There are 6 ways to get from Fairbanks to Albany by plane, car, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Albany County Airport
best- Fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane FAI - ALB
13h 27m$397–1,508Fly to Bradley International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)plane FAI - BDL
- Take the bus from Springfield Union Station to Albany Bus Terminal, NYbus
15h 53m$280–1,062Drive 4,177.2 mi
- Drive from Fairbanks to Albanycar 4,177.2 mi
3d 6h$763–1,102Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane FAI - EWR
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain
15h 30m$303–927Fly to Laguardia Airport, train
- Fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane FAI - LGA
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain
16h 35m$386–1,405Fly to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, train
- Fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane FAI - SYR
- Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain
16h 9m$466–1,921
Fairbanks (FAI) to Albany County Airport (ALB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fairbanks to Albany is to fly and train which costs $300 - $950 and takes 15h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Fairbanks to Albany is to fly which takes 13h 27m and costs $390 - $1,600.
The distance between Fairbanks and Albany is 3186 miles. The road distance is 4201.6 miles.
It takes approximately 13h 27m to get from Fairbanks to Albany, including transfers.
Albany is 4h ahead of Fairbanks. It is currently 1:57 PM in Fairbanks and 5:57 PM in Albany.
Yes, the driving distance between Fairbanks to Albany is 4202 miles. It takes approximately 3 days 6h to drive from Fairbanks to Albany.
There are 177+ hotels available in Albany.
What companies run services between Fairbanks, AK, USA and Albany, NY, USA?
United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and Delta fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to Albany County Airport (ALB) 4 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fairbanks to Albany County Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Fairbanks to Albany County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Fairbanks to Newark Liberty International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Fairbanks to Newark Liberty International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Fairbanks to Laguardia Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Fairbanks to Laguardia Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Fairbanks to Bradley International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Fairbanks to Bradley International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Fairbanks to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from Fairbanks to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Fairbanks to Albany County Airport via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Fairbanks to Newark Liberty International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Fairbanks to Laguardia Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Fairbanks to Bradley International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Fairbanks to Bradley International Airport via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Fairbanks to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Fairbanks to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Seattle, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from Fairbanks to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Fairbanks to Newark Liberty International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Fairbanks to Albany County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Fairbanks to Bradley International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Fairbanks to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
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
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
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–190
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $40–110
- Business
- $70–180
- Business Plus
- $85–190
- Economy
- $45–120
- Economy Plus
- $50–130
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Springfield Union Station to Albany Bus Terminal, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Springfield Union Station to Albany Bus Terminal, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Springfield Union Station to Albany Bus Terminal, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–45
- Website
- Peter Pan
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