There are 6 ways to get from The Villages to Albany by shuttle, plane, taxi, train, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle to Orlando, fly
best- Take a shuttle bus from Lake Sumter Depot to MCO Airport - Terminal A
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane MCO - ALB
6h 25m$592–1,056Drive 1,178.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from The Villages to Albanycar 1,178.5 mi
20h 41m$216–311Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from The Villages to Delandtaxi
- Take the train from Deland to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain
25h 43m$477–921Bus
- Take the bus from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Raleigh Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from New York to Albanybus
27h 54m$217–431Taxi to Orlando Sanford, fly
- Take the taxi from The Villages to Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFBtaxi
- Fly from Orlando Sanford (SFB) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane SFB - ALB
4h 59m$280–903Bus, train
- Take the bus from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the train from Jacksonville to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the bus from New York, NY to Albany-Rensselaerbus Nyc
27h 4m$352–758
The Villages to Albany by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from The Villages to Albany is to drive which costs $210 - $320 and takes 20h 41m.
The fastest way to get from The Villages to Albany is to taxi and fly which takes 4h 59m and costs $280 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from The Villages to Albany. However, there are services departing from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop and arriving at Albany via Amtrak Station, Jacksonville, Raleigh Bus Station and New York. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 54m.
The distance between The Villages and Albany is 1158 miles. The road distance is 1185.4 miles.
The best way to get from The Villages to Albany without a car is to taxi and train which takes 25h 43m and costs $470 - $950.
It takes approximately 6h 25m to get from The Villages to Albany, including transfers.
The Villages to Albany bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop station.
The Villages to Albany bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Jacksonville station.
Yes, the driving distance between The Villages to Albany is 1185 miles. It takes approximately 20h 41m to drive from The Villages to Albany.
There are 177+ hotels available in Albany.
What companies run services between The Villages, FL, USA and Albany, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop to Albany via Jacksonville, Amtrak Station, JRTC Bay H, Jacksonville, Raleigh Bus Station, Port Authority Bus Terminal, and New York in around 27h 54m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Orlando to Albany County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Orlando to Albany County Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Saturday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Orlando to Albany County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Orlando to Albany County Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Orlando to Albany County Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,000
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Orlando Sanford to Albany County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Deland to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $330–700
- 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
Train from Jacksonville to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–650
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 352 539 9664
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from Lake Sumter Depot to MCO Airport - Terminal A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- online discount
- $35–50
- call in
- $40–55
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Jacksonville to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- Greyhound
- 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
- +1-877-462-6342
- [email protected]
- Website
- Megabus
Bus from New York, NY to Albany-Rensselaer
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Website
- Megabus
- Adult One-way
- $26–50
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