45.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Brooklyn to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, including transfers.
Brooklyn to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute bus services, operated by Fox Bus, depart from New York, NY - Chinatown station.
Brooklyn to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
The best way to get from Brooklyn to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is to bus which takes 5h 15m and costs $27 - $45. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $50 - $110 and takes 5h 18m.
What companies run services between Brooklyn, Kings County, NY, USA and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, NY, USA?
Fox Bus operates a bus from New York, NY - Chinatown to Albany, NY every 4 hours. Tickets cost $21–26 and the journey takes 3h. Capital Bus Tour also services this route 5 times a day. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station hourly. Tickets cost $45–95 and the journey takes 2h 31m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Albany County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Church Av to 125th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 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 New York, NY - Chinatown to Albany, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–26
- Website
- https://www.gotobus.com/fox-bus-inc-/
- [email protected]
- Website
- capitalbustour.com
Bus from New York, NY - Chinatown to Albany, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35
- Website
- https://www.capitalbustour.com
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from E 125 St/Lexington Av to Laguardia Rd/94 St
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- 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
- Phone
- +1 518-482-8822
- Website
- cdta.org
Bus from Rt 7 & Ronald Dr to Ferry St & 3rd St
- Ave. Duration
- 30 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 Albany Bus Terminal to Congress Station - 4th St & Congress St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- 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 New York to Albany
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 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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More Questions & Answers
Brooklyn to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute bus services, operated by Fox Bus, arrive at Albany, NY station.
Brooklyn to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brooklyn to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is 162 miles. It takes approximately 3h 10m to drive from Brooklyn to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
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