There are 9 ways to get from Seattle to Albany - Rensselaer by plane, train, train (Amtrak), car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane SEA - JFK
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain
11h 10m$199–735Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane SEA - EWR
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain
11h 21m$186–694Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Seattle to Chicago Union Stationtrain Empire Builder
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited
2d 15h$300–1,504Drive 2,826 mi
- Drive from Seattle to Albany - Rensselaercar 2,826 mi
46h 24m$516–745Fly to Boston Logan Airport, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane SEA - BOS
- Take the train from Boston to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain
13h 54m$260–1,135Fly to Bradley International Airport, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)plane SEA - BDL
- Take the train from Springfield to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain
14h 10m$220–1,319Fly to Albany County Airport
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane SEA - ALB
13h 44m$230–960Fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane SEA - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain
12h 51m$228–1,466Bus, train
- Take the bus from Seattle to Vancouverbus
- Take the train from Vancouver to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Albanytrain
4d 13h$343–638
Seattle to Albany - Rensselaer by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Albany - Rensselaer is to fly and train which costs $180 - $700 and takes 11h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Albany - Rensselaer is to fly and train which takes 11h 10m and costs $190 - $750.
No, there is no direct train from Seattle to Albany - Rensselaer station. However, there are services departing from Seattle and arriving at Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 15h.
The distance between Seattle and Albany - Rensselaer is 2603 miles. The road distance is 2842.5 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle to Albany - Rensselaer without a car is to train which takes 2 days 15h and costs $300 - $1,500.
It takes approximately 11h 10m to get from Seattle to Albany - Rensselaer, including transfers.
Seattle to Albany - Rensselaer train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Seattle station.
The best way to get from Seattle to Albany - Rensselaer is to train which takes 2 days 15h and costs $300 - $1,500. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $230 - $1,000 and takes 13h 44m.
Albany - Rensselaer is 3h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 8:09 AM in Seattle and 11:09 AM in Albany - Rensselaer.
Seattle to Albany - Rensselaer train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Albany - Rensselaer, NY, USA?
You can take a train from Seattle to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station in around 2d 15h. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines, Delta, and three other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Albany County Airport (ALB) every 4 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Albany County Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Albany County Airport via Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Albany County Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Albany County Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Albany County Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Albany County Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Albany County Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Albany County Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
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
- $40–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Seattle to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $200–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Boston to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–320
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Springfield to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
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 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $12–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
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 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Vancouver to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 20h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $250–450
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $250–450
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $350–450
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $340–390
Train from Toronto Union Station to Albany
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $70–120
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $70–100
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $55–75
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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