There are 5 ways to get from Union Station to New York by bus, train (Amtrak), car, plane, or subway
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 Albany to New Yorkbus Adt A289 / ...
2h 52m$29–100Bus via New York, NY
cheapest- Take the bus from Albany-Rensselaer to New York, NYbus Albany
3h 13m$20–50Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
2h 59m$40–95Drive 147.7 mi
- Drive from Union Station to New Yorkcar 147.7 mi
2h 46m$27–39Line 905 bus, fly, subway
- Take the bus from Hawk/Capitol Station - Washington Ave & Hawk St to Colonie Station - Central Ave & Colonie Centerbus
- Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane ALB - LGA
- Take the subway from Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av to W 4 St-Wash Sqsubway
3h 59m$82–606
Union Station to New York by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Union Station to New York is to bus via New York, NY which costs $20 - $50 and takes 3h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Union Station to New York is to drive which takes 2h 46m and costs $27 - $40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Albany and arriving at New York. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 45m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station station and arriving at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 31m.
The distance between Union Station and New York is 169 miles. The road distance is 148.6 miles.
The best way to get from Union Station to New York without a car is to bus which takes 2h 52m and costs $29 - $100.
The bus from Albany to New York takes 2h 45m including transfers and departs every two hours.
Union Station to New York bus services, operated by Trailways, depart from Albany station.
Union Station to New York train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Union Station to New York is to bus which takes 2h 52m and costs $29 - $100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $40 - $95 and takes 2h 59m.
What companies run services between Union Station, NY, USA and New York, NY, USA?
Trailways operates a bus from Albany to New York every 2 hours. Tickets cost $29–100 and the journey takes 2h 45m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station hourly. Tickets cost $40–95 and the journey takes 2h 31m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av to W 4 St-Wash Sq
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from Albany to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–100
- Website
- Trailways
- Schedules at
- Trailways
- Saver
- $29–95
- Flexible
- $55–100
- Phone
- +1 518-482-8822
- Website
- CDTA
Bus from Hawk/Capitol Station - Washington Ave & Hawk St to Colonie Station - Central Ave & Colonie Center
- Base fare
- $2
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- [email protected]
- Website
- Megabus
Bus from Albany-Rensselaer to New York, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Website
- Megabus
- Adult One-way
- $26–50
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More Questions & Answers
Union Station to New York bus services, operated by Trailways, arrive at New York station.
Union Station to New York train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Union Station to New York is 149 miles. It takes approximately 2h 46m to drive from Union Station to New York.
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