There are 5 ways to get from Ballston Spa to Albany - Rensselaer by bus, car, taxi, or train
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Bus, line 114 bus
best- Take the bus from Rt 50 & High St to Empire State Plaza Concoursebus 540
- Take the bus from Madison Ave & S. Swan St to East St & Herrick Stbus 114 / ...
1h 21m$4Bus
- Take the bus from Malta, Ny to Albany, Nybus 119
5h 5m$14–35Drive 29.1 mi
- Drive from Ballston Spa to Albany - Rensselaercar 29.1 mi
40 min$6–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ballston Spa to Albany - Rensselaertaxi 29.1 mi
40 min$90–110Line 450 bus, train
- Take the bus from Rt 50 & High St to Gateway Plaza Mobility Centerbus 450
- Take the train from Schenectady to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
2h 1m$12–82
Ballston Spa to Albany - Rensselaer by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballston Spa to Albany - Rensselaer is to bus and line 114 bus which costs $4 and takes 1h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Ballston Spa to Albany - Rensselaer is to drive which takes 40 min and costs $5 - $8.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Malta, Ny and arriving at Albany, Ny. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 55 min.
The distance between Ballston Spa and Albany - Rensselaer is 33 miles. The road distance is 29.3 miles.
The best way to get from Ballston Spa to Albany - Rensselaer without a car is to bus and line 114 bus which takes 1h 21m and costs $4.
It takes approximately 1h 21m to get from Ballston Spa to Albany - Rensselaer, including transfers.
Ballston Spa to Albany - Rensselaer bus services, operated by Capital District Transportation (CDTA), depart from Rt 50 & High St station.
Ballston Spa to Albany - Rensselaer bus services, operated by Capital District Transportation (CDTA), arrive at Empire State Plaza Concourse station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballston Spa to Albany - Rensselaer is 29 miles. It takes approximately 40 min to drive from Ballston Spa to Albany - Rensselaer.
There are 166+ hotels available in Albany - Rensselaer.
What companies run services between Ballston Spa, NY, USA and Albany - Rensselaer, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Rt 50 & High St to East St & Herrick St via Empire State Plaza Concourse and Madison Ave & S. Swan St in around 1h 21m.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Schenectady to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Schenectady to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–80
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $10–80
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $10–60
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $11–23
- Phone
- +1 518-482-8822
- Website
- cdta.org
Bus from Rt 50 & High St to Empire State Plaza Concourse
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.cdta.org/
- Schedules at
- https://www.cdta.org/routes-and-schedules
- Base fare
- $2
Bus from Madison Ave & S. Swan St to East St & Herrick St
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.cdta.org/
- Schedules at
- https://www.cdta.org/routes-and-schedules
- Base fare
- $2
Bus from Rt 50 & High St to Gateway Plaza Mobility Center
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.cdta.org/
- Schedules at
- https://www.cdta.org/routes-and-schedules
- Base fare
- $2
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Malta, Ny to Albany, Ny
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $14–21
- Flexible
- $20–35
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- $90–110
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