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How to get fromIslip to Albanyby train (Amtrak), train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Islip to Albany by train (Amtrak), train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Islip to Jamaicatrain train Montauk Branch
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain train Empire Service / ...
    4h 35m
    $57–122

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Amityville to New York Penn Stationtrain train Babylon Branch
    2. Take the bus from New York, NY - Midtown to Albany, NYbus bus Nyc / ...
    5h 45m
    $33–49

  3. Drive 184.5 mi

    1. Drive from Islip to Albanycar car 184.5 mi
    3h 31m
    $34–49

  4. Train to Laguardia Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Islip to Jamaicatrain train
    2. Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane plane LGA - ALB
    4h 35m
    $87–578

  5. Train, bus via Albany Bus Terminal, NY

    1. Take the train from Amityville to New York Penn Stationtrain train Babylon Branch
    2. Take the bus from New York Midtown to Albany Bus Terminal, NYbus bus FlixBus N2679 / ...
    5h 59m
    $38–68

  6. Fly from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport

    1. Fly from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane plane ISP - ALB
    6h 44m
    $109–609

Islip to Albany by train

Calendar92Weekly Trains
Duration4h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$57Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 185.7 mi
  • Duration: 4h 35m

What companies run services between Islip, NY, USA and Albany, NY, USA?

You can take a train from Islip to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station via Jamaica, Penn Station, and Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station in around 4h 35m. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines, Breeze Airways, and Avelo Airlines fly from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP) to Albany County Airport (ALB) 3 times a day.

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