There are 6 ways to get from Menands to Brooklyn by train (Amtrak), bus, car, plane, subway, or train
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Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
4h 29m$78–144Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Albany-Rensselaer to New York, NYbus Albany
5h 43m$26–56Bus via East Broadway
- Take the bus from Albany, NY to New York, NY - Chinatownbus Schenectady / ...
4h 49m$28–42Drive 158 mi
- Drive from Menands to Brooklyncar 158 mi
3h 2m$29–42Fly, subway
- Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane ALB - LGA
- Take the subway from Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av to 15 St-Prospect Parksubway
4h 54m$84–608Train via 34 St-Penn Station
- Take the train from Albany to New York Penn Stationtrain VIA Rail
5h 6m$42–196
Menands to Brooklyn by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Menands to Brooklyn is to bus via East Broadway which costs $27 - $45 and takes 4h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Menands to Brooklyn is to drive which takes 3h 2m and costs $28 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Menands to Brooklyn. However, there are services departing from Broadway & Brookside Ave and arriving at New York, NY - Chinatown via Broadway & Orange St and Albany, NY. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Menands station to Brooklyn station. However, there are services departing from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station and arriving at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 29m.
The distance between Menands and Brooklyn is 157 miles. The road distance is 158.9 miles.
The best way to get from Menands to Brooklyn without a car is to train which takes 4h 29m and costs $75 - $150.
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from Menands to Brooklyn, including transfers.
Menands to Brooklyn bus services, operated by Fox Bus, depart from Albany, NY station.
Menands to Brooklyn train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Menands to Brooklyn is to train which takes 4h 29m and costs $75 - $150. Alternatively, you can bus via East Broadway, which costs $27 - $45 and takes 4h 49m.
What companies run services between Menands, NY, USA and Brooklyn, Kings County, NY, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station hourly. Tickets cost $40–95 and the journey takes 2h 31m. Alternatively, Fox Bus operates a bus from Albany, NY to New York, NY - Chinatown every 4 hours. Tickets cost $21–26 and the journey takes 3h. Capital Bus Tour also services this route 5 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av to 15 St-Prospect Park
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Albany to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–190
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $35–110
- Business
- $70–180
- Business Plus
- $80–190
- Economy
- $40–120
- Economy Plus
- $45–120
- foxbus88@gmail.com
- Website
- Capital Bus
Bus from Albany, NY to New York, NY - Chinatown
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35
- Website
- Capital Bus
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- questions@us.megabus.com
- Website
- Megabus
Bus from Albany-Rensselaer to New York, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Website
- Megabus
- Adult One-way
- $26–50
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More Questions & Answers
Menands to Brooklyn bus services, operated by Fox Bus, arrive at New York, NY - Chinatown station.
Menands to Brooklyn train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Menands to Brooklyn is 159 miles. It takes approximately 3h 2m to drive from Menands to Brooklyn.
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