There are 5 ways to get from Staten Island to Albany–Rensselaer Station by bus, train, bus (Greyhound), car, subway, 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 Hylan Blvd/Buffalo St to 6 Av/W 34 Stbus Sim1c / ...
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
4h 58m$78–127Drive 159.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Staten Island to Albany–Rensselaer Stationcar 159.2 mi
3h 7m$29–42Bus
- Take the bus from Eltingville/Transit Center to West 42nd Street & 8th Avenuebus Sim8 / ...
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Albany Bus Terminal, NYbus Greyhound US0200 / ...
5h 27m$32–107Bus, subway, fly, line 905 bus
- Take the bus from Hylan Blvd/Buffalo St to Church St/Fulton Stbus
- Take the subway from World Trade Center to Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Avsubway
- 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
5h 34m$95–664Bus via Hylan Blvd/Buffalo St
- Take the bus from Hylan Blvd/Buffalo St to Avenue Of The Americas/W 41 Stbus Sim1c / ...
- Take the bus from New York to Albanybus Adt A524 / ...
5h 50m$29–117
Staten Island to Albany–Rensselaer Station by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Staten Island to Albany–Rensselaer Station is to drive which costs $29 - $45 and takes 3h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Staten Island to Albany–Rensselaer Station is to drive which takes 3h 7m and costs $29 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Staten Island to Albany–Rensselaer Station. However, there are services departing from Eltingville/Transit Center and arriving at Albany Bus Terminal, NY via Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 27m.
The distance between Staten Island and Albany–Rensselaer Station is 163 miles. The road distance is 160.1 miles.
The best way to get from Staten Island to Albany–Rensselaer Station without a car is to bus and train which takes 4h 58m and costs $75 - $130.
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from Staten Island to Albany–Rensselaer Station, including transfers.
Staten Island to Albany–Rensselaer Station bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Eltingville/Transit Center station.
Staten Island to Albany–Rensselaer Station bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at West 42nd Street & 8th Avenue station.
Yes, the driving distance between Staten Island to Albany–Rensselaer Station is 160 miles. It takes approximately 3h 7m to drive from Staten Island to Albany–Rensselaer Station.
There are 213+ hotels available in Albany–Rensselaer Station.
What companies run services between Staten Island, NY, USA and Albany–Rensselaer Station, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Eltingville/Transit Center to Albany–Rensselaer Station via West 42nd Street & 8th Avenue, Port Authority Bus Terminal, and Albany Bus Terminal, NY in around 5h 27m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Albany County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- 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
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from World Trade Center to Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA
Bus from Hylan Blvd/Buffalo St to 6 Av/W 34 St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
Bus from Eltingville/Transit Center to West 42nd Street & 8th Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
Bus from Hylan Blvd/Buffalo St to Church St/Fulton St
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
Bus from Hylan Blvd/Buffalo St to Avenue Of The Americas/W 41 St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Albany Bus Terminal, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
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
- Trailways
- Schedules at
- Trailways
- Saver
- $29–95
- Flexible
- $55–100
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
- +1 518-482-8822
- 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
- +1-877-462-6342
- 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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