There are 5 ways to get from Lower East Side to Albany by bus, train (Amtrak), car, subway, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from New York, NY - Chinatown to Albany, NYbus Schenectady / ...
3h$21–35Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
3h 46m$43–98Drive 149 mi
- Drive from Lower East Side to Albanycar 149 mi
2h 48m$28–40Subway, fly, line 905 bus
- Take the subway from Delancey St-Essex St to Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Avsubway
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane LGA - ALB
- Take the bus from Colonie Station - Central Ave & Northway Mall to Hawk/Capitol Station - Washington Ave & Hawk Stbus
4h 37m$80–565Bus via 34 St-Herald Sq
- Take the bus from New York, NY - Midtown to Albany, NYbus Nyc / ...
3h 51m$24–29
Lower East Side to Albany by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lower East Side to Albany is to bus which costs $21 - $35 and takes 3h.
The fastest way to get from Lower East Side to Albany is to drive which takes 2h 48m and costs $27 - $40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from New York, NY - Chinatown and arriving at Albany, NY. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h.
No, there is no direct train from Lower East Side to Albany station. However, there are services departing from Delancey St-Essex St and arriving at Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 46m.
The distance between Lower East Side and Albany is 155 miles. The road distance is 149.9 miles.
The best way to get from Lower East Side to Albany without a car is to bus which takes 3h and costs $21 - $35.
The bus from New York, NY - Chinatown to Albany, NY takes 3h including transfers and departs five times a day.
Lower East Side to Albany bus services, operated by Fox Bus, depart from New York, NY - Chinatown station.
Lower East Side to Albany train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
The best way to get from Lower East Side to Albany is to bus which takes 3h and costs $21 - $35. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $40 - $100 and takes 3h 46m.
What companies run services between Lower East Side, NY, USA and Albany, NY, USA?
Fox Bus operates a bus from New York, NY - Chinatown to Albany, NY every 4 hours. Tickets cost $21–26 and the journey takes 3h. Capital Bus Tour also services this route 5 times a day. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station hourly. Tickets cost $40–95 and the journey takes 2h 31m.
- 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
- $40–95
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from Delancey St-Essex St to Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- [email protected]
- Website
- Capital Bus
Bus from New York, NY - Chinatown to Albany, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35
- Website
- Capital Bus
- Phone
- +1 518-482-8822
- Website
- CDTA
Bus from Colonie Station - Central Ave & Northway Mall to Hawk/Capitol Station - Washington Ave & Hawk St
- Base fare
- $2
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More Questions & Answers
Lower East Side to Albany bus services, operated by Fox Bus, arrive at Albany, NY station.
Lower East Side to Albany train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lower East Side to Albany is 150 miles. It takes approximately 2h 48m to drive from Lower East Side to Albany.
There are 207+ hotels available in Albany.