There are 5 ways to get from Long Island City to Albany–Rensselaer Amtrak Station by train (Amtrak), bus, car, subway, or plane
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Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
3h 45m$48–98Bus via New York, NY
cheapest- Take the bus from New York, NY to Albany-Rensselaerbus Nyc
4h 18m$23–53Drive 148.6 mi
- Drive from Long Island City to Albany–Rensselaer Amtrak Stationcar 148.6 mi
2h 48m$28–40Line 7 subway, fly, line 905 bus
- Take the subway from Court Sq to Flushing-Main Stsubway
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane LGA - ALB
- Take the bus from Colonie Station - Central Ave & Northway Mall to Broadway/SUNY Plaza Station - Broadway & Hudson Avbus
4h 39m$80–565Bus
- Take the bus from New York to Albanybus Adt A278 / ...
4h 27m$32–103
Long Island City to Albany–Rensselaer Amtrak Station by subway, foot, and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Long Island City to Albany–Rensselaer Amtrak Station is to bus via New York, NY which costs $22 - $55 and takes 4h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Long Island City to Albany–Rensselaer Amtrak Station is to drive which takes 2h 48m and costs $27 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Long Island City to Albany–Rensselaer Amtrak Station. However, there are services departing from New York, NY and arriving at Albany-Rensselaer via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Long Island City to Albany–Rensselaer Amtrak Station station. However, there are services departing from Court Sq-23 St and arriving at Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 45m.
The distance between Long Island City and Albany–Rensselaer Amtrak Station is 145 miles. The road distance is 149.4 miles.
The best way to get from Long Island City to Albany–Rensselaer Amtrak Station without a car is to train which takes 3h 45m and costs $45 - $100.
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from Long Island City to Albany–Rensselaer Amtrak Station, including transfers.
Long Island City to Albany–Rensselaer Amtrak Station bus services, operated by Megabus, depart from New York, NY station.
Long Island City to Albany–Rensselaer Amtrak Station train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
The best way to get from Long Island City to Albany–Rensselaer Amtrak Station is to train which takes 3h 45m and costs $45 - $100. Alternatively, you can bus via New York, NY, which costs $22 - $55 and takes 4h 18m.
What companies run services between Long Island City, NY, USA and Albany–Rensselaer Amtrak Station, NY, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station hourly. Tickets cost $45–95 and the journey takes 2h 31m. Alternatively, Megabus operates a bus from New York, NY to Albany-Rensselaer every 4 hours. Tickets cost $20–50 and the journey takes 2h 59m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Albany County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–550
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
- $45–95
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from Court Sq to Flushing-Main St
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- 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
- +1 518-482-8822
- Website
- CDTA
Bus from Colonie Station - Central Ave & Northway Mall to Broadway/SUNY Plaza Station - Broadway & Hudson Av
- Base fare
- $2
- 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
Long Island City to Albany–Rensselaer Amtrak Station bus services, operated by Megabus, arrive at Albany-Rensselaer station.
Long Island City to Albany–Rensselaer Amtrak Station train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Long Island City to Albany–Rensselaer Amtrak Station is 149 miles. It takes approximately 2h 48m to drive from Long Island City to Albany–Rensselaer Amtrak Station.
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