There are 5 ways to get from Staten Island to Rensselaer by bus, train, car, plane, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Hylan Blvd/Buffalo St to Avenue Of The Americas/W 41 Stbus Sim1c / ...
- Take the bus from New York to Albanybus Adt A278-D / ...
4h 56m$29–107Drive 159.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Staten Island to Rensselaercar 159.1 mi
3h 7m$28–40Bus, train
- Take the bus from Hylan Blvd/Buffalo St to 6 Av/W 34 Stbus Sim1c / ...
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
4h 58m$78–127Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Hylan Blvd/Buffalo St to Church St/Fulton Stbus
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane LGA - ALB
5h 7m$100–714Bus via Eltingville/Transit Center
- Take the bus from Eltingville/Transit Center to West 42nd Street & 8th Avenuebus Sim8 / ...
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Albany Bus Terminal, NYbus Greyhound US0200 / ...
4h 59m$32–107
Staten Island to Rensselaer by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Staten Island to Rensselaer is to drive which costs $27 - $40 and takes 3h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Staten Island to Rensselaer is to drive which takes 3h 7m and costs $27 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Staten Island to Rensselaer. However, there are services departing from Hylan Blvd/Buffalo St and arriving at Albany via New York. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 56m.
The distance between Staten Island and Rensselaer is 190 miles. The road distance is 160 miles.
The best way to get from Staten Island to Rensselaer without a car is to bus which takes 4h 56m and costs $29 - $110.
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from Staten Island to Rensselaer, including transfers.
Staten Island to Rensselaer bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Hylan Blvd/Buffalo St station.
Staten Island to Rensselaer bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Avenue Of The Americas/W 41 St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Staten Island to Rensselaer is 160 miles. It takes approximately 3h 7m to drive from Staten Island to Rensselaer.
There are 200+ hotels available in Rensselaer.
What companies run services between Staten Island, NY, USA and Rensselaer, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Hylan Blvd/Buffalo St to Albany via Avenue Of The Americas/W 41 St and New York in around 4h 56m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Albany County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact 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
- $75–120
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA
Bus from Hylan Blvd/Buffalo St to Avenue Of The Americas/W 41 St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
Bus from Hylan Blvd/Buffalo St to 6 Av/W 34 St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
Bus from Hylan Blvd/Buffalo St to Church St/Fulton St
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
Bus from Eltingville/Transit Center to West 42nd Street & 8th Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from New York to Albany
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–100
- Website
- Trailways
- Schedules at
- Trailways
- Saver
- $29–95
- Flexible
- $55–100
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Albany Bus Terminal, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–100
- Website
- Trailways
- Schedules at
- Trailways
- Saver
- $29–95
- Flexible
- $55–100
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- [email protected]
- Website
- Megabus
Bus from New York to Albany
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- Megabus
- Adult One-way
- $26–50
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Albany Bus Terminal, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Greyhound
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