There are 5 ways to get from Albany - Rensselaer to Manhattan by train (Amtrak), bus, car, plane, or subway
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Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
2h 31m$40–90Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Albany-Rensselaer to New York, NYbus Albany
2h 45m$20–50Drive 145.5 mi
- Drive from Albany - Rensselaer to Manhattancar 145.5 mi
2h 43m$27–39Line 905 bus, fly, subway
- Take the bus from Broadway/SUNY Plaza Station - B'way & SUNY Plaza 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 Lexington Av/63 Stsubway
4h 14m$66–496Bus via New York
- Take the bus from Albany to New Yorkbus Adt A289 / ...
3h 15m$29–100
Albany - Rensselaer to Manhattan by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Albany - Rensselaer to Manhattan is to bus which costs $20 - $50 and takes 2h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Albany - Rensselaer to Manhattan is to train which takes 2h 31m and costs $40 - $90.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Albany-Rensselaer and arriving at New York, NY. Services depart every four 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 Albany - Rensselaer and Manhattan is 142 miles. The road distance is 146.4 miles.
The best way to get from Albany - Rensselaer to Manhattan without a car is to train which takes 2h 31m and costs $40 - $90.
The train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station takes 2h 31m including transfers and departs hourly.
Albany - Rensselaer to Manhattan bus services, operated by Megabus, depart from Albany-Rensselaer station.
Albany - Rensselaer to Manhattan train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Albany - Rensselaer to Manhattan is to train which takes 2h 31m and costs $40 - $90. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $20 - $50 and takes 2h 45m.
What companies run services between Albany - Rensselaer, NY, USA and Manhattan, NY, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station hourly. Tickets cost $40–90 and the journey takes 2h 31m. Alternatively, Megabus operates a bus from Albany-Rensselaer to New York, NY every 4 hours. Tickets cost $20–50 and the journey takes 2h 45m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–490
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av to Lexington Av/63 St
- Ave. Duration
- 16 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
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- questions@us.megabus.com
- Website
- us.megabus.com
Bus from Albany-Rensselaer to New York, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Website
- https://us.megabus.com
- Adult One-way
- $26–50
- Phone
- +1 518-482-8822
- Website
- cdta.org
Bus from Broadway/SUNY Plaza Station - B'way & SUNY Plaza to Colonie Station - Central Ave & Colonie Center
- Ave. Duration
- 25 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 Albany to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 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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More Questions & Answers
Albany - Rensselaer to Manhattan bus services, operated by Megabus, arrive at New York, NY station.
Albany - Rensselaer to Manhattan train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Albany - Rensselaer to Manhattan is 146 miles. It takes approximately 2h 43m to drive from Albany - Rensselaer to Manhattan.
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