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How to get fromAlbany - Rensselaer to Washingtonby train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, train, plane, bus or subway

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There are 10 ways to get from Albany - Rensselaer to Washington by train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, train, plane, bus, or subway

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn StationtrainEmpire Service / ...
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union StationtrainNortheast Regional
    6h 25m
    $74–862

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Albany - Rensselaer to New YorkbusAdt 287 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Union StationbusNew York
    7h 22m
    $60–181

  3. Drive 360.9 mi

    1. Drive from Albany - Rensselaer to Washingtoncar360.9 mi
    6h 43m
    $66–96

  4. Train to Bradley International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Springfieldtrain
    2. Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)planeBDL - DCA
    6h 37m
    $141–1,131

  5. Bus via Arlington, VA

    1. Take the bus from Albany-Rensselaer to New York, NYbusAlbany
    2. Take the bus from Penn Station 7th Ave. Corner of W 30th Street to Arlington, VAbus
    8h 25m
    $65–90

  6. Train to Bradley International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Springfieldtrain
    2. Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)planeBDL - BWI
    3. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
    7h 21m
    $273–1,483

  7. Train to Bradley International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Springfieldtrain
    2. Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)planeBDL - IAD
    3. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
    7h 35m
    $393–919

  8. Line 905 bus to Albany County Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Take the bus from Broadway/SUNY Plaza Station - B'way & SUNY Plaza to Colonie Station - Central Ave & Colonie Centerbus
    2. Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)planeALB - DCA
    7h 43m
    $134–854

  9. Line 905 bus to Albany County Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Broadway/SUNY Plaza Station - B'way & SUNY Plaza to Colonie Station - Central Ave & Colonie Centerbus
    2. Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)planeALB - BWI
    3. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
    8h 26m
    $226–1,306

  10. Line 905 bus to Albany County Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Take the bus from Broadway/SUNY Plaza Station - B'way & SUNY Plaza to Colonie Station - Central Ave & Colonie Centerbus
    2. Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)planeALB - IAD
    3. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
    8h 49m
    $80–492

Albany - Rensselaer to Washington by train (Amtrak)

Calendar77Weekly Trains
Duration6h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$74Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Albany - Rensselaer, NY, USA and Washington, DC, USA?

You can take a train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Washington Union Station via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station in around 6h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Albany - Rensselaer to Union Station via New York and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 7h 22m.

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