There are 5 ways to get from Sheepshead Bay (Water) to Albany by subway, train, bus, car, or plane
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Subway, train
best- Take the subway from Sheepshead Bay to 34 St-Herald Sqsubway B / ...
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
4h 19m$43–98Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Avenue X / Bedford Av to Madison Av / E 34 Stbus Bm3
- Take the bus from New York, NY - Midtown to Albany, NYbus Nyc / ...
4h 56m$24–33Subway, bus
- Take the subway from Sheepshead Bay to 42 St-Times Squaresubway Q
- Take the bus from New York to Albanybus Adt A278 / ...
4h 35m$32–103Drive 159 mi
- Drive from Sheepshead Bay (Water) to Albanycar 159 mi
3h 4m$29–42Subway, fly
- Take the subway from Sheepshead Bay to 7 Avsubway
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane LGA - ALB
4h 29m$77–557
Sheepshead Bay (Water) to Albany by subway, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sheepshead Bay (Water) to Albany is to bus which costs $24 - $35 and takes 4h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Sheepshead Bay (Water) to Albany is to drive which takes 3h 4m and costs $29 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Sheepshead Bay (Water) to Albany. However, there are services departing from Avenue X / Bedford Av and arriving at Albany, NY via New York, NY - Midtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Sheepshead Bay (Water) to Albany station. However, there are services departing from Sheepshead Bay and arriving at Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 19m.
The distance between Sheepshead Bay (Water) and Albany is 154 miles. The road distance is 159.9 miles.
The best way to get from Sheepshead Bay (Water) to Albany without a car is to subway and train which takes 4h 19m and costs $40 - $100.
It takes approximately 4h 19m to get from Sheepshead Bay (Water) to Albany, including transfers.
Sheepshead Bay (Water) to Albany bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Avenue X / Bedford Av station.
Sheepshead Bay (Water) to Albany train services, operated by MTA, depart from Sheepshead Bay station.
Sheepshead Bay (Water) to Albany bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Madison Av / E 34 St station.
What companies run services between Sheepshead Bay (Water), NY, USA and Albany, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Avenue X / Bedford Av to Albany, NY via Madison Av / E 34 St and New York, NY - Midtown in around 4h 56m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Albany County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–550
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from Sheepshead Bay to 34 St-Herald Sq
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Sheepshead Bay to 42 St-Times Square
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Sheepshead Bay to 7 Av
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
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
- $40–95
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from New York to Albany
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–100
- Website
- Trailways
- Schedules at
- Trailways
- Saver
- $29–95
- Flexible
- $55–100
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA
Bus from Avenue X / Bedford Av to Madison Av / E 34 St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
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More Questions & Answers
Sheepshead Bay (Water) to Albany train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 34 St-Herald Sq station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sheepshead Bay (Water) to Albany is 160 miles. It takes approximately 3h 4m to drive from Sheepshead Bay (Water) to Albany.
There are 177+ hotels available in Albany.