There are 5 ways to get from New York to Sand Lake 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$86–142Drive 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 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 31m$126–586Bus via Defreestville Park & Ride
- Take the bus from New York to Albanybus Adt A278 / ...
- Take the bus from Madison Ave & Green Street to Defreestville Park & Ridebus 214 / ...
3h 52m$61–142
Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Albany County Airport (ALB) flights
Questions & Answers
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 $85 - $150.
No, there is no direct bus from New York to Sand Lake. 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 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 $85 - $150.
It takes approximately 2h 51m to get from New York to Sand Lake, including transfers.
New York to Sand Lake bus services, operated by Megabus, depart from New York, NY 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 $85 - $150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $60 - $100 and takes 3h 19m.
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 $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
- +1 800-858-8555
- 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
- Phone
- +1 518-482-8822
- Website
- cdta.org
Bus from Madison Ave & Green Street to Defreestville Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.cdta.org/
- Schedules at
- https://www.cdta.org/routes-and-schedules
- Base fare
- $2
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More Questions & Answers
New York to Sand Lake bus services, operated by Megabus, arrive at Albany-Rensselaer 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.
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