There are 6 ways to get from Albany - Rensselaer to Scranton by train, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, or plane
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Train, bus via Syracuse
best- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain Lake Shore Limited / ...
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Scrantonbus FlixBus N2686
6h 1m$60–210Drive 171.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Albany - Rensselaer to Scrantoncar 171.1 mi
3h 23m$32–46Bus
- Take the bus from Albany - Rensselaer to New Yorkbus Adt A287 / ...
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Scrantonbus New York
6h 15m$58–195Train, bus
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Scrantonbus New York
6h 22m$65–176Bus via Manhattan
- Take the bus from Albany-Rensselaer to New York, NYbus Albany
- Take the bus from New York to Scrantonbus Eze 8Amny / ...
7h 9m$63–108Fly
- Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)plane ALB - AVP
6h 32m$144–654
Albany - Rensselaer to Scranton by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Albany - Rensselaer to Scranton is to drive which costs $30 - $45 and takes 3h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Albany - Rensselaer to Scranton is to drive which takes 3h 23m and costs $30 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Albany - Rensselaer to Scranton. However, there are services departing from Albany - Rensselaer and arriving at Scranton via Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 15m.
The distance between Albany - Rensselaer and Scranton is 284 miles. The road distance is 172.1 miles.
The best way to get from Albany - Rensselaer to Scranton without a car is to train and bus via Syracuse which takes 6h 1m and costs $55 - $210.
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Albany - Rensselaer to Scranton, including transfers.
Albany - Rensselaer to Scranton bus services, operated by Trailways, depart from Albany - Rensselaer station.
The best way to get from Albany - Rensselaer to Scranton is to bus which takes 6h 15m and costs $55 - $200. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $140 - $700 and takes 6h 32m.
Albany - Rensselaer to Scranton bus services, operated by Trailways, arrive at New York station.
Yes, the driving distance between Albany - Rensselaer to Scranton is 172 miles. It takes approximately 3h 23m to drive from Albany - Rensselaer to Scranton.
What companies run services between Albany - Rensselaer, NY, USA and Scranton, PA, USA?
You can take a bus from Albany - Rensselaer to Scranton via New York and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 6h 15m. Alternatively, United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Albany County Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Scranton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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