There are 3 ways to get from Yonkers to Rensselaer by train (Amtrak), car, train, bus, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Yonkers Amtrak Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
2h 7m$30–180Drive 132 mi
cheapest- Drive from Yonkers to Rensselaercar 132 mi
2h 48m$25–35Train, bus, fly, line 905 bus
- Take the train from Yonkers to 125th Street - Harlemtrain
- Take the bus from E 125 St/Lexington Av to Laguardia Rd/94 Stbus
- 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
4h 20m$84–573
Yonkers to Rensselaer by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yonkers to Rensselaer is to drive which costs $24 - $35 and takes 2h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Yonkers to Rensselaer is to train which takes 2h 7m and costs $30 - $180.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Yonkers Amtrak Station station and arriving at Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station station. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 7m.
The distance between Yonkers and Rensselaer is 127 miles. The road distance is 132.7 miles.
The best way to get from Yonkers to Rensselaer without a car is to train which takes 2h 7m and costs $30 - $180.
The train from Yonkers Amtrak Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station takes 2h 7m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Yonkers to Rensselaer train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Yonkers Amtrak Station.
Yonkers to Rensselaer train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Yonkers to Rensselaer is 133 miles. It takes approximately 2h 48m to drive from Yonkers to Rensselaer.
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What companies run services between Yonkers, NY, USA and Rensselaer, NY, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Yonkers Amtrak Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost $40–85 and the journey takes 2h 7m. VIA Rail also services this route once daily.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Albany County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Yonkers Amtrak Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Yonkers Amtrak Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–180
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $30–100
- Business
- $65–170
- Business Plus
- $75–180
- Economy
- $35–110
- Economy Plus
- $40–110
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Yonkers to 125th Street - Harlem
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $6–8
- Peak
- $10–11
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from E 125 St/Lexington Av to Laguardia Rd/94 St
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- 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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