There are 4 ways to get from Stony Brook to Albany - Rensselaer by train (Amtrak), car, train, subway, plane, or bus
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Train via Huntington
best- Take the train from Huntington to New York Penn Stationtrain Port Jefferson Branch
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
5h 30m$59–128Drive 191.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Stony Brook to Albany - Rensselaercar 191.1 mi
3h 43m$35–51Train, subway, fly, line 905 bus
- Take the train from Stony Brook to Jamaicatrain
- Take the subway from Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport to Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Avsubway
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane LGA - ALB
- Take the bus from Colonie Station - Central Ave & Northway Mall to Broadway/SUNY Plaza Station - Broadway & Hudson Avbus
5h 32m$84–533Train
- Take the train from Ronkonkoma to New York Penn Stationtrain Ronkonkoma Branch
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Albanytrain VIA Rail
5h 55m$50–222
Stony Brook to Albany - Rensselaer by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stony Brook to Albany - Rensselaer is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 3h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Stony Brook to Albany - Rensselaer is to drive which takes 3h 43m and costs $35 - $55.
No, there is no direct train from Stony Brook to Albany - Rensselaer station. However, there are services departing from Stony Brook and arriving at Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station via Huntington and Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 30m.
The distance between Stony Brook and Albany - Rensselaer is 197 miles. The road distance is 192.2 miles.
The best way to get from Stony Brook to Albany - Rensselaer without a car is to train via Huntington which takes 5h 30m and costs $55 - $130.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Stony Brook to Albany - Rensselaer, including transfers.
Stony Brook to Albany - Rensselaer train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Huntington station.
Stony Brook to Albany - Rensselaer train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at New York Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stony Brook to Albany - Rensselaer is 192 miles. It takes approximately 3h 43m to drive from Stony Brook to Albany - Rensselaer.
There are 177+ hotels available in Albany - Rensselaer.
What companies run services between Stony Brook, NY, USA and Albany - Rensselaer, NY, USA?
You can take a train from Stony Brook to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station via Huntington, Penn Station, and Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station in around 5h 30m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Albany County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–500
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Huntington to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–20
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $7–11
- Peak
- $15–20
Train from Stony Brook to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–27
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $12–17
- Peak
- $19–27
Train from Ronkonkoma to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $13–19
- Peak
- $22–30
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak 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 Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport to Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 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
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from New York Penn Station to Albany
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–190
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $35–110
- Business
- $70–170
- Business Plus
- $80–190
- Economy
- $40–110
- Economy Plus
- $45–120
- Phone
- +1 518-482-8822
- Website
- cdta.org
Bus from Colonie Station - Central Ave & Northway Mall to Broadway/SUNY Plaza Station - Broadway & Hudson Av
- Ave. Duration
- 23 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
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