There are 4 ways to get from New York to Albany Bus Terminal by train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, subway, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
3h 1m$35–100Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from New York to Albanybus Adt A524 / ...
3h 15m$25–45Drive 146.8 mi
- Drive from New York to Albany Bus Terminalcar 146.8 mi
2h 47m$27–39Line 4 subway, bus, fly, line 905 bus
- Take the subway from 14 St-Union Sq to 125th Streetsubway
- Take the bus from E 125 St/Lexington 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 6m$95–665
New York to Albany Bus Terminal by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from New York to Albany Bus Terminal is to bus which costs $25 - $45 and takes 3h 15m.
The fastest way to get from New York to Albany Bus Terminal is to drive which takes 2h 47m and costs $26 - $40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from New York and arriving at Albany. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 15m.
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 and Albany Bus Terminal is 143 miles. The road distance is 147.7 miles.
The best way to get from New York to Albany Bus Terminal without a car is to train which takes 3h 1m and costs $35 - $100.
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 to Albany Bus Terminal bus services, operated by Trailways, depart from New York station.
New York to Albany Bus Terminal train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
The best way to get from New York to Albany Bus Terminal is to train which takes 3h 1m and costs $35 - $100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $25 - $45 and takes 3h 15m.
What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Albany Bus Terminal, NY, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station hourly. Tickets cost $35–100 and the journey takes 2h 31m. Alternatively, Trailways operates a bus from New York to Albany every 3 hours. Tickets cost $29–110 and the journey takes 3h 15m. Three other operators also service this route.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Albany County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–650
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
- $35–100
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from 14 St-Union Sq to 125th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from New York to Albany
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–110
- Website
- Trailways
- Schedules at
- Trailways
- Saver
- $29–100
- Flexible
- $55–110
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- [email protected]
- Website
- Megabus
Bus from New York to Albany
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- Megabus
- Adult One-way
- $26–55
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from New York to Albany
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York to Albany
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA
Bus from E 125 St/Lexington Av to Laguardia Rd/94 St
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Phone
- +1 518-482-8822
- [email protected]
- Website
- CDTA
Bus from Colonie Station - Central Ave & Northway Mall to Broadway/SUNY Plaza Station - Broadway & Hudson Av
- Base fare
- $2
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Booking & Getting There
New York to Albany Bus Terminal bus services, operated by Trailways, arrive at Albany station.
New York to Albany Bus Terminal train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between New York to Albany Bus Terminal is 148 miles. It takes approximately 2h 47m to drive from New York to Albany Bus Terminal.
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