There are 3 ways to get from Astoria to Albany - Rensselaer by train (Amtrak), bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to Croton-Harmontrain Hudson
- Take the train from Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
3h 48m$34–106Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from New York, NY to Albany-Rensselaerbus Nyc
4h 12m$23–57Drive 146.3 mi
- Drive from Astoria to Albany - Rensselaercar 146.3 mi
2h 44m$27–39
Astoria to Albany - Rensselaer by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Astoria to Albany - Rensselaer is to drive which costs $26 - $40 and takes 2h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Astoria to Albany - Rensselaer is to drive which takes 2h 44m and costs $26 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Astoria to Albany - Rensselaer. However, there are services departing from 7 Av/W 52 St and arriving at Albany-Rensselaer via New York, NY. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Astoria to Albany - Rensselaer station. However, there are services departing from 125th Street - Harlem and arriving at Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station via Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 48m.
The distance between Astoria and Albany - Rensselaer is 138 miles. The road distance is 147.1 miles.
The best way to get from Astoria to Albany - Rensselaer without a car is to train which takes 3h 48m and costs $30 - $110.
It takes approximately 3h 48m to get from Astoria to Albany - Rensselaer, including transfers.
Astoria to Albany - Rensselaer bus services, operated by Megabus, depart from New York, NY station.
Astoria to Albany - Rensselaer train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), depart from 125th Street - Harlem station.
The best way to get from Astoria to Albany - Rensselaer is to train which takes 3h 48m and costs $30 - $110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $22 - $60 and takes 4h 12m.
What companies run services between Astoria, NY, USA and Albany - Rensselaer, NY, USA?
You can take a train from 125th Street - Harlem to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station via Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station in around 3h 48m. Alternatively, Megabus operates a bus from New York, NY to Albany-Rensselaer every 4 hours. Tickets cost $20–50 and the journey takes 2h 59m.
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from 125th Street - Harlem to Croton-Harmon
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–90
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $25–90
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $25–70
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $23–35
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- questions@us.megabus.com
- Website
- us.megabus.com
Bus from New York, NY to Albany-Rensselaer
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Website
- https://us.megabus.com
- Adult One-way
- $26–50
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More Questions & Answers
Astoria to Albany - Rensselaer bus services, operated by Megabus, arrive at Albany-Rensselaer station.
Astoria to Albany - Rensselaer train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), arrive at Croton-Harmon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Astoria to Albany - Rensselaer is 147 miles. It takes approximately 2h 44m to drive from Astoria to Albany - Rensselaer.
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