There are 5 ways to get from New York to Menands by bus, train (Amtrak), car, subway, or plane
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Bus via Albany, NY
best- Take the bus from New York, NY - Midtown to Albany, NYbus Nyc / ...
3h 24m$25–30Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
3h 41m$46–93Drive 151.2 mi
- Drive from New York to Menandscar 151.2 mi
2h 51m$28–40Line 4 subway, bus, fly, line 905 bus, line 22 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 Hawk/Capitol Station - Washington Ave & Hawk Stbus
- Take the bus from Hawk/Capitol Station - Washington Ave & Hawk St to Broadway & Brookside Avebus
4h 36m$87–617Bus
- Take the bus from New York to Albanybus Adt A278 / ...
3h 27m$33–104
New York to Menands by train and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New York to Menands is to bus via Albany, NY which costs $25 - $30 and takes 3h 24m.
The fastest way to get from New York to Menands is to drive which takes 2h 51m and costs $27 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from New York to Menands. However, there are services departing from New York, NY - Midtown and arriving at Broadway & Brookside Ave via Washington Ave & Lexington Ave and Hawk/Capitol Station - Washington Ave & Hawk St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from New York station to Menands 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 41m.
The distance between New York and Menands is 158 miles. The road distance is 152.1 miles.
The best way to get from New York to Menands without a car is to bus via Albany, NY which takes 3h 24m and costs $25 - $30.
It takes approximately 3h 24m to get from New York to Menands, including transfers.
New York to Menands bus services, operated by Fox Bus, depart from New York, NY - Midtown station.
New York to Menands train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
The best way to get from New York to Menands is to bus via Albany, NY which takes 3h 24m and costs $25 - $30. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $45 - $95 and takes 3h 41m.
What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Menands, NY, USA?
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. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station hourly. Tickets cost $40–90 and the journey takes 2h 31m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Albany County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–600
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
- $40–90
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +1 518-482-8822
- Website
- CDTA
Bus from Colonie Station - Central Ave & Northway Mall to Hawk/Capitol Station - Washington Ave & Hawk St
- Base fare
- $2
Bus from Hawk/Capitol Station - Washington Ave & Hawk St to Broadway & Brookside Ave
- Base fare
- $2
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
New York to Menands bus services, operated by Fox Bus, arrive at Albany, NY station.
New York to Menands train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between New York to Menands is 152 miles. It takes approximately 2h 51m to drive from New York to Menands.
There are 178+ hotels available in Menands.


















