There are 5 ways to get from New York to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 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 45m$50–96Bus via East St & Herrick St
cheapest- Take the bus from New York, NY to Albany-Rensselaerbus Nyc
4h 13m$24–54Drive 154.5 mi
- Drive from New York to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institutecar 154.5 mi
2h 58m$29–41Line 4 subway, bus, fly, line 370 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 Rt 7 & Ronald Dr to Ferry St & 3rd Stbus
4h 40m$75–515Bus
- Take the bus from New York to Albanybus Adt A278 / ...
- Take the bus from Albany Bus Terminal to Congress Station - 4th St & Congress Stbus 182
5h 3m$31–102
New York to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute by train, bus, and foot (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New York to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is to bus via East St & Herrick St which costs $24 - $55 and takes 4h 13m.
The fastest way to get from New York to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is to drive which takes 2h 58m and costs $28 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from New York to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute station. However, there are services departing from New York, NY and arriving at Congress Station - 4th St & Congress St via East St & Herrick St and Broadway & Orange St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from New York station to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 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 45m.
The distance between New York and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is 154 miles. The road distance is 155.4 miles.
The best way to get from New York to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute without a car is to train which takes 3h 45m and costs $50 - $100.
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from New York to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, including transfers.
New York to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute bus services, operated by Megabus, depart from New York, NY station.
New York to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
The best way to get from New York to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is to train which takes 3h 45m and costs $50 - $100. Alternatively, you can bus via East St & Herrick St, which costs $24 - $55 and takes 4h 13m.
What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, NY, USA?
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. 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
- $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
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 14 St-Union Sq to 125th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Adult
- $3
- 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 E 125 St/Lexington Av to Laguardia Rd/94 St
- Ave. Duration
- 24 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 Rt 7 & Ronald Dr to Ferry St & 3rd St
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.cdta.org/
- Schedules at
- https://www.cdta.org/routes-and-schedules
- Base fare
- $2
Bus from Albany Bus Terminal to Congress Station - 4th St & Congress St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.cdta.org/
- Schedules at
- https://www.cdta.org/routes-and-schedules
- Base fare
- $2
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from New York to Albany
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–100
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $29–95
- Flexible
- $55–100
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More Questions & Answers
New York to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute bus services, operated by Megabus, arrive at Albany-Rensselaer station.
New York to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between New York to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is 155 miles. It takes approximately 2h 58m to drive from New York to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
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