There are 5 ways to get from Wantagh to Albany by train (Amtrak), train, bus, car, subway, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Wantagh to New York Penn Stationtrain Babylon Branch
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
4h 16m$54–113Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Wantagh to New York Penn Stationtrain Babylon Branch
- Take the bus from New York, NY - Midtown to Albany, NYbus Nyc / ...
4h 35m$30–44Drive 167.7 mi
- Drive from Wantagh to Albanycar 167.7 mi
3h 12m$31–45Train, subway, fly, line 905 bus
- Take the train from Wantagh 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 Hawk/Capitol Station - Washington Ave & Hawk Stbus
4h 16m$84–569Train, bus via Albany
- Take the train from Wantagh to New York Penn Stationtrain Babylon Branch
- Take the bus from New York to Albanybus Adt A278 / ...
4h 47m$38–118
Wantagh to Albany by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wantagh to Albany is to train and bus which costs $30 - $45 and takes 4h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Wantagh to Albany is to drive which takes 3h 12m and costs $30 - $45.
No, there is no direct train from Wantagh to Albany station. However, there are services departing from Wantagh and arriving at Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 16m.
The distance between Wantagh and Albany is 170 miles. The road distance is 168.7 miles.
The best way to get from Wantagh to Albany without a car is to train which takes 4h 16m and costs $50 - $120.
It takes approximately 4h 16m to get from Wantagh to Albany, including transfers.
Wantagh to Albany train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Wantagh station.
Wantagh to Albany train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at New York Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wantagh to Albany is 169 miles. It takes approximately 3h 12m to drive from Wantagh to Albany.
There are 211+ hotels available in Albany.
What companies run services between Wantagh, NY, USA and Albany, NY, USA?
You can take a train from Wantagh to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station via Penn Station and Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station in around 4h 16m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Albany County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–550
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Wantagh to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $9–13
- Peak
- $13–19
Train from Wantagh to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $9–13
- Peak
- $13–19
Train from Wantagh to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $6–9
- Peak
- $8–13
Train from Wantagh to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $9–13
- Peak
- $13–19
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
- Website
- gotobus.com
Bus from New York, NY - Midtown to Albany, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–26
- Website
- https://www.gotobus.com/fox-bus-inc-/
- Phone
- +1 518-482-8822
- Website
- cdta.org
Bus from Colonie Station - Central Ave & Northway Mall to Hawk/Capitol Station - Washington Ave & Hawk St
- Ave. Duration
- 19 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
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from New York to Albany
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–100
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $29–95
- Flexible
- $55–100
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