There are 5 ways to get from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to New York by bus, train (Amtrak), car, plane, or subway
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Albany to New Yorkbus Adt A289 / ...
4h 28m$30–102Bus via Albany, NY
cheapest- Take the bus from Albany, NY to New York, NY - Midtownbus Nyc / ...
4h 37m$24–30Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
4h 35m$48–98Drive 155.6 mi
- Drive from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to New Yorkcar 155.6 mi
2h 57m$29–41Line 370 bus, fly, subway
- Take the bus from Riverfront Station - New 3rd St & Front St to Rt 7 & Ronald Drbus
- Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane ALB - LGA
- Take the subway from Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av to W 4 St-Wash Sqsubway
4h 9m$76–556
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to New York by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to New York is to bus via Albany, NY which costs $24 - $30 and takes 4h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to New York is to drive which takes 2h 57m and costs $28 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute station to New York. However, there are services departing from Congress Station- 3rd St & Congress St and arriving at New York via Albany. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute station to New York station. However, there are services departing from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station and arriving at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 35m.
The distance between Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and New York is 178 miles. The road distance is 156.5 miles.
The best way to get from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to New York without a car is to bus which takes 4h 28m and costs $30 - $110.
It takes approximately 4h 28m to get from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to New York, including transfers.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to New York bus services, operated by Trailways, depart from Albany station.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to New York train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to New York is to bus which takes 4h 28m and costs $30 - $110. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $45 - $100 and takes 4h 35m.
What companies run services between Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, NY, USA and New York, NY, USA?
Trailways operates a bus from Albany to New York hourly. Tickets cost $29–100 and the journey takes 2h 45m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station hourly. Tickets cost $45–95 and the journey takes 2h 31m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn 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 Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av to W 4 St-Wash Sq
- Ave. Duration
- 25 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
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Albany to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Riverfront Station - New 3rd St & Front St to Rt 7 & Ronald Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.cdta.org/
- Schedules at
- https://www.cdta.org/routes-and-schedules
- Base fare
- $2
- Website
- gotobus.com
Bus from Albany, NY to New York, NY - Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–26
- Website
- https://www.gotobus.com/fox-bus-inc-/
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More Questions & Answers
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to New York bus services, operated by Trailways, arrive at New York station.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to New York train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to New York is 157 miles. It takes approximately 2h 57m to drive from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to New York.
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