There are 5 ways to get from Chinatown 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 - Midtown to Albany, NYbus Nyc / ...
3h 42m$25–30Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
3h 45m$48–97Drive 155.5 mi
- Drive from Chinatown to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institutecar 155.5 mi
2h 58m$29–41Line 4 subway, bus, fly, line 370 bus
- Take the subway from Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall 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
4h 45m$80–565Bus via Canal St
- 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 15m$34–105
Chinatown to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute by train, bus, and foot (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chinatown to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is to bus which costs $25 - $30 and takes 3h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Chinatown to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is to drive which takes 2h 58m and costs $28 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Chinatown to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute station. However, there are services departing from New York, NY - Midtown and arriving at Congress Station - 4th St & Congress St via Washington Ave & Lexington Ave and Broadway & Orange St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Chinatown station to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute station. However, there are services departing from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and arriving at Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 45m.
The distance between Chinatown and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is 163 miles. The road distance is 156.4 miles.
The best way to get from Chinatown to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute without a car is to bus which takes 3h 42m and costs $25 - $30.
It takes approximately 3h 42m to get from Chinatown to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, including transfers.
Chinatown to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute bus services, operated by Fox Bus, depart from New York, NY - Midtown station.
Chinatown to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
The best way to get from Chinatown to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is to bus which takes 3h 42m and costs $25 - $30. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $45 - $100 and takes 3h 45m.
What companies run services between Chinatown, NY, USA and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, NY, USA?
Fox Bus operates a bus from New York, NY - Midtown to Albany, NY every 4 hours. Tickets cost $21–26 and the journey takes 2h 40m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station hourly. Tickets cost $40–95 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
- $70–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall to 125th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA
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
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Phone
- +1 518-482-8822
- Website
- CDTA
Bus from Rt 7 & Ronald Dr to Ferry St & 3rd St
- Base fare
- $2
Bus from Albany Bus Terminal to Congress Station - 4th St & Congress St
- Base fare
- $2
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from New York to Albany
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–100
- Website
- Trailways
- Schedules at
- Trailways
- Saver
- $29–95
- Flexible
- $55–100
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More Questions & Answers
Chinatown to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute bus services, operated by Fox Bus, arrive at Albany, NY station.
Chinatown to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chinatown to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is 156 miles. It takes approximately 2h 58m to drive from Chinatown to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
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