There are 5 ways to get from Hudson River to Albany by ferry, train, bus, subway, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, train (Amtrak)
best- Take the ferry from Liberty Island to Battery Parkferry New York
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
4h 18m$69–124Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Liberty Island to Battery Parkferry New York
- Take the bus from New York, NY to Albany-Rensselaerbus Nyc
4h 44m$49–79Ferry, subway to Laguardia Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Liberty Island to Battery Parkferry
- Take the subway from Whitehall St-South Ferry to Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Avsubway
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane LGA - ALB
4h 49m$103–583Ferry, bus via Albany
- Take the ferry from Liberty Island to Battery Parkferry New York
- Take the bus from New York to Albanybus Adt A278 / ...
5h 13m$58–134Ferry, train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Liberty Island to Battery Parkferry
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane PHL - ALB
6h 31m$141–1,286
Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Albany County Airport (ALB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hudson River to Albany is to ferry and bus which costs $45 - $80 and takes 4h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Hudson River to Albany is to ferry and train which takes 4h 18m and costs $65 - $130.
The distance between Hudson River and Albany is 148 miles.
The best way to get from Hudson River to Albany without a car is to ferry and train which takes 4h 18m and costs $65 - $130.
It takes approximately 4h 18m to get from Hudson River to Albany, including transfers.
There are 177+ hotels available in Albany.
What companies run services between Hudson River, New York County, NY, USA and Albany, NY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Hudson River to Albany. However, you can take the ferry to Battery Park, walk to South Ferry, take the line 1 subway to 28 St, walk to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, then take the train to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Liberty Island to Albany-Rensselaer via Battery Park, South Ferry, 28 St, and New York, NY in around 4h 44m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Albany County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Albany County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Albany County Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
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 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from Whitehall St-South Ferry to Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- [email protected]
- Website
- Megabus
Bus from New York, NY to Albany-Rensselaer
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Website
- Megabus
- Adult One-way
- $26–50
- 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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