There are 5 ways to get from New York to Nassau 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 / ...
2h 51m$83–141Drive 139.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from New York to Nassaucar 139.5 mi
3h$26–37Bus
- Take the bus from New York, NY to Albany-Rensselaerbus Nyc
3h 19m$60–100Line 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$141–646Bus via Schodack Rd Park & Ride
- Take the bus from New York to Albanybus Adt A278 / ...
4h 13m$49–124
Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Albany County Airport (ALB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New York to Nassau is to drive which costs $25 - $40 and takes 3h.
The fastest way to get from New York to Nassau is to train which takes 2h 51m and costs $80 - $150.
No, there is no direct bus from New York to Nassau. However, there are services departing from New York, NY and arriving at Albany-Rensselaer via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from New York station to Nassau 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 2h 51m.
The distance between New York and Nassau is 154 miles. The road distance is 140.4 miles.
The best way to get from New York to Nassau without a car is to train which takes 2h 51m and costs $80 - $150.
It takes approximately 2h 51m to get from New York to Nassau, including transfers.
New York to Nassau bus services, operated by Megabus, depart from New York, NY station.
New York to Nassau train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
The best way to get from New York to Nassau is to train which takes 2h 51m and costs $80 - $150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $60 - $100 and takes 3h 19m.
What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Nassau, 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, Megabus operates a bus from New York, NY to Albany-Rensselaer every 4 hours. Tickets cost $20–50 and the journey takes 2h 59m.
- 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
- +1-877-462-6342
- [email protected]
- Website
- Megabus
Bus from New York, NY to Albany-Rensselaer
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Website
- Megabus
- Adult One-way
- $26–50
- 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
- +1 800-858-8555
- 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 Nassau bus services, operated by Megabus, arrive at Albany-Rensselaer station.
New York to Nassau train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between New York to Nassau is 140 miles. It takes approximately 3h to drive from New York to Nassau.
There are 103+ hotels available in Nassau.
















