There are 7 ways to get from Topeka to Albany by bus, plane, train (Amtrak), train, car, 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, fly to Albany County Airport
best- Take the bus from Quincy Street Station - Topeka to 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas Citybus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane MCI - ALB
9h 10m$257–1,058Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Topeka to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Albany Bus Terminal, NYbus
35h 50m$237–500Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Topeka Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Southwest Chief
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited
27h 40m$423–880Train, bus
- Take the train from Topeka Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York, NY to Albany-Rensselaerbus Nyc
32h 37m$323–630Drive 1,316.6 mi
- Drive from Topeka to Albanycar 1,316.6 mi
22h 41m$241–348Bus, fly to Laguardia Airport, train
- Take the bus from Quincy Street Station - Topeka to 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas Citybus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane MCI - LGA
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain
10h 58m$281–1,055Bus, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Quincy Street Station - Topeka to 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas Citybus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane MCI - EWR
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain
11h 4m$478–1,077
Topeka to Albany by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Topeka to Albany is to drive which costs $240 - $350 and takes 22h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Topeka to Albany is to bus and fly which takes 9h 10m and costs $250 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Topeka to Albany. However, there are services departing from Topeka and arriving at Albany Bus Terminal, NY via St Louis Bus Station and Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Topeka station to Albany station. However, there are services departing from Topeka Station and arriving at Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 40m.
The distance between Topeka and Albany is 1217 miles. The road distance is 1324.3 miles.
The best way to get from Topeka to Albany without a car is to train which takes 27h 40m and costs $420 - $900.
It takes approximately 9h 10m to get from Topeka to Albany, including transfers.
Topeka to Albany bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Topeka station.
Topeka to Albany train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Topeka Station.
The best way to get from Topeka to Albany is to train which takes 27h 40m and costs $420 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $230 - $500 and takes 35h 50m.
What companies run services between Topeka, KS, USA and Albany, NY, USA?
You can take a train from Topeka Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station in around 27h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Topeka to Albany Bus Terminal, NY via St Louis Bus Station and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 35h 50m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Kansas City to Albany County Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Kansas City to Albany County Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Kansas City to Albany County Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Kansas City to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Kansas City to Laguardia Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Kansas City to Laguardia Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kansas City to Albany County Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Kansas City to Albany County Airport via Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Kansas City to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Kansas City to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kansas City to Albany County Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Kansas City to Albany County Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Kansas City to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Kansas City to Albany County Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Kansas City to Albany County Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Topeka Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–330
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $260–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Topeka Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–330
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
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
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Quincy Street Station - Topeka to 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Quincy Street Station - Topeka to 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Quincy Street Station - Topeka to 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–250
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- [email protected]
- Website
- us.megabus.com
Bus from New York, NY to Albany-Rensselaer
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Website
- https://us.megabus.com
- Adult One-way
- $26–50
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Topeka to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Albany Bus Terminal, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
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
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $29–95
- Flexible
- $55–100
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More Questions & Answers
Topeka to Albany bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Albany is 1h ahead of Topeka. It is currently 10:24 AM in Topeka and 11:24 AM in Albany.
Topeka to Albany train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Topeka to Albany is 1324 miles. It takes approximately 22h 41m to drive from Topeka to Albany.
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