There are 4 ways to get from New York (State) to AMTRAK Station Rensselaer by bus, train (Amtrak), car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from New York, NY to Albany-Rensselaerbus Nyc
2h 59m$20–50Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
3h 33m$48–98Drive 148 mi
- Drive from New York to AMTRAK Station Rensselaercar 148 mi
2h 49m$27–39Bus, fly, line 905 bus
- Take the bus from W 125 St/Saint Nicholas Av to Laguardia Rd/94 Stbus
- 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 36m$75–515
New York (State) to AMTRAK Station Rensselaer by subway and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New York (State) to AMTRAK Station Rensselaer is to bus which costs $20 - $50 and takes 2h 59m.
The fastest way to get from New York (State) to AMTRAK Station Rensselaer is to drive which takes 2h 49m and costs $27 - $40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from New York, NY and arriving at Albany-Rensselaer. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from New York (State) to AMTRAK Station Rensselaer station. However, there are services departing from Christopher St-Stonewall and arriving at Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 33m.
The distance between New York (State) and AMTRAK Station Rensselaer is 170 miles. The road distance is 148.9 miles.
The best way to get from New York (State) to AMTRAK Station Rensselaer without a car is to bus which takes 2h 59m and costs $20 - $50.
The bus from New York, NY to Albany-Rensselaer takes 2h 59m including transfers and departs every four hours.
New York (State) to AMTRAK Station Rensselaer bus services, operated by Megabus, depart from New York, NY station.
New York (State) to AMTRAK Station Rensselaer train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
The best way to get from New York (State) to AMTRAK Station Rensselaer is to bus which takes 2h 59m and costs $20 - $50. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $45 - $100 and takes 3h 33m.
What companies run services between New York (State), USA and AMTRAK Station Rensselaer, NY, USA?
Megabus operates a bus from New York, NY to Albany-Rensselaer every 4 hours. Tickets cost $20–50 and the journey takes 2h 59m. Alternatively, 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.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Albany County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–500
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
- +1-877-462-6342
- [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
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from W 125 St/Saint Nicholas Av to Laguardia Rd/94 St
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
New York (State) to AMTRAK Station Rensselaer bus services, operated by Megabus, arrive at Albany-Rensselaer station.
New York (State) to AMTRAK Station Rensselaer train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between New York (State) to AMTRAK Station Rensselaer is 149 miles. It takes approximately 2h 49m to drive from New York (State) to AMTRAK Station Rensselaer.
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