There are 6 ways to get from Long Island to Ballston Spa by train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, plane, bus, or train
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Train via Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Schenectadytrain Ethan Allen Express / ...
5h 41m$55–115Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from New York, NY - Chinatown to Schenectadybus Nyc / ...
6h 13m$28–42Bus via 7 Av/ W 36 St (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Schenectadybus FlixBus 2687
6h 7m$32–54Drive 181 mi
- Drive from Brooklyn to Ballston Spacar 181 mi
3h 36m$33–48Fly, line 450 bus
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane LGA - ALB
- Take the bus from Gateway Plaza Mobility Center to Rt 50 & High Stbus
3h 33m$75–500Train
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Schenectadytrain VIA Rail
5h 45m$45–195
Long Island to Ballston Spa by subway, train, foot, and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Long Island to Ballston Spa is to bus which costs $27 - $45 and takes 6h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Long Island to Ballston Spa is to fly and line 450 bus which takes 3h 33m and costs $75 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Long Island to Ballston Spa. However, there are services departing from Queens Blvd/Northern Blvd and arriving at Rt 50 & High St via New York Midtown and Gateway Plaza Mobility Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Long Island to Ballston Spa. However, there are services departing from Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr and arriving at Schenectady via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 41m.
The distance between Long Island and Ballston Spa is 181 miles. The road distance is 182 miles.
The best way to get from Long Island to Ballston Spa without a car is to train via Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr which takes 5h 41m and costs $55 - $120.
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Long Island to Ballston Spa, including transfers.
Long Island to Ballston Spa bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from New York Midtown station.
Long Island to Ballston Spa train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
The best way to get from Long Island to Ballston Spa is to train via Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr which takes 5h 41m and costs $55 - $120. Alternatively, you can bus via 7 Av/ W 36 St, which costs $30 - $55 and takes 6h 7m.
What companies run services between Long Island, Suffolk County, NY, USA and Ballston Spa, NY, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Schenectady every 4 hours. Tickets cost $50–110 and the journey takes 3h 9m. Alternatively, Flixbus USA operates a bus from New York Midtown to Schenectady 6 times a week. Tickets cost $27–45 and the journey takes 3h 20m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Albany County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from New York Penn Station to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–190
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $40–120
- Business
- $75–180
- Business Plus
- $85–190
- Economy
- $45–120
- Economy Plus
- $50–130
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 518-482-8822
- Website
- cdta.org
Bus from Gateway Plaza Mobility Center to Rt 50 & High St
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.cdta.org/
- Schedules at
- https://www.cdta.org/routes-and-schedules
- Base fare
- $2
- Website
- gotobus.com
Bus from New York, NY - Chinatown to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–26
- Website
- https://www.gotobus.com/fox-bus-inc-/
- [email protected]
- Website
- capitalbustour.com
Bus from New York, NY - Chinatown to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35
- Website
- https://www.capitalbustour.com
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More Questions & Answers
Long Island to Ballston Spa bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Schenectady station.
Long Island to Ballston Spa train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Schenectady station.
Yes, the driving distance between Long Island to Ballston Spa is 182 miles. It takes approximately 3h 36m to drive from Long Island to Ballston Spa.
There are 153+ hotels available in Ballston Spa.
















