There are 5 ways to get from Port Jefferson to Albany - Rensselaer by train (Amtrak), car, bus, train, or plane
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Train via Queens
best- Take the train from Port Jefferson to Jamaicatrain Port Jefferson Branch
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
5h 10m$55–124Drive 194.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Port Jefferson to Albany - Rensselaercar 194.9 mi
3h 49m$36–52Line 51 bus, train, fly, line 905 bus
- Take the bus from NYS 25A/E Broadway to Stony Brook LIRRbus
- Take the train from Stony Brook to Jamaicatrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane LGA - ALB
- Take the bus from Colonie Station - Central Ave & Northway Mall to Broadway/SUNY Plaza Station - Broadway & Hudson Avbus
6h 50m$93–648Train
- Take the train from Ronkonkoma to New York Penn Stationtrain Ronkonkoma Branch
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
5h 54m$55–122Train #2
- Take the train from Ronkonkoma to New York Penn Stationtrain Ronkonkoma Branch
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Albanytrain VIA Rail
6h 2m$50–222
Port Jefferson to Albany - Rensselaer by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Port Jefferson to Albany - Rensselaer is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 3h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Port Jefferson to Albany - Rensselaer is to drive which takes 3h 49m and costs $35 - $55.
No, there is no direct train from Port Jefferson to Albany - Rensselaer station. However, there are services departing from Port Jefferson and arriving at Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station via Jamaica and Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 10m.
The distance between Port Jefferson and Albany - Rensselaer is 202 miles. The road distance is 196.1 miles.
The best way to get from Port Jefferson to Albany - Rensselaer without a car is to train via Queens which takes 5h 10m and costs $55 - $130.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Port Jefferson to Albany - Rensselaer, including transfers.
Port Jefferson to Albany - Rensselaer train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Port Jefferson station.
Port Jefferson to Albany - Rensselaer train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at Jamaica station.
Yes, the driving distance between Port Jefferson to Albany - Rensselaer is 196 miles. It takes approximately 3h 49m to drive from Port Jefferson to Albany - Rensselaer.
There are 212+ hotels available in Albany - Rensselaer.
What companies run services between Port Jefferson, NY, USA and Albany - Rensselaer, NY, USA?
You can take a train from Port Jefferson to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station via Jamaica, Penn Station, and Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station in around 5h 10m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Albany County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–600
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from Port Jefferson to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–29
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $13–18
- Peak
- $21–29
Train from Stony Brook to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–27
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $12–17
- Peak
- $19–27
Train from Ronkonkoma to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $13–19
- Peak
- $22–30
Train from Ronkonkoma to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $13–19
- Peak
- $22–30
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
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
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from New York Penn Station to Albany
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–190
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $35–110
- Business
- $70–180
- Business Plus
- $80–190
- Economy
- $40–120
- Economy Plus
- $45–120
- Phone
- 631 852 5200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Suffolk County Transit
Bus from NYS 25A/E Broadway to Stony Brook LIRR
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Suffolk County Transit
- Adults
- $3
- Phone
- +1 518-482-8822
- Website
- CDTA
Bus from Colonie Station - Central Ave & Northway Mall to Broadway/SUNY Plaza Station - Broadway & Hudson Av
- Base fare
- $2
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