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How to get fromMinneapolis Airport (MSP) to Albanyby plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, train, or bus

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There are 11 ways to get from Minneapolis Airport (MSP) to Albany by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Albany County Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane plane MSP - ALB
    5h 10m
    $169–772

  2. Fly to Bradley International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)plane plane MSP - BDL
    2. Take the bus from Springfield Union Station to Albany Bus Terminal, NYbus bus
    7h 2m
    $131–564

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Borealis / ...
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain train Lake Shore Limited
    26h 20m
    $392–822

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Albany Bus Terminal, NYbus bus
    28h 42m
    $187–382

  5. Drive 1,215.2 mi

    1. Drive from Minneapolis Airport (MSP) to Albanycar car 1,215.2 mi
    20h 47m
    $222–321

  6. Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane MSP - EWR
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain train
    6h 47m
    $220–948

  7. Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane MSP - JFK
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain train
    6h 44m
    $480–1,085

  8. Fly to Laguardia Airport, train

    1. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane MSP - LGA
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain train
    6h 57m
    $262–789

  9. Fly to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane plane MSP - SYR
    2. Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain train
    7h
    $223–1,090

  10. Fly to Westchester County Airport, train

    1. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Westchester County Airport (HPN)plane plane MSP - HPN
    2. Take the train from Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain train
    8h 33m
    $190–879

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus bus
    2. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus bus
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain train
    29h 14m
    $343–692

Minneapolis Airport (MSP) to Albany by bus and train (Amtrak)

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration26h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$392Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 986.3 mi
  • Duration: 5h 10m

What companies run services between Minneapolis Airport (MSP), USA and Albany, NY, USA?

Southwest Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Albany County Airport (ALB) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from MSP Terminal 1 Transit Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station via Union Depot & Wacouta Station, St. Paul-Minneapolis, and Chicago Union Station in around 26h 20m.

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