There are 5 ways to get from Manhattan to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute by bus, train (Amtrak), car, or plane
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Bus via Albany, NY
best- Take the bus from New York, NY - Midtown to Albany, NYbus Nyc / ...
3h 34m$25–30Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
3h 45m$50–96Drive 151.4 mi
- Drive from Manhattan to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institutecar 151.4 mi
2h 50m$28–40Bus, fly, line 370 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 Rt 7 & Ronald Dr to Ferry St & 3rd Stbus
4h 19m$72–511Bus
- Take the bus from New York to Albanybus Adt A278 / ...
3h 37m$31–102
Manhattan to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute by train, bus, and foot (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manhattan to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is to bus via Albany, NY which costs $25 - $30 and takes 3h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Manhattan to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is to drive which takes 2h 50m and costs $27 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Manhattan to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute station. However, there are services departing from New York, NY - Midtown and arriving at Congress Station - 4th St & Congress St via Washington Ave & Lexington Ave and State/Downtown Station - State St & S. Pearl St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Manhattan station to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 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 45m.
The distance between Manhattan and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is 163 miles. The road distance is 152.3 miles.
The best way to get from Manhattan to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute without a car is to bus via Albany, NY which takes 3h 34m and costs $25 - $30.
It takes approximately 3h 34m to get from Manhattan to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, including transfers.
Manhattan to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute bus services, operated by Fox Bus, depart from New York, NY - Midtown station.
Manhattan to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
The best way to get from Manhattan to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is to bus via Albany, NY which takes 3h 34m and costs $25 - $30. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $50 - $100 and takes 3h 45m.
What companies run services between Manhattan, NY, USA and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, NY, USA?
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. Alternatively, 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.
- 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 Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- gotobus.com
Bus from New York, NY - Midtown to Albany, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–26
- Website
- https://www.gotobus.com/fox-bus-inc-/
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from E 125 St/Lexington Av to Laguardia Rd/94 St
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Phone
- +1 518-482-8822
- Website
- cdta.org
Bus from Rt 7 & Ronald Dr to Ferry St & 3rd St
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.cdta.org/
- Schedules at
- https://www.cdta.org/routes-and-schedules
- Base fare
- $2
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from New York to Albany
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–100
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $29–95
- Flexible
- $55–100
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More Questions & Answers
Manhattan to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute bus services, operated by Fox Bus, arrive at Albany, NY station.
Manhattan to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manhattan to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is 152 miles. It takes approximately 2h 50m to drive from Manhattan to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
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