There are 8 ways to get from Raleigh to Albany–Rensselaer Station by bus, plane, train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Greyhound)
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Line 100 bus, fly to Albany County Airport, line 905 bus
best- Take the bus from Martin St at Dawson St to RDU Airport at Terminal 1bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane RDU - ALB
- Take the bus from Colonie Station - Central Ave & Northway Mall to Broadway/SUNY Plaza Station - Broadway & Hudson Avbus
5h 10m$216–656Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from S Saunders St at Chapanoke Rd - Raleigh to New York, NYbus Raleigh
- Take the bus from New York, NY - Chinatown to Albany, NYbus Nyc / ...
12h 23m$113–143Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Carolinian
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
13h 48m$367–569Drive 618.6 mi
- Drive from Raleigh to Albany–Rensselaer Stationcar 618.6 mi
11h 22m$113–164Fly to Laguardia Airport, train
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane RDU - LGA
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain
7h 34m$200–568Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane RDU - EWR
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain
7h 26m$210–952Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane RDU - JFK
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain
7h 25m$432–1,842Bus via Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Greyhound US0670 / ...
- Take the bus from New York to Albanybus Adt A524 / ...
15h 11m$117–251
Raleigh to Albany–Rensselaer Station by train (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh to Albany–Rensselaer Station is to bus which costs $110 - $150 and takes 12h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to Albany–Rensselaer Station is to line 100 bus and fly and line 905 bus which takes 5h 10m and costs $210 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Raleigh to Albany–Rensselaer Station station. However, there are services departing from S Saunders St at Chapanoke Rd - Raleigh and arriving at Broadway/SUNY Plaza Station - Broadway & Hudson Av via New York, NY - Chinatown and Central Ave & Lexington Ave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Raleigh station to Albany–Rensselaer Station station. However, there are services departing from Raleigh Union Station and arriving at Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 48m.
The distance between Raleigh and Albany–Rensselaer Station is 573 miles. The road distance is 622.2 miles.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Albany–Rensselaer Station without a car is to bus which takes 12h 23m and costs $110 - $150.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Raleigh to Albany–Rensselaer Station, including transfers.
Raleigh to Albany–Rensselaer Station bus services, operated by Wanda Coach, depart from S Saunders St at Chapanoke Rd - Raleigh station.
Raleigh to Albany–Rensselaer Station train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Raleigh Union Station.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Albany–Rensselaer Station is to bus which takes 12h 23m and costs $110 - $150. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $360 - $600 and takes 13h 48m.
What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Albany–Rensselaer Station, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from S Saunders St at Chapanoke Rd - Raleigh to Albany–Rensselaer Station via New York, NY, New York, NY - Chinatown, Albany, NY, Central Ave & Lexington Ave, and Broadway/SUNY Plaza Station - Broadway & Hudson Av in around 12h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Raleigh Union Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station in around 13h 48m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Albany County Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Albany County Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Albany County Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Albany County Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Albany County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Albany County Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–450
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 919 485 7433
- customerservice@gotriangle.org
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Bus from Martin St at Dawson St to RDU Airport at Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- gotriangle.org
- Regular one-way fare
- $3
- Phone
- +1 518-482-8822
- carmb@cdta.org
- Website
- CDTA
Bus from Colonie Station - Central Ave & Northway Mall to Broadway/SUNY Plaza Station - Broadway & Hudson Av
- Base fare
- $2
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- help@wandacoach.com
- Website
- Wanda Coach
Bus from S Saunders St at Chapanoke Rd - Raleigh to New York, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- Wanda Coach
- Book at
- GotoBus.com
- Adult One Way
- $75–110
- support@gotobus.com
- Website
- Gotobus
Bus from New York, NY - Chinatown to Albany, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $38
- Website
- Gotobus
- Adult One-way
- $38
- foxbus88@gmail.com
- Website
- Capital Bus
Bus from New York, NY - Chinatown to Albany, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35
- Website
- Capital Bus
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from New York to Albany
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–110
- Website
- Trailways
- Schedules at
- Trailways
- Saver
- $29–100
- Flexible
- $55–110
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- questions@us.megabus.com
- Website
- Megabus
Bus from New York to Albany
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- Megabus
- Adult One-way
- $26–55
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Booking & Getting There
Raleigh to Albany–Rensselaer Station bus services, operated by Wanda Coach, arrive at New York, NY station.
Raleigh to Albany–Rensselaer Station train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Raleigh to Albany–Rensselaer Station is 622 miles. It takes approximately 11h 22m to drive from Raleigh to Albany–Rensselaer Station.
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