There are 6 ways to get from New York JFK Airport (JFK) to Albany - Rensselaer by train (Amtrak), bus, rideshare, car, tram, subway, or plane
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Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
4h 1m$59–114Drive 159.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from New York JFK Airport (JFK) to Albany - Rensselaercar 159.1 mi
3h$29–42Bus via Jamaica
- Take the bus from New York, NY to Albany-Rensselaerbus Nyc
4h 36m$34–69Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from New York JFK-JFK to Albany - Rensselaer159.1 mi
3hTram, subway, fly, line 905 bus
- Take the tram from Terminal 4 to Jamaica Stationtram
- 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 33m$81–496Bus
- Take the bus from New York to Albanybus Adt A278 / ...
5h 24m$41–112
New York JFK Airport (JFK) to Albany - Rensselaer by tram and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New York JFK Airport (JFK) to Albany - Rensselaer is to drive which costs $29 - $45 and takes 3h.
The fastest way to get from New York JFK Airport (JFK) to Albany - Rensselaer is to drive which takes 3h and costs $29 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from New York JFK Airport (JFK) to Albany - Rensselaer. However, there are services departing from New York, NY and arriving at Albany-Rensselaer via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from New York JFK Airport (JFK) to Albany - Rensselaer station. However, there are services departing from Terminal 4 and arriving at Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station via Jamaica and Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 1m.
The distance between New York JFK Airport (JFK) and Albany - Rensselaer is 159 miles. The road distance is 160 miles.
The best way to get from New York JFK Airport (JFK) to Albany - Rensselaer without a car is to train which takes 4h 1m and costs $55 - $120.
It takes approximately 4h 1m to get from New York JFK Airport (JFK) to Albany - Rensselaer, including transfers.
New York JFK Airport (JFK) to Albany - Rensselaer bus services, operated by Megabus, depart from New York, NY station.
New York JFK Airport (JFK) to Albany - Rensselaer train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
The best way to get from New York JFK Airport (JFK) to Albany - Rensselaer is to train which takes 4h 1m and costs $55 - $120. Alternatively, you can bus via Jamaica, which costs $30 - $70 and takes 4h 36m.
What companies run services between New York JFK Airport (JFK), USA and Albany - Rensselaer, NY, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station hourly. Tickets cost $45–95 and the journey takes 2h 31m. Alternatively, Megabus operates a bus from New York, NY to Albany-Rensselaer every 4 hours. Tickets cost $20–50 and the journey takes 2h 59m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Albany County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–480
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
- +1 (212) 435-7000
- Website
- jfkairport.com
Tram from Terminal 4 to Jamaica Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9
- Website
- https://www.jfkairport.com/to-from-airport/air-train
- 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
- +1-877-462-6342
- [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
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from New York to Albany
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–100
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $29–95
- Flexible
- $55–100
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from New York JFK-JFK to Albany - Rensselaer
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
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More Questions & Answers
New York JFK Airport (JFK) to Albany - Rensselaer bus services, operated by Megabus, arrive at Albany-Rensselaer station.
New York JFK Airport (JFK) to Albany - Rensselaer train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between New York JFK Airport (JFK) to Albany - Rensselaer is 160 miles. It takes approximately 3h to drive from New York JFK Airport (JFK) to Albany - Rensselaer.
There are 210+ hotels available in Albany - Rensselaer.
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