There are 7 ways to get from Silver Spring to Albany–Rensselaer Amtrak Station by train (Amtrak), bus, car, subway, plane, bus (Greyhound), or train
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Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Acela
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
6h 59m$92–212Drive 354.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Silver Spring to Albany–Rensselaer Amtrak Stationcar 354.5 mi
6h 31m$65–94Bus via Bethesda, MD
- Take the bus from Bethesda, MD to Penn Station 7th Ave. Corner of W 30th Streetbus
- Take the bus from New York, NY to Albany-Rensselaerbus Nyc
9h 15m$67–122Subway to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly, line 905 bus
- Take the subway from Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform to Gallery Place, Red Line Track 2 Platformsubway
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane DCA - ALB
- Take the bus from Colonie Station - Central Ave & Northway Mall to Broadway/SUNY Plaza Station - Broadway & Hudson Avbus
4h 43m$128–860Bus
- Take the bus from Silver Spring Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Greyhound US0310
- Take the bus from New York to Albanybus Adt A278 / ...
9h 40m$73–169Subway, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly, line 905 bus
- Take the subway from Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform to Farragut North, Red Line Center Platformsubway
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane IAD - ALB
- Take the bus from Colonie Station - Central Ave & Northway Mall to Broadway/SUNY Plaza Station - Broadway & Hudson Avbus
5h 14m$88–560Subway, train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly, line 905 bus
- Take the subway from Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform to Union Station, Red Line Center Platformsubway
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane BWI - ALB
- Take the bus from Colonie Station - Central Ave & Northway Mall to Broadway/SUNY Plaza Station - Broadway & Hudson Avbus
5h 5m$93–1,156
Silver Spring to Albany–Rensselaer Amtrak Station by subway and train (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Silver Spring to Albany–Rensselaer Amtrak Station is to drive which costs $60 - $95 and takes 6h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Silver Spring to Albany–Rensselaer Amtrak Station is to subway and fly and line 905 bus which takes 4h 43m and costs $120 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Silver Spring to Albany–Rensselaer Amtrak Station. However, there are services departing from Silver Spring+Bay 102 and arriving at Albany-Rensselaer via Bethesda, MD and New York, NY. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Silver Spring to Albany–Rensselaer Amtrak Station station. However, there are services departing from Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform and arriving at Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station via Washington Union Station and Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 59m.
The distance between Silver Spring and Albany–Rensselaer Amtrak Station is 373 miles. The road distance is 356.6 miles.
The best way to get from Silver Spring to Albany–Rensselaer Amtrak Station without a car is to train which takes 6h 59m and costs $90 - $220.
It takes approximately 6h 59m to get from Silver Spring to Albany–Rensselaer Amtrak Station, including transfers.
Silver Spring to Albany–Rensselaer Amtrak Station bus services, operated by Vamoose Bus, depart from Bethesda, MD station.
Silver Spring to Albany–Rensselaer Amtrak Station train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, depart from Washington Union Station.
The best way to get from Silver Spring to Albany–Rensselaer Amtrak Station is to train which takes 6h 59m and costs $90 - $220. Alternatively, you can bus via Bethesda, MD, which costs $65 - $130 and takes 9h 15m.
What companies run services between Silver Spring, MD, USA and Albany–Rensselaer Amtrak Station, NY, USA?
You can take a subway from Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station via Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Washington Union Station, and Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station in around 6h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Silver Spring+Bay 102 to Albany-Rensselaer via East-West Hwy+Waverly St, Bethesda, MD, Penn Station 7th Ave. Corner of W 30th Street, and New York, NY in around 9h 15m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Albany County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 212-695-6766
- Website
- Vamoose Bus
Bus from Bethesda, MD to Penn Station 7th Ave. Corner of W 30th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Vamoose Bus
- Economy
- $45–70
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Booking & Getting There
Silver Spring to Albany–Rensselaer Amtrak Station bus services, operated by Vamoose Bus, arrive at Penn Station 7th Ave. Corner of W 30th Street.
Silver Spring to Albany–Rensselaer Amtrak Station train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Silver Spring to Albany–Rensselaer Amtrak Station is 357 miles. It takes approximately 6h 31m to drive from Silver Spring to Albany–Rensselaer Amtrak Station.
There are 212+ hotels available in Albany–Rensselaer Amtrak Station.



