There are 5 ways to get from New York to Sand Lake by train (Amtrak), bus, car, subway, 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 / ...
2h 51m$75–131Drive 150.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from New York to Sand Lakecar 150.9 mi
3h 14m$28–40Bus
- Take the bus from New York, NY - Midtown to Albany, NYbus Nyc / ...
3h 1m$78–93Line 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 23m$141–686Bus via Defreestville Park & Ride
- Take the bus from New York to Albanybus Adt A524 / ...
- Take the bus from Madison Ave & Green Street to Defreestville Park & Ridebus 214 / ...
4h 23m$59–143
Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Albany County Airport (ALB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from New York to Sand Lake is to drive which costs $27 - $40 and takes 3h 14m.
The fastest way to get from New York to Sand Lake is to train which takes 2h 51m and costs $75 - $140.
No, there is no direct bus from New York to Sand Lake. However, there are services departing from New York, NY - Midtown and arriving at Albany, NY via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from New York station to Sand Lake 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 Sand Lake is 154 miles. The road distance is 151.7 miles.
The best way to get from New York to Sand Lake without a car is to train which takes 2h 51m and costs $75 - $140.
It takes approximately 2h 51m to get from New York to Sand Lake, including transfers.
New York to Sand Lake bus services, operated by Fox Bus, depart from New York, NY - Midtown station.
New York to Sand Lake train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
The best way to get from New York to Sand Lake is to train which takes 2h 51m and costs $75 - $140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $75 - $95 and takes 3h 1m.
What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Sand Lake, NY, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station hourly. Tickets cost $35–85 and the journey takes 2h 31m. Alternatively, Fox Bus operates a bus from New York, NY - Midtown to Albany, NY every 3 hours. Tickets cost $38 and the journey takes 2h 40m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Albany County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–600
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
- $35–85
- Website
- Amtrak
- [email protected]
- Website
- Gotobus
Bus from New York, NY - Midtown to Albany, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $38
- Website
- Gotobus
- Adult One-way
- $38
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Booking & Getting There
New York to Sand Lake bus services, operated by Fox Bus, arrive at Albany, NY station.
New York to Sand Lake train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between New York to Sand Lake is 152 miles. It takes approximately 3h 14m to drive from New York to Sand Lake.
There are 192+ hotels available in Sand Lake.






