There are 5 ways to get from New York Harbor to Albany by unknown, ferry, train, bus, subway, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Travel, ferry, train (Amtrak)
best- Walk from New York Harbor to Liberty Islandunknown
- Take the ferry from Liberty Island to Battery Parkferry
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain
4h 20mTravel, ferry, bus
- Walk from New York Harbor to Liberty Islandunknown
- Take the ferry from Liberty Island to Battery Parkferry
- Take the bus from New York, NY to Albany-Rensselaerbus Nyc
4h 47mTravel, ferry, subway to Laguardia Airport, fly
- Walk from New York Harbor to Liberty Islandunknown
- Take the ferry from Liberty Island to Battery Parkferry
- Take the subway from Whitehall St-South Ferry to Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Avsubway
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane LGA - ALB
4h 52mTravel, ferry, bus via Albany
- Walk from New York Harbor to Liberty Islandunknown
- Take the ferry from Liberty Island to Battery Parkferry
- Take the bus from New York to Albanybus
5h 16mTravel, ferry, train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly
- Walk from New York Harbor to Liberty Islandunknown
- Take the ferry from Liberty Island to Battery Parkferry
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane PHL - ALB
6h 33m
Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Albany County Airport (ALB) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between New York Harbor and Albany is 150 miles.
The best way to get from New York Harbor to Albany without a car is to travel and ferry and train which takes 4h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from New York Harbor to Albany, including transfers.
There are 177+ hotels available in Albany.
What companies run services between New York Harbor, NJ, USA and Albany, NY, USA?
There is no direct connection from New York Harbor to Albany. However, you can travel to Liberty Island, take the ferry to Battery Park, walk to South Ferry, take the line 1 subway to 28 St, walk to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, then take the train to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from New York Harbor to Albany-Rensselaer via Liberty Island, Battery Park, South Ferry, 28 St, and New York, NY in around 4h 47m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Albany County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Albany County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Albany County Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from Whitehall St-South Ferry to Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- [email protected]
- Website
- Megabus
Bus from New York, NY to Albany-Rensselaer
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Website
- Megabus
- Adult One-way
- $26–50
- 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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