There are 5 ways to get from State College to Albany - Rensselaer by bus, train, bus (Greyhound), car, 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.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from State College Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Harrisburg to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain
9h 50m$100–233Drive 303.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from State College to Albany - Rensselaercar 303.5 mi
6h 11m$56–80Bus
- Take the bus from State College, Pa to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Pittsburgh
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Albany Bus Terminal, NYbus Greyhound US0200 / ...
12h 54m$77–187Fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Fly from Penn State University Park Airport (SCE) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane SCE - 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
8h 7m$92–1,002Fly to Albany County Airport
- Fly from Penn State University Park Airport (SCE) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane SCE - ALB
9h 44m$76–458
State College to Albany - Rensselaer by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from State College to Albany - Rensselaer is to drive which costs $55 - $80 and takes 6h 11m.
The fastest way to get from State College to Albany - Rensselaer is to drive which takes 6h 11m and costs $55 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from State College to Albany - Rensselaer. However, there are services departing from State College, Pa and arriving at Albany Bus Terminal, NY via Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 54m.
The distance between State College and Albany - Rensselaer is 423 miles. The road distance is 305.3 miles.
The best way to get from State College to Albany - Rensselaer without a car is to bus and train which takes 9h 50m and costs $100 - $240.
It takes approximately 9h 50m to get from State College to Albany - Rensselaer, including transfers.
State College to Albany - Rensselaer bus services, operated by Megabus, depart from State College, Pa station.
The best way to get from State College to Albany - Rensselaer is to bus which takes 12h 54m and costs $75 - $190. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $75 - $460 and takes 9h 44m.
State College to Albany - Rensselaer bus services, operated by Megabus, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between State College to Albany - Rensselaer is 305 miles. It takes approximately 6h 11m to drive from State College to Albany - Rensselaer.
What companies run services between State College, PA, USA and Albany - Rensselaer, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from State College, Pa to Albany - Rensselaer via Port Authority Bus Terminal and Albany Bus Terminal, NY in around 12h 54m. Alternatively, American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Penn State University Park Airport (SCE) to Albany County Airport (ALB) every 3 hours.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Albany County Airport via Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Albany County Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Albany County Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Harrisburg to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- 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
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- 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
- $24–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from State College Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–28
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from State College, Pa to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Albany Bus Terminal, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- questions@us.megabus.com
- Website
- us.megabus.com
Bus from State College, Pa to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://us.megabus.com
- Adult One-way
- $35–65
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Albany Bus Terminal, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–100
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $29–95
- Flexible
- $55–100
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