There are 5 ways to get from Manhattan to Capital District by bus, train (Amtrak), car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from New York, NY - Midtown to Albany, NYbus Nyc / ...
2h 40m$38Drive 144.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Manhattan to Capital Districtcar 144.6 mi
2h 42m$27–39Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
3h 2m$80–121Bus, fly, line 1 bus
- Take the bus from E 125 St/Lexington Av to Laguardia Rd/94 Stbus
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane LGA - ALB
- Take the bus from Colonie Station - Central Ave & Northway Mall to Central Ave & Lexington Avebus
3h 43m$92–661Bus via Albany Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from New York to Albanybus Adt A524 / ...
3h 42m$29–103
Manhattan to Capital District by train and bus (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manhattan to Capital District is to drive which costs $26 - $40 and takes 2h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Manhattan to Capital District is to bus which takes 2h 40m and costs $38.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from New York, NY - Midtown and arriving at Albany, NY. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Manhattan station to Capital District station. However, there are services departing from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and arriving at Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 2m.
The distance between Manhattan and Capital District is 152 miles. The road distance is 145.4 miles.
The best way to get from Manhattan to Capital District without a car is to bus which takes 2h 40m and costs $38.
The bus from New York, NY - Midtown to Albany, NY takes 2h 40m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Manhattan to Capital District bus services, operated by Fox Bus, depart from New York, NY - Midtown station.
Manhattan to Capital District train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
The best way to get from Manhattan to Capital District is to bus which takes 2h 40m and costs $38. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $75 - $130 and takes 3h 2m.
What companies run services between Manhattan, NY, USA and Capital District, NY, USA?
Fox Bus operates a bus from New York, NY - Midtown to Albany, NY every 3 hours. Tickets cost $38 and the journey takes 2h 40m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station hourly. Tickets cost $75–120 and the journey takes 2h 31m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Albany County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–650
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
- $75–120
- Website
- Amtrak
- [email protected]
- Website
- Gotobus
Bus from New York, NY - Midtown to Albany, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $38
- Website
- Gotobus
- Adult One-way
- $38
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA
Bus from E 125 St/Lexington Av to Laguardia Rd/94 St
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Phone
- +1 518-482-8822
- [email protected]
- Website
- CDTA
Bus from Colonie Station - Central Ave & Northway Mall to Central Ave & Lexington Ave
- Base fare
- $2
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from New York to Albany
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–110
- Website
- Trailways
- Schedules at
- Trailways
- Saver
- $29–100
- Flexible
- $55–110
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- [email protected]
- Website
- Megabus
Bus from New York to Albany
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- Megabus
- Adult One-way
- $26–55
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Booking & Getting There
Manhattan to Capital District bus services, operated by Fox Bus, arrive at Albany, NY station.
Manhattan to Capital District train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manhattan to Capital District is 145 miles. It takes approximately 2h 42m to drive from Manhattan to Capital District.
There are 215+ hotels available in Capital District.