There are 5 ways to get from Nashville to Albany by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly
best- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane BNA - ALB
4h 39m$156–806Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nashville, TN to New York, NYbus Ny
- Take the bus from New York, NY - Chinatown to Albany, NYbus Schenectady / ...
19h 54m$123–157Bus, train
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the train from Carbondale to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain
27h 48m$376–800Drive 980 mi
- Drive from Nashville to Albanycar 980 mi
16h 55m$179–259Bus via Baltimore
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from New York to Albanybus
23h 59m$179–420
Nashville to Albany by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nashville to Albany is to bus which costs $120 - $160 and takes 19h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Nashville to Albany is to fly which takes 4h 39m and costs $150 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Nashville to Albany. However, there are services departing from Central 4Th Ave - Bay 19 and arriving at Albany, NY via Nashville, TN and New York, NY - Chinatown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 54m.
The distance between Nashville and Albany is 849 miles. The road distance is 985.7 miles.
The best way to get from Nashville to Albany without a car is to bus which takes 19h 54m and costs $120 - $160.
It takes approximately 4h 39m to get from Nashville to Albany, including transfers.
Nashville to Albany bus services, operated by NYTN Bus, depart from Nashville, TN station.
The best way to get from Nashville to Albany is to fly which takes 4h 39m and costs $150 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $160 and takes 19h 54m.
Nashville to Albany bus services, operated by NYTN Bus, arrive at New York, NY station.
Albany is 1h ahead of Nashville. It is currently 1:25 AM in Nashville and 2:25 AM in Albany.
What companies run services between Nashville, TN, USA and Albany, NY, USA?
Allegiant Air, Southwest Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Nashville (BNA) to Albany County Airport (ALB) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Central 4Th Ave - Bay 19 to Albany, NY via Nashville, TN, New York, NY, and New York, NY - Chinatown in around 19h 54m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Nashville to Albany County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Nashville to Albany County Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Nashville to Albany County Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Nashville to Albany County Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Nashville to Albany County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Nashville to Albany County Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Nashville to Albany County Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
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
- $95–200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 615-939-8887
- [email protected]
- Website
- New York to Tennessee Bus
Bus from Nashville, TN to New York, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–120
- Website
- New York to Tennessee Bus
- Adult One-way
- $100–120
- [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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- Peter Pan
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from New York to Albany
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–100
- Website
- Trailways
- Schedules at
- Trailways
- Saver
- $29–95
- Flexible
- $55–100
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Yes, the driving distance between Nashville to Albany is 986 miles. It takes approximately 16h 55m to drive from Nashville to Albany.
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