There are 5 ways to get from Rensselaer to New York by train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, bus, plane, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
2h 31m$35–190Bus via Albany, NY
cheapest- Take the bus from Albany, NY to New York, NY - Midtownbus Nyc / ...
3h 49m$22–28Bus
- Take the bus from Albany to New Yorkbus Adt A501 / ...
3h$27–50Drive 148.3 mi
- Drive from Rensselaer to New Yorkcar 148.3 mi
2h 47m$28–40Line 905 bus, fly, subway
- Take the bus from Broadway/SUNY Plaza Station - B'way & SUNY Plaza to Colonie Station - Central Ave & Colonie Centerbus
- 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
3h 55m$76–556
Rensselaer to New York by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rensselaer to New York is to bus via Albany, NY which costs $22 - $28 and takes 3h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Rensselaer to New York is to train which takes 2h 31m and costs $35 - $190.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Albany and arriving at New York. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station station and arriving at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 31m.
The distance between Rensselaer and New York is 142 miles. The road distance is 149.1 miles.
The best way to get from Rensselaer to New York without a car is to train which takes 2h 31m and costs $35 - $190.
The train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station takes 2h 31m including transfers and departs hourly.
Rensselaer to New York bus services, operated by Trailways, depart from Albany station.
Rensselaer to New York train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Rensselaer to New York is to train which takes 2h 31m and costs $35 - $190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $27 - $50 and takes 3h.
What companies run services between Rensselaer, NY, USA and New York, NY, USA?
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. VIA Rail also services this route once daily. Alternatively, Trailways operates a bus from Albany to New York hourly. Tickets cost $29–100 and the journey takes 3h. Three other operators also service this route.
- 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
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–190
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $35–110
- Business
- $70–180
- Business Plus
- $80–190
- Economy
- $40–110
- Economy Plus
- $45–120
- 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
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29–100
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $29–95
- Flexible
- $55–100
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- [email protected]
- Website
- us.megabus.com
Bus from Albany to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Website
- https://us.megabus.com
- Adult One-way
- $26–50
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Albany to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Albany to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 518-482-8822
- Website
- cdta.org
Bus from Broadway/SUNY Plaza Station - B'way & SUNY Plaza to Colonie Station - Central Ave & Colonie Center
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- 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 to New York bus services, operated by Trailways, arrive at New York station.
Rensselaer to New York train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rensselaer to New York is 149 miles. It takes approximately 2h 47m to drive from Rensselaer to New York.
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