There are 5 ways to get from Albany–Rensselaer Station to Rockefeller Center by train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, bus, 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 57m$75–120Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Albany to New Yorkbus Adt A291-D / ...
3h 57m$26–110Drive 147.4 mi
- Drive from Albany–Rensselaer Station to Rockefeller Centercar 147.4 mi
2h 45m$26–38Line 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 5 Av/53 Stsubway
4h 24m$96–706Train via Ossining
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
- Take the train from Croton-Harmon to Grand Central Terminaltrain Hudson
3h 16m$40–187
Albany–Rensselaer Station to Rockefeller Center by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Albany–Rensselaer Station to Rockefeller Center is to drive which costs $26 - $40 and takes 2h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Albany–Rensselaer Station to Rockefeller Center is to drive which takes 2h 45m and costs $26 - $40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Albany and arriving at New York. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 10m.
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 Station and Rockefeller Center is 143 miles. The road distance is 148.2 miles.
The best way to get from Albany–Rensselaer Station to Rockefeller Center without a car is to train which takes 2h 57m and costs $75 - $120.
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 Station to Rockefeller Center bus services, operated by Trailways, depart from Albany station.
Albany–Rensselaer Station to Rockefeller Center train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Albany–Rensselaer Station to Rockefeller Center is to train which takes 2h 57m and costs $75 - $120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $26 - $110 and takes 3h 57m.
What companies run services between Albany–Rensselaer Station, NY, USA and Rockefeller Center, NY, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station hourly. Tickets cost $75–120 and the journey takes 2h 31m. Alternatively, Trailways operates a bus from Albany to New York every 3 hours. Tickets cost $29–110 and the journey takes 3h 10m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av to 5 Av/53 St
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–170
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $29–85
- Business
- $60–160
- Business Plus
- $70–170
- Economy
- $30–95
- Economy Plus
- $35–100
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
Train from Croton-Harmon to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $11–13
- Peak
- $15–18
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from Albany to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–110
- Website
- Trailways
- Schedules at
- Trailways
- Saver
- $29–100
- Flexible
- $55–110
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Albany to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- questions@us.megabus.com
- Website
- Megabus
Bus from Albany to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- Megabus
- Adult One-way
- $26–55
- Phone
- +1 518-482-8822
- carmb@cdta.org
- Website
- CDTA
Bus from Broadway/SUNY Plaza Station - B'way & SUNY Plaza to Colonie Station - Central Ave & Colonie Center
- Base fare
- $2
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Booking & Getting There
Albany–Rensselaer Station to Rockefeller Center bus services, operated by Trailways, arrive at New York station.
Albany–Rensselaer Station to Rockefeller Center train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Albany–Rensselaer Station to Rockefeller Center is 148 miles. It takes approximately 2h 45m to drive from Albany–Rensselaer Station to Rockefeller Center.
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