There are 8 ways to get from Madison Square Garden Center to Albany by train (Amtrak), bus, car, train, plane, or bus (Flixbus)
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Train
best- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
2h 32m$35–190Bus via Albany-Rensselaer
cheapest- Take the bus from New York, NY to Albany-Rensselaerbus Nyc
3h 6m$20–50Bus via New York, NY - Midtown
- Take the bus from New York, NY - Midtown to Albany, NYbus Nyc / ...
2h 47m$21–26Drive 145.7 mi
- Drive from Madison Square Garden Center to Albanycar 145.7 mi
2h 42m$27–39Train, fly, line 905 bus
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Flushing Main Streettrain
- 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 2m$82–570Bus
- Take the bus from Midtown - 400 8th Ave to 128 Central Ave, Albany, NYbus Nyc
2h 48m$35Bus via Albany
- Take the bus from New York to Albanybus Adt A278 / ...
2h 53m$29–100Bus via Albany Bus Terminal, NY (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Albany Bus Terminal, NYbus FlixBus N2679 / ...
3h 3m$25–45
Madison Square Garden Center to Albany by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison Square Garden Center to Albany is to bus via New York, NY - Midtown which costs $21 - $26 and takes 2h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Madison Square Garden Center to Albany is to train which takes 2h 32m and costs $35 - $190.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from New York, NY - Midtown and arriving at Albany, NY. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 40m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station station and arriving at Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 31m.
The distance between Madison Square Garden Center and Albany is 142 miles. The road distance is 146.5 miles.
The best way to get from Madison Square Garden Center to Albany without a car is to train which takes 2h 32m and costs $35 - $190.
The train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station takes 2h 31m including transfers and departs hourly.
Madison Square Garden Center to Albany bus services, operated by Trailways, depart from New York station.
Madison Square Garden Center to Albany train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
The best way to get from Madison Square Garden Center to Albany is to train which takes 2h 32m and costs $35 - $190. Alternatively, you can bus via New York, NY - Midtown, which costs $21 - $26 and takes 2h 47m.
What companies run services between Madison Square Garden Center, NY, USA and Albany, NY, USA?
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. VIA Rail also services this route once daily. Alternatively, Fox Bus operates a bus from New York, NY - Midtown to Albany, NY every 4 hours. Tickets cost $21–26 and the journey takes 2h 40m.
- 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
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–190
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $35–110
- Business
- $70–180
- Business Plus
- $80–190
- Economy
- $40–110
- Economy Plus
- $45–120
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from New York Penn Station to Flushing Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $5–7
- Peak
- $5–9
- 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
- [email protected]
- Website
- Capital Bus
Bus from Midtown - 400 8th Ave to 128 Central Ave, Albany, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35
- Website
- Capital Bus
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York Midtown to Albany Bus Terminal, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Madison Square Garden Center to Albany bus services, operated by Trailways, arrive at Albany station.
Madison Square Garden Center to Albany train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madison Square Garden Center to Albany is 147 miles. It takes approximately 2h 42m to drive from Madison Square Garden Center to Albany.
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