There are 9 ways to get from Albany - Rensselaer to Niagara Falls by train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Niagara Falls Amtrak Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
6h 18m$45–110Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Albany Bus Terminal, NY to Buffalobus Greyhound US0171
8h 23m$52–98Drive 302.9 mi
- Drive from Albany - Rensselaer to Niagara Fallscar 302.9 mi
5h 21m$56–80Fly from Albany County Airport, bus
- Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane ALB - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Niagara Falls USAbus
7h 49m$198–1,210Bus via Binghamton
- Take the bus from Albany, Ny to Binghamton, Nybus 136 / ...
- Take the bus from Binghamton to Niagara Falls USAbus FlixBus 2686 / ...
10h 4m$57–147Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane JFK - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Niagara Falls USAbus
7h 23m$148–713Train, train to Laguardia Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Croton-Harmon to 125th Street - Harlemtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane LGA - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Niagara Falls USAbus
7h 42m$159–915Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane EWR - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Niagara Falls USAbus
7h 30m$149–722Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Bostontrain
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane BOS - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Niagara Falls USAbus
9h 57m$163–807
Albany - Rensselaer to Niagara Falls by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Albany - Rensselaer to Niagara Falls is to bus which costs $50 - $100 and takes 8h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Albany - Rensselaer to Niagara Falls is to drive which takes 5h 21m and costs $55 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from Albany - Rensselaer to Niagara Falls. However, there are services departing from Albany Bus Terminal, NY and arriving at Main Street & Pine Avenue via Ellicott Street & MTC Static. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 23m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station station and arriving at Niagara Falls Amtrak Station station. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 18m.
The distance between Albany - Rensselaer and Niagara Falls is 325 miles. The road distance is 304.7 miles.
The best way to get from Albany - Rensselaer to Niagara Falls without a car is to train which takes 6h 18m and costs $45 - $110.
The train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Niagara Falls Amtrak Station takes 6h 18m including transfers and departs four times a day.
Albany - Rensselaer to Niagara Falls bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Albany Bus Terminal, NY station.
Albany - Rensselaer to Niagara Falls train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Albany - Rensselaer to Niagara Falls is to train which takes 6h 18m and costs $45 - $110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $50 - $100 and takes 8h 23m.
What companies run services between Albany - Rensselaer, NY, USA and Niagara Falls, NY, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Niagara Falls Amtrak Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost $90–200 and the journey takes 6h 18m. VIA Rail also services this route once daily. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Albany Bus Terminal, NY to Buffalo once daily. Tickets cost $50–100 and the journey takes 6h 30m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,300
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,200
Flights from Albany County Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,300
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,400
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Albany County Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,700
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Niagara Falls Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Niagara Falls Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $55–110
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $55–90
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $45–65
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–85
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $25–85
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $25–65
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $22–35
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Croton-Harmon to 125th Street - Harlem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $10–12
- Peak
- $14–17
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Albany Bus Terminal, NY to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Niagara Falls USA
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Binghamton to Niagara Falls USA
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Albany, Ny to Binghamton, Ny
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–90
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $27–85
- Flexible
- $50–90
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More Questions & Answers
Albany - Rensselaer to Niagara Falls bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Buffalo station.
Albany - Rensselaer to Niagara Falls train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Niagara Falls Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Albany - Rensselaer to Niagara Falls is 305 miles. It takes approximately 5h 21m to drive from Albany - Rensselaer to Niagara Falls.
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