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How to get fromTimes Square to Ballston Spaby train (Amtrak), bus, car, subway, plane or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 6 ways to get from Times Square to Ballston Spa by train (Amtrak), bus, car, subway, plane, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Schenectadytrain train Ethan Allen Express / ...
    4h 11m
    $52–102
  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from New York, NY - Midtown to Schenectadybus bus Nyc / ...
    4h 16m
    $25–30
  3. Drive 172.2 mi

    1. Drive from Times Square to Ballston Spacar car 172.2 mi
    3h 19m
    $32–46
  4. Subway, bus, fly, line 370 bus, line 450 bus

    1. Take the subway from 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal to 125 Stsubway subway
    2. Take the bus from W 125 St/Saint Nicholas Av to Laguardia Rd/94 Stbus bus
    3. Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane plane LGA - ALB
    4. Take the bus from Rt 7 & Ronald Dr to Gateway Plaza Mobility Centerbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Gateway Plaza Mobility Center to Rt 50 & High Stbus bus
    5h 21m
    $241–766
  5. Bus, line 905 bus

    1. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Albany Bus Terminal, NYbus bus Greyhound US0200 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Broadway/SUNY Plaza Station - B'way & SUNY Plaza to Gateway Plaza Mobility Centerbus bus 905
    4h 51m
    $31–103
  6. Train via Albany (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain train Empire Service / ...
    4h 54m
    $56–173

Times Square to Ballston Spa by train, foot, and bus (Amtrak)

Calendar42Weekly Services
Duration4h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$52Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Times Square, NY, USA and Ballston Spa, NY, USA?

Amtrak operates a train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Schenectady every 4 hours. Tickets cost $50–100 and the journey takes 3h 9m. Alternatively, Fox Bus operates a bus from New York, NY - Midtown to Schenectady every 4 hours. Tickets cost $21–26 and the journey takes 3h 5m.

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