There are 5 ways to get from New York State Capitol to Empire State Building by bus, train (Amtrak), car, plane, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Albany to New Yorkbus Adt A289 / ...
3h 10m$29–100Bus via Albany, NY
cheapest- Take the bus from Albany, NY to New York, NY - Midtownbus Nyc / ...
3h 53m$22–28Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
3h 18m$45–95Drive 145.5 mi
- Drive from New York State Capitol to Empire State Buildingcar 145.5 mi
2h 45m$27–39Line 905 bus, fly, subway
- Take the bus from Hawk/Capitol Station - Washington Ave & Hawk St to Colonie Station - Central Ave & Colonie Centerbus
- Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane ALB - LGA
- Take the subway from Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av to 34 St-Herald Sqsubway
3h 51m$76–556
New York State Capitol to Empire State Building by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New York State Capitol to Empire State Building is to bus via Albany, NY which costs $22 - $28 and takes 3h 53m.
The fastest way to get from New York State Capitol to Empire State Building is to drive which takes 2h 45m and costs $26 - $40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Albany and arriving at New York. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 45m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station station and arriving at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 31m.
The distance between New York State Capitol and Empire State Building is 170 miles. The road distance is 146.4 miles.
The best way to get from New York State Capitol to Empire State Building without a car is to bus which takes 3h 10m and costs $29 - $100.
The bus from Albany to New York takes 2h 45m including transfers and departs hourly.
New York State Capitol to Empire State Building bus services, operated by Trailways, depart from Albany station.
New York State Capitol to Empire State Building train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from New York State Capitol to Empire State Building is to bus which takes 3h 10m and costs $29 - $100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $45 - $95 and takes 3h 18m.
What companies run services between New York State Capitol, NY, USA and Empire State Building, NY, USA?
Trailways operates a bus from Albany to New York hourly. Tickets cost $29–100 and the journey takes 2h 45m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station hourly. Tickets cost $45–95 and the journey takes 2h 31m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av to 34 St-Herald Sq
- Ave. Duration
- 17 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
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Albany to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29–100
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $29–95
- Flexible
- $55–100
- Phone
- +1 518-482-8822
- Website
- cdta.org
Bus from Hawk/Capitol Station - Washington Ave & Hawk St to Colonie Station - Central Ave & Colonie Center
- Ave. Duration
- 21 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
- Website
- gotobus.com
Bus from Albany, NY to New York, NY - Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–26
- Website
- https://www.gotobus.com/fox-bus-inc-/
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More Questions & Answers
New York State Capitol to Empire State Building bus services, operated by Trailways, arrive at New York station.
New York State Capitol to Empire State Building train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between New York State Capitol to Empire State Building is 146 miles. It takes approximately 2h 45m to drive from New York State Capitol to Empire State Building.
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