There are 5 ways to get from New York Penn Station to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute by train (Amtrak), bus, car, train, plane, or bus (Flixbus)
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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 / ...
3h 45m$49–97Bus via Albany, NY
cheapest- Take the bus from New York, NY - Midtown to Albany, NYbus Nyc / ...
3h 47m$25–30Drive 152.9 mi
- Drive from New York Penn Station to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institutecar 152.9 mi
2h 54m$28–41Train, fly, line 370 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 Rt 7 & Ronald Dr to Ferry St & 3rd Stbus
4h 40m$82–570Bus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Albany Bus Terminal, NYbus FlixBus N2679 / ...
- Take the bus from Albany Bus Terminal to Congress Station - 4th St & Congress Stbus 182
5h 21m$29–46
New York Penn Station to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute by train, bus, and foot (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New York Penn Station to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is to bus via Albany, NY which costs $25 - $30 and takes 3h 47m.
The fastest way to get from New York Penn Station to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is to drive which takes 2h 54m and costs $27 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from New York Penn Station to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute station. However, there are services departing from New York, NY - Midtown and arriving at Congress Station - 4th St & Congress St via Washington Ave & Lexington Ave and Broadway & Orange St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from New York Penn Station station to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute station. However, there are services departing from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and arriving at Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 45m.
The distance between New York Penn Station and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is 154 miles. The road distance is 153.8 miles.
The best way to get from New York Penn Station to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute without a car is to train which takes 3h 45m and costs $45 - $100.
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from New York Penn Station to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, including transfers.
New York Penn Station to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute bus services, operated by Fox Bus, depart from New York, NY - Midtown station.
New York Penn Station to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 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 Polytechnic Institute is to train which takes 3h 45m and costs $45 - $100. Alternatively, you can bus via Albany, NY, which costs $25 - $30 and takes 3h 47m.
What companies run services between New York Penn Station, NY, USA and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 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, Fox Bus operates a bus from New York, NY - Midtown to Albany, NY every 4 hours. Tickets cost $21–26 and the journey takes 2h 40m.
- 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
- $45–95
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from New York Penn Station to Flushing Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $5–7
- Peak
- $5–9
- Phone
- +1 518-482-8822
- Website
- CDTA
Bus from Rt 7 & Ronald Dr to Ferry St & 3rd St
- Base fare
- $2
Bus from Albany Bus Terminal to Congress Station - 4th St & Congress St
- 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
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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More Questions & Answers
New York Penn Station to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute bus services, operated by Fox Bus, arrive at Albany, NY station.
New York Penn Station to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between New York Penn Station to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is 154 miles. It takes approximately 2h 54m to drive from New York Penn Station to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
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