There are 5 ways to get from New York to John Boyd Thacher State Park by train (Amtrak), bus, car, subway, or plane
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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 3m$103–166Bus via Albany, NY
cheapest- Take the bus from New York, NY - Midtown to Albany, NYbus Nyc / ...
- Take the bus from N. Pearl St & Sheridan Ave to Thacher Park Visitor Centerbus 872
4h 44m$25–30Bus
- Take the bus from New York to Albanybus Adt A278 / ...
- Take the bus from S. Pearl St & Beaver St to Thacher Park Visitor Centerbus 872
4h 28m$31–102Drive 150.5 mi
- Drive from New York to John Boyd Thacher State Parkcar 150.5 mi
3h 9m$28–40Line 4 subway, bus, fly
- 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
3h 32m$131–631
New York to John Boyd Thacher State Park by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New York to John Boyd Thacher State Park is to bus via Albany, NY which costs $25 - $30 and takes 4h 44m.
The fastest way to get from New York to John Boyd Thacher State Park is to train which takes 3h 3m and costs $100 - $170.
No, there is no direct bus from New York to John Boyd Thacher State Park. However, there are services departing from New York and arriving at Thacher Park Visitor Center via S. Pearl St & Beaver St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from New York station to John Boyd Thacher State Park 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 3m.
The distance between New York and John Boyd Thacher State Park is 160 miles. The road distance is 151.4 miles.
The best way to get from New York to John Boyd Thacher State Park without a car is to train which takes 3h 3m and costs $100 - $170.
It takes approximately 3h 3m to get from New York to John Boyd Thacher State Park, including transfers.
New York to John Boyd Thacher State Park bus services, operated by Trailways, depart from New York station.
New York to John Boyd Thacher State Park train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
The best way to get from New York to John Boyd Thacher State Park is to train which takes 3h 3m and costs $100 - $170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $30 - $110 and takes 4h 28m.
What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and John Boyd Thacher State Park, 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. Alternatively, you can take a bus from New York to Thacher Park Visitor Center via Albany, S. Pearl St & Beaver St, and Thacher Park Visitor Center in around 4h 28m.
- 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
- 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
- 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 S. Pearl St & Beaver St to Thacher Park Visitor Center
- Base fare
- $2
Bus from N. Pearl St & Sheridan Ave to Thacher Park Visitor Center
- Base fare
- $2
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA
Bus from E 125 St/Lexington Av to Laguardia Rd/94 St
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
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More Questions & Answers
New York to John Boyd Thacher State Park bus services, operated by Trailways, arrive at Albany station.
New York to John Boyd Thacher State Park train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between New York to John Boyd Thacher State Park is 151 miles. It takes approximately 3h 9m to drive from New York to John Boyd Thacher State Park.
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