There are 5 ways to get from Brooklyn to Albany - Rensselaer by train (Amtrak), bus, car, subway, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
4h 6m$38–88Bus via Avenue H / E 32 St
cheapest- Take the bus from Avenue H / E 32 St to Madison Av/E 28 Stbus Bm2
- Take the bus from New York, NY to Albany-Rensselaerbus Nyc
5h 2m$23–57Bus
- Take the bus from New York to Albanybus Adt A278 / ...
4h 55m$32–103Drive 154.4 mi
- Drive from Brooklyn to Albany - Rensselaercar 154.4 mi
3h$29–41Line 5 subway, bus, fly, line 905 bus
- Take the subway from Church Av to 125th Streetsubway
- Take the bus from E 125 St/Lexington Av to Laguardia Rd/94 Stbus
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane LGA - ALB
- Take the bus from Colonie Station - Central Ave & Northway Mall to Broadway/SUNY Plaza Station - Broadway & Hudson Avbus
4h 59m$54–394
Brooklyn to Albany - Rensselaer by subway and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brooklyn to Albany - Rensselaer is to bus via Avenue H / E 32 St which costs $22 - $60 and takes 5h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Brooklyn to Albany - Rensselaer is to drive which takes 3h and costs $28 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Brooklyn to Albany - Rensselaer. However, there are services departing from Avenue H / E 32 St and arriving at Albany-Rensselaer via New York, NY. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Brooklyn to Albany - Rensselaer station. However, there are services departing from Church Av and arriving at Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 6m.
The distance between Brooklyn and Albany - Rensselaer is 151 miles. The road distance is 155.3 miles.
The best way to get from Brooklyn to Albany - Rensselaer without a car is to train which takes 4h 6m and costs $35 - $90.
It takes approximately 4h 6m to get from Brooklyn to Albany - Rensselaer, including transfers.
Brooklyn to Albany - Rensselaer bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Avenue H / E 32 St station.
Brooklyn to Albany - Rensselaer train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
The best way to get from Brooklyn to Albany - Rensselaer is to train which takes 4h 6m and costs $35 - $90. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $30 - $110 and takes 4h 55m.
What companies run services between Brooklyn, Kings County, NY, USA and Albany - Rensselaer, NY, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station every 2 hours. Tickets cost $35–85 and the journey takes 2h 31m. Alternatively, Trailways operates a bus from New York to Albany every 3 hours. Tickets cost $29–100 and the journey takes 2h 45m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Albany County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Church Av to 125th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from New York to Albany
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–100
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $29–95
- Flexible
- $55–100
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from E 125 St/Lexington Av to Laguardia Rd/94 St
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Standard Fare
- $2–7
Bus from Avenue H / E 32 St to Madison Av/E 28 St
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Standard Fare
- $2–7
- Phone
- +1 518-482-8822
- Website
- cdta.org
Bus from Colonie Station - Central Ave & Northway Mall to Broadway/SUNY Plaza Station - Broadway & Hudson Av
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.cdta.org/
- Schedules at
- https://www.cdta.org/routes-and-schedules
- Base fare
- $2
- 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
Brooklyn to Albany - Rensselaer bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Madison Av/E 28 St station.
Brooklyn to Albany - Rensselaer train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brooklyn to Albany - Rensselaer is 155 miles. It takes approximately 3h to drive from Brooklyn to Albany - Rensselaer.
There are 351+ hotels available in Albany - Rensselaer.