There are 9 ways to get from Indianapolis to Albany by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus), car, bus (Greyhound), or train (Amtrak)
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Fly to Albany County Airport
best- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane IND - ALB
6h 36m$146–756Drive 772.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Indianapolis to Albanycar 772.4 mi
13h 39m$141–204Bus, train
- Take the bus from Indianapolis, IN to Toledobus Cincinnati
- Take the train from Toledo to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited
16h 17m$202–450Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to New York Midtownbus FlixBus N2642 / ...
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Albany Bus Terminal, NYbus FlixBus N2679 / ...
20h 10m$155–256Fly to Laguardia Airport, train
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane IND - LGA
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain
8h 3m$170–753Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane IND - EWR
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain
8h 3m$287–1,725Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane IND - JFK
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain
7h 58m$461–1,716Bus via Indianapolis Union Station
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Greyhound US0421
- Take the bus from New York to Albanybus Adt A278 / ...
23h 35m$151–330Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Cardinal
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
25h 34m$345–714
Indianapolis to Albany by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Indianapolis to Albany is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 13h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Indianapolis to Albany is to fly which takes 6h 36m and costs $140 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Indianapolis to Albany. However, there are services departing from Indianapolis and arriving at Albany Bus Terminal, NY via New York Midtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Indianapolis to Albany station. However, there are services departing from Indianapolis and arriving at Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 34m.
The distance between Indianapolis and Albany is 712 miles. The road distance is 776.9 miles.
The best way to get from Indianapolis to Albany without a car is to bus and train which takes 16h 17m and costs $200 - $450.
It takes approximately 6h 36m to get from Indianapolis to Albany, including transfers.
Indianapolis to Albany bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Indianapolis station.
Indianapolis to Albany train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Indianapolis station.
The best way to get from Indianapolis to Albany is to fly which takes 6h 36m and costs $140 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150 - $260 and takes 20h 10m, you could also train, which costs $340 - $750 and takes 25h 34m.
What companies run services between Indianapolis, IN, USA and Albany, NY, USA?
Delta, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Albany County Airport (ALB) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Indianapolis to Albany Bus Terminal, NY via New York Midtown in around 20h 10m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Albany County Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Indianapolis to Albany County Airport via Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Indianapolis to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Indianapolis to Laguardia Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Indianapolis to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Indianapolis to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Indianapolis to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Albany County Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Indianapolis to Laguardia Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Indianapolis to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Indianapolis to Newark Liberty International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Indianapolis to Newark Liberty International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Albany County Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Indianapolis to Albany County Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Indianapolis to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Indianapolis to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Indianapolis to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Indianapolis to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Albany County Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Indianapolis to Albany County Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Indianapolis to Laguardia Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Indianapolis to Laguardia Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Newark Liberty International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Toledo to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–390
- Website
- Amtrak
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
- Amtrak
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
- Amtrak
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
- Amtrak
Train from Indianapolis to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $300–650
- Website
- Amtrak
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
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Indianapolis, IN to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–65
- Website
- Barons Bus
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Indianapolis to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–220
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York Midtown to Albany Bus Terminal, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- Greyhound
- 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
Indianapolis to Albany bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at New York Midtown station.
Indianapolis to Albany train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Indianapolis to Albany is 777 miles. It takes approximately 13h 39m to drive from Indianapolis to Albany.
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