There are 6 ways to get from New York Penn Station to Rensselaer by train (Amtrak), bus, car, train, plane, or bus (Flixbus)
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Train
best- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
2h 31m$35–190Bus via Albany-Rensselaer
cheapest- Take the bus from New York, NY to Albany-Rensselaerbus Nyc
3h 4m$20–50Bus via New York
- Take the bus from New York to Albanybus Adt A278 / ...
2h 57m$29–100Drive 145.9 mi
- Drive from New York Penn Station to Rensselaercar 145.9 mi
2h 43m$27–39Train, fly, line 905 bus
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Flushing Main Streettrain
- 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 4m$82–570Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Albany Bus Terminal, NYbus FlixBus N2679 / ...
3h 3m$25–45
New York Penn Station to Rensselaer by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New York Penn Station to Rensselaer is to bus via Albany-Rensselaer which costs $20 - $50 and takes 3h 4m.
The fastest way to get from New York Penn Station to Rensselaer is to train which takes 2h 31m and costs $35 - $190.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from New York and arriving at Albany. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 45m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station station and arriving at Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 31m.
The distance between New York Penn Station and Rensselaer is 142 miles. The road distance is 146.8 miles.
The best way to get from New York Penn Station to Rensselaer without a car is to train which takes 2h 31m and costs $35 - $190.
The train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station takes 2h 31m including transfers and departs hourly.
New York Penn Station to Rensselaer bus services, operated by Trailways, depart from New York station.
New York Penn Station to Rensselaer train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
The best way to get from New York Penn Station to Rensselaer is to train which takes 2h 31m and costs $35 - $190. Alternatively, you can bus via New York, which costs $29 - $100 and takes 2h 57m.
What companies run services between New York Penn Station, NY, USA and Rensselaer, NY, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station hourly. Tickets cost $40–95 and the journey takes 2h 31m. VIA Rail also services this route once daily. Alternatively, Trailways operates a bus from New York to Albany every 2 hours. Tickets cost $29–100 and the journey takes 2h 45m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Albany County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–550
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
- $40–95
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–190
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $35–110
- Business
- $70–180
- Business Plus
- $80–190
- Economy
- $40–110
- Economy Plus
- $45–120
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from New York Penn Station to Flushing Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $5–7
- Peak
- $5–9
- 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
- Phone
- +1 518-482-8822
- Website
- CDTA
Bus from Colonie Station - Central Ave & Northway Mall to Broadway/SUNY Plaza Station - Broadway & Hudson Av
- Base fare
- $2
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York Midtown to Albany Bus Terminal, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
New York Penn Station to Rensselaer bus services, operated by Trailways, arrive at Albany station.
New York Penn Station to Rensselaer train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between New York Penn Station to Rensselaer is 147 miles. It takes approximately 2h 43m to drive from New York Penn Station to Rensselaer.
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