There are 8 ways to get from Kentucky to Albany by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Fly from Blue Grass Airport
best- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane LEX - ALB
5h 24m$205–941Bus via Brook Park
cheapest- Take the bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
- Take the bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Albany Bus Terminal, NYbus
19h 20m$113–238Bus, train via Cleveland
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Cleveland Ohio Greyhound Stationbus Louisville
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited
17h 31m$188–403Drive 809.1 mi
- Drive from Louisville to Albanycar 809.1 mi
14h 4m$148–214Fly from Louisville International Airport
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane SDF - ALB
6h 24m$606–1,307Fly from Covington
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane CVG - ALB
6h 30m$326–806Bus
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Greyhound Station Cincinnatibus
- Take the bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Albany Bus Terminal, NYbus
23h 40m$154–283Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain
28h 54m$368–789
Kentucky to Albany by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kentucky to Albany is to bus via Brook Park which costs $110 - $240 and takes 19h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Kentucky to Albany is to fly which takes 5h 24m and costs $200 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Kentucky station to Albany. However, there are services departing from Louisville, KY Bus Station and arriving at Albany Bus Terminal, NY via Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron and Cleveland Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 20m.
The distance between Kentucky and Albany is 677 miles. The road distance is 813.8 miles.
The best way to get from Kentucky to Albany without a car is to bus and train via Cleveland which takes 17h 31m and costs $180 - $410.
It takes approximately 5h 24m to get from Kentucky to Albany, including transfers.
Kentucky to Albany bus services, operated by Barons Bus, depart from Louisville, KY Bus Station.
The best way to get from Kentucky to Albany is to fly which takes 5h 24m and costs $200 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus via Brook Park, which costs $110 - $240 and takes 19h 20m.
Kentucky to Albany bus services, operated by Barons Bus, arrive at Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kentucky to Albany is 814 miles. It takes approximately 14h 4m to drive from Kentucky to Albany.
What companies run services between Kentucky, USA and Albany, NY, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Albany County Airport (ALB) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Albany Bus Terminal, NY via Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron and Cleveland Bus Station in around 19h 20m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Albany County Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Albany County Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Albany County Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Albany County Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Albany County Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Covington to Albany County Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Covington to Albany County Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Albany County Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Albany County Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Albany County Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Albany County Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Covington to Albany County Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Covington to Albany County Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Albany County Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Albany County Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Albany County Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Covington to Albany County Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Covington to Albany County Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Albany County Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Albany County Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Covington to Albany County Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–320
- 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 Louisville, KY Bus Station to Cleveland Ohio Greyhound Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Greyhound Station Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–45
- Website
- Barons Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Albany Bus Terminal, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $22–45
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