There are 5 ways to get from Vails Gate to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute by taxi, train, bus, car or plane
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Recommended option
Taxi, train, line 114 bus, line 22 bus
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Take a taxi from Vails Gate to Beacon
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Take the train from Beacon to Poughkeepsie
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Take the train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
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Take the line 114 bus from East St & Herrick St to Broadway & Orange St / Van Tromp St
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Take the line 22 bus from Broadway & Orange St to Congress Station - 4th St & Congress St
Cheapest option
Bus
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Take the bus from (119) Newburgh Waterfront to Trailways New Paltz
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Take the bus from New Paltz, Ny to Albany, Ny
3 alternative options
Bus via Ridgewood
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Take the bus from Vails Gate to Ridgewood, NJ -
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Take the bus from Ridgewood to Albany, Ny
Drive
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Drive from Vails Gate to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Bus, fly
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Take the bus from Vails Gate to New York, Ny
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Fly from New York La Guardia (LGA) to Albany (ALB)
Vails Gate to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute by bus and walk
The journey time between Vails Gate and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is around 4h 49m and covers a distance of around 175 miles. This includes an average layover time of around 58 min. Services are operated by Shortline Bus, Trailways, Greyhound USA and others. Typically 15 services run weekly, although weekend and holiday schedules can vary so check in advance.
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Questions & Answers
The most affordable way to get from Vails Gate to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is to drive, which costs $17 - $26 and takes 1h 45m.
The quickest way to get from Vails Gate to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is to drive which costs $17 - $26 and takes 1h 45m.
No, there is no direct bus from Vails Gate to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute station. However, there are services departing from Vails Gate and arriving at Riverfront Station - 4th St & Fulton St via Ridgewood and S. Pearl Station - State St & S. Pearl St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 49m.
The distance between Vails Gate and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is 91 miles. The road distance is 98 miles.
The best way to get from Vails Gate to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute without a car is to taxi and train and line 114 bus and line 22 bus which takes 3h 49m and costs $85 - $140.
It takes approximately 3h 49m to get from Vails Gate to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, including transfers.
Vails Gate to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute bus services, operated by Shortline Bus, depart from Vails Gate station.
The quickest flight from New York La Guardia Airport to Albany Airport is the direct flight which takes 56 min.
Vails Gate to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute bus services, operated by Trailways, arrive at Albany, Ny station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vails Gate to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is 98 miles. It takes approximately 1h 45m to drive from Vails Gate to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
- Distance: 90.8 miles
- Duration: 3h 49m
What companies run services between Vails Gate, NY, USA and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Vails Gate to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute via Ridgewood, Albany, Ny, S. Pearl Station - State St & S. Pearl St, and Riverfront Station - 4th St & Fulton St in around 4h 49m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from New York La Guardia to Albany
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $550
Train from Beacon to Poughkeepsie
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8 - $19
- Website
- http://mta.info
- Schedules at
- https://new.mta.info/schedules
- At Station Off-Peak
- $8 - $10
- Onboard Off-Peak
- $15
- At Station Peak
- $11 - $13
- Onboard-Peak
- $17 - $19
Amtrak is a rail service that connects the US and three Canadian provinces. Covering 21,000 route miles (34,000km) Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily. These medium and long distance intercity services operate at speeds of up to 240km/h, to more than 500 destinations. Founded in 1971, it is based in Washington, D.C. and offers four classes of travel: First Class, Sleeper, Business and Coach. Ticket fares are divided into five subclasses: Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium. Amtrak trains are known for their wide seats, plug-in power, big windows and storage capabilities.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $26 - $40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/routes.html
- Coach Seat
- $26 - $40
- Premium
- $180 - $260
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $35 - $60
- Business Seat
- $35 - $50
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Poughkeepsie to Albany
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35 - $60
- Website
- http://www.viarail.ca/
- Escape
- $17 - $27
- Business
- $61 - $63
- Economy
- $36 - $37
- EconomyPlus
- $40 - $60
- Phone
- +1 518-482-8822
- Website
- cdta.org
Bus from East St & Herrick St to Broadway & Orange St / Van Tromp St
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1 - $2
- Schedules at
- cdta.org
- Senior/Disabled
- $1
- Base fare
- $2
Bus from Broadway & Orange St to Congress Station - 4th St & Congress St
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1 - $2
- Schedules at
- cdta.org
- Senior/Disabled
- $1
- Base fare
- $2
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912-6224
- shortline@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Vails Gate to Ridgewood, NJ -
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5 - $15
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Book at
- web.coachusa.com
- Child (0-14)
- $5 - $8
- Seniors 62+ and Special Needs
- $6 - $10
- Adults 15-61
- $9 - $15
Bus from Vails Gate to New York, Ny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7 - $22
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Book at
- web.coachusa.com
- Child (0-14)
- $7 - $11
- Seniors 62+ and Special Needs
- $10 - $16
- Adults 15-61
- $14 - $22
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Ridgewood to Albany, Ny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30 - $45
- Schedules at
- trailways.com
Bus from New Paltz, Ny to Albany, Ny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18 - $26
- Schedules at
- trailways.com
Greyhound is a leading bus company based in Dallas, Texas, serving over 3800 destinations across North America, Mexico and Canada. Greyhound carries around 18 million passengers a year who travel 5.4 billion miles (8.6 billion km) a year on their fleet of around 1700 vehicles. For travel flexibility, you can board or get off a Greyhound bus at official Greyhound stations, partner stations and curbside stops. There are around 230 Greyhound stations across the US where you can both catch your bus and buy tickets, that are also available on the official website and via the mobile app.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Ridgewood to Albany Bus Terminal, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19 - $28
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Economy
- $19 - $28
- Flexible
- $35 - $55
- Phone
- +1 775-841-7433
- JAC@carson.org
- Website
- carson.org
Bus from (119) Newburgh Waterfront to Trailways New Paltz
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- r.peaktransit.com
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Estimated price
- $40 - $55
B&B Taxi
- Phone
- +1 845-704-7000
- Website
- facebook.com
A-Team Taxi
- Phone
- +1 845-625-6382
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