There are 4 ways to get from Memphis to Albany by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Memphis (MEM) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane MEM - ALB
7h 5m$195–905Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Memphis - Summer Ave to New Yorkbus Memphis
- Take the bus from New York, NY - Chinatown to Albany, NYbus Schenectady / ...
26h 46m$152–216Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to Anna - Shellbus
- Take the train from Carbondale to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain
27h 26m$476–1,000Drive 1,177.4 mi
- Drive from Memphis to Albanycar 1,177.4 mi
20h 34m$215–311
Memphis (MEM) to Albany County Airport (ALB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Memphis to Albany is to bus which costs $150 - $220 and takes 26h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Memphis to Albany is to fly which takes 7h 5m and costs $190 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Memphis to Albany. However, there are services departing from William Hudson Transit Center and arriving at Albany, NY via Memphis - Summer Ave and New York, NY - Chinatown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 46m.
The distance between Memphis and Albany is 1046 miles. The road distance is 1184.2 miles.
The best way to get from Memphis to Albany without a car is to bus which takes 26h 46m and costs $150 - $220.
It takes approximately 7h 5m to get from Memphis to Albany, including transfers.
Memphis to Albany bus services, operated by Wanda Coach, depart from Memphis - Summer Ave station.
The best way to get from Memphis to Albany is to fly which takes 7h 5m and costs $190 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150 - $220 and takes 26h 46m.
Memphis to Albany bus services, operated by Wanda Coach, arrive at New York station.
Albany is 1h ahead of Memphis. It is currently 2:34 AM in Memphis and 3:34 AM in Albany.
What companies run services between Memphis, TN, USA and Albany, NY, USA?
Southwest Airlines, Delta, and American Airlines fly from Memphis (MEM) to Albany County Airport (ALB) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from William Hudson Transit Center to Albany, NY via SUMMER AVENUE at WHITE STATION ROAD, Memphis - Summer Ave, New York, and New York, NY - Chinatown in around 26h 46m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Memphis to Albany County Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Memphis to Albany County Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Memphis to Albany County Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Memphis to Albany County Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Memphis to Albany County Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Memphis to Albany County Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Memphis to Albany County Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Carbondale to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–210
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $260–550
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- [email protected]
- Website
- Wanda Coach
Bus from Memphis - Summer Ave to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–180
- Website
- Wanda Coach
- Book at
- GotoBus.com
- Adult One Way
- $130–180
- [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
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to Anna - Shell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–150
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adults 11-59
- $50–150
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