There are 7 ways to get from Philadelphia to Albany - Rensselaer by train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), or train
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Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Keystone Service / ...
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
4h 50m$61–686Bus via New York
cheapest- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to New York Midtownbus FlixBus 2602 / ...
- Take the bus from New York, NY to Albany-Rensselaerbus Nyc
6h 15m$39–81Bus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Greyhound US0305 / ...
- Take the bus from New York to Albanybus Adt A278 / ...
6h 15m$51–142Drive 223.7 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Albany - Rensselaercar 223.7 mi
4h 21m$41–59Fly from Philadelphia International Airport, line 905 bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane PHL - ALB
- Take the bus from Colonie Station - Central Ave & Northway Mall to Broadway/SUNY Plaza Station - Broadway & Hudson Avbus
4h 24m$82–607Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane BWI - ALB
5h 27m$93–1,072Train, train to Laguardia Airport, fly, line 905 bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Flushing Main Streettrain
- 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
6h 35m$87–1,056
Philadelphia to Albany - Rensselaer by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Albany - Rensselaer is to bus via New York which costs $35 - $85 and takes 6h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Albany - Rensselaer is to drive which takes 4h 21m and costs $40 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia station to Albany - Rensselaer. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia Bus Station and arriving at Albany via New York. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Philadelphia station to Albany - Rensselaer station. However, there are services departing from 30th Street Station and arriving at Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 50m.
The distance between Philadelphia and Albany - Rensselaer is 233 miles. The road distance is 225 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Albany - Rensselaer without a car is to train which takes 4h 50m and costs $60 - $700.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Philadelphia to Albany - Rensselaer, including transfers.
Philadelphia to Albany - Rensselaer bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Philadelphia Bus Station.
Philadelphia to Albany - Rensselaer train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from 30th Street Station.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Albany - Rensselaer is to train which takes 4h 50m and costs $60 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $50 - $150 and takes 6h 15m.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Albany - Rensselaer, NY, USA?
You can take a train from 30th Street Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station in around 4h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Albany - Rensselaer via Port Authority Bus Terminal, New York, and Albany in around 6h 15m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Albany County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–460
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Albany County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Albany County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–440
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Albany County Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from New York Penn Station to Flushing Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $5–7
- Peak
- $5–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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
- +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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
Philadelphia to Albany - Rensselaer bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Philadelphia to Albany - Rensselaer train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Albany - Rensselaer is 225 miles. It takes approximately 4h 21m to drive from Philadelphia to Albany - Rensselaer.
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