There are 5 ways to get from Merrick to Albany–Rensselaer Amtrak Station by train (Amtrak), train, bus, car, subway, or plane
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Train via New York
best- Take the train from Merrick to New York Penn Stationtrain Babylon Branch
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
4h 10m$54–112Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Merrick to New York Penn Stationtrain Babylon Branch
- Take the bus from New York, NY to Albany-Rensselaerbus Nyc
4h 48m$29–67Drive 166 mi
- Drive from Merrick to Albany–Rensselaer Amtrak Stationcar 166 mi
3h 10m$31–44Train, subway, fly, line 905 bus
- Take the train from Merrick to Jamaicatrain
- Take the subway from Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport 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 Broadway/SUNY Plaza Station - Broadway & Hudson Avbus
4h 44m$78–518Train
- Take the train from Merrick to New York Penn Stationtrain Babylon Branch
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Albanytrain VIA Rail
4h 18m$44–207
Merrick to Albany–Rensselaer Amtrak Station by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merrick to Albany–Rensselaer Amtrak Station is to drive which costs $30 - $45 and takes 3h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Merrick to Albany–Rensselaer Amtrak Station is to drive which takes 3h 10m and costs $30 - $45.
No, there is no direct train from Merrick to Albany–Rensselaer Amtrak Station station. However, there are services departing from Merrick and arriving at Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 10m.
The distance between Merrick and Albany–Rensselaer Amtrak Station is 168 miles. The road distance is 167 miles.
The best way to get from Merrick to Albany–Rensselaer Amtrak Station without a car is to train via New York which takes 4h 10m and costs $50 - $120.
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Merrick to Albany–Rensselaer Amtrak Station, including transfers.
Merrick to Albany–Rensselaer Amtrak Station train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Merrick station.
Merrick to Albany–Rensselaer Amtrak Station train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at New York Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Merrick to Albany–Rensselaer Amtrak Station is 167 miles. It takes approximately 3h 10m to drive from Merrick to Albany–Rensselaer Amtrak Station.
There are 210+ hotels available in Albany–Rensselaer Amtrak Station.
What companies run services between Merrick, NY, USA and Albany–Rensselaer Amtrak Station, NY, USA?
You can take a train from Merrick to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station via Penn Station and Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station in around 4h 10m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Albany County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–500
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Merrick to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $8–12
- Peak
- $12–17
Train from Merrick to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $8–12
- Peak
- $12–17
Train from Merrick to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $6–9
- Peak
- $7–11
Train from Merrick to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $8–12
- Peak
- $12–17
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
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport to Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from New York Penn Station to Albany
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–190
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $35–110
- Business
- $70–170
- Business Plus
- $80–190
- Economy
- $40–110
- Economy Plus
- $45–120
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- [email protected]
- Website
- us.megabus.com
Bus from New York, NY to Albany-Rensselaer
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Website
- https://us.megabus.com
- Adult One-way
- $26–50
- Phone
- +1 518-482-8822
- Website
- cdta.org
Bus from Colonie Station - Central Ave & Northway Mall to Broadway/SUNY Plaza Station - Broadway & Hudson Av
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.cdta.org/
- Schedules at
- https://www.cdta.org/routes-and-schedules
- Base fare
- $2
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