There are 4 ways to get from Ballston Spa to Catskill by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Rt 50 & High St to State/Downtown Station - State St & S. Pearl Stbus 540
- Take the bus from Albany to Catskillbus Adt A411 / ...
2h 35m$16–36Drive 60.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ballston Spa to Catskillcar 60.1 mi
1h 15m$11–16Line 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
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Hudson Amtrak Stationtrain
3h 23m$44–182Line 450 bus, line 905 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Rt 50 & High St to Gateway Plaza Mobility Centerbus 450
- Take the bus from Veterans Park Station - State St & Veeder Ave to Albany Bus Terminalbus 905
- Take the bus from Albany to Catskillbus
3h 29m$20–40
Ballston Spa to Catskill by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballston Spa to Catskill is to drive which costs $11 - $16 and takes 1h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Ballston Spa to Catskill is to drive which takes 1h 15m and costs $11 - $16.
No, there is no direct bus from Ballston Spa to Catskill. However, there are services departing from Rt 50 & High St and arriving at Catskill via Albany. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 35m.
The distance between Ballston Spa and Catskill is 64 miles. The road distance is 60.4 miles.
The best way to get from Ballston Spa to Catskill without a car is to bus which takes 2h 35m and costs $15 - $40.
It takes approximately 2h 35m to get from Ballston Spa to Catskill, including transfers.
Ballston Spa to Catskill bus services, operated by Capital District Transportation (CDTA), depart from Rt 50 & High St station.
Ballston Spa to Catskill bus services, operated by Capital District Transportation (CDTA), arrive at State/Downtown Station - State St & S. Pearl St.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballston Spa to Catskill is 60 miles. It takes approximately 1h 15m to drive from Ballston Spa to Catskill.
There are 184+ hotels available in Catskill.
What companies run services between Ballston Spa, NY, USA and Catskill, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Rt 50 & High St to Catskill via State/Downtown Station - State St & S. Pearl St and Albany in around 2h 35m.
- 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
- $5–11
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Hudson Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- 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
- $10–75
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $10–75
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $10–55
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $11–23
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Hudson Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–80
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $12–80
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $12–60
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $12–24
- Phone
- +1 518-482-8822
- Website
- cdta.org
Bus from Rt 50 & High St to State/Downtown Station - State St & S. Pearl St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- 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 Rt 50 & High St to Gateway Plaza Mobility Center
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.cdta.org/
- Schedules at
- https://www.cdta.org/routes-and-schedules
- Base fare
- $2
Bus from Veterans Park Station - State St & Veeder Ave to Albany Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- 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 Albany to Catskill
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $14–19
- Flexible
- $19–35
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