There are 3 ways to get from Albany - Rensselaer to Ballston Spa by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 450 bus
best- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Schenectadytrain Adirondack / ...
- Take the bus from Gateway Plaza Mobility Center to Rt 50 & High Stbus 450
1h 23m$13–78Drive 29.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Albany - Rensselaer to Ballston Spacar 29.2 mi
41 min$6–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Albany - Rensselaer to Ballston Spataxi 29.2 mi
41 min$90–110
Albany - Rensselaer to Ballston Spa by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Albany - Rensselaer to Ballston Spa is to drive which costs $5 - $8 and takes 41 min.
The fastest way to get from Albany - Rensselaer to Ballston Spa is to drive which takes 41 min and costs $5 - $8.
The distance between Albany - Rensselaer and Ballston Spa is 33 miles. The road distance is 29.4 miles.
The best way to get from Albany - Rensselaer to Ballston Spa without a car is to train and line 450 bus which takes 1h 23m and costs $12 - $80.
It takes approximately 1h 23m to get from Albany - Rensselaer to Ballston Spa, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Albany - Rensselaer to Ballston Spa is 29 miles. It takes approximately 41 min to drive from Albany - Rensselaer to Ballston Spa.
There are 127+ hotels available in Ballston Spa.
What companies run services between Albany - Rensselaer, NY, USA and Ballston Spa, NY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Albany - Rensselaer to Ballston Spa. However, you can take the train to Schenectady, walk to Gateway Plaza Mobility Center, then take the line 450 bus to Rt 50 & High St. Alternatively, you can drive from Albany - Rensselaer to Ballston Spa in around 41 min.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–28
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–80
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $10–80
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $10–60
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $11–23
- Phone
- +1 518-482-8822
- Website
- cdta.org
Bus from Gateway Plaza Mobility Center to Rt 50 & High St
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.cdta.org/
- Schedules at
- https://www.cdta.org/routes-and-schedules
- Base fare
- $2
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- $90–110
Taxi Albany NY
- Phone
- +1 518-202-9000
- Website
- albanytaxiservice.com
Duffy's Taxi
- Phone
- +1 518-783-8294
Capitaland Taxi
- Phone
- +15189602997
- Website
- capitalandtaxi.com
Capital City Taxi
- Phone
- +1 518-478-6994
- Website
- facebook.com
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