There are 8 ways to get from Washington Dulles Airport (IAD) to Albany by plane, bus, train or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly Washington Dulles to Albany • 2 h 52 min
$144 - $256
Cheapest option
Bus Eastern Shuttle • 9 h 1 min
$56 - $78
6 alternative options
Fly Washington Dulles to Hartford, bus • 5 h 15 min
$115 - $379
Bus to Reagan Washington, fly to Albany • 4 h 41 min
$112 - $272
Train Amtrak Acela Express • 8 h 29 min
$170 - $439
Train Amtrak Northeast Regional • 8 h 50 min
$130 - $296
Bus Vamoose Bus • 9 h 44 min
$62 - $108
Drive • 6 h 54 min
$35 - $60
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington Dulles Airport (IAD) to Albany is to drive which costs $35 - $60 and takes 6 h 54 min.
The quickest way to get from Washington Dulles Airport (IAD) to Albany is to fly which costs $140 - $260 and takes 2 h 52 min.
The distance between Washington Dulles Airport (IAD) and Albany is 322 miles. The road distance is 391.4 miles.
It takes approximately 2 h 52 min to get from Washington Dulles Airport (IAD) to Albany, including transfers.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington Dulles Airport (IAD) to Albany. However, there are services departing from Dulles Airport Main Terminal & Arrivals/Door and arriving at Albany, Ny via Arlington, VA and New York, Ny. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9 h 44 min.
The best way to get from Washington Dulles Airport (IAD) to Albany is to fly which takes 2 h 52 min and costs $140 - $260. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $170 - $440 and takes 8 h 29 min, You could also bus, which costs $55 - $80 and takes 9 h 1 min..
Washington Dulles Airport (IAD) to Albany bus services, operated by Vamoose Bus, arrive at Penn Station.
- Distance: 322.1 miles
- Duration: 2 h 52 min
What companies run services between Washington Dulles Airport (IAD), USA and Albany, NY, USA?
United Airlines flies from Washington Dulles Airport (IAD) to Albany 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Washington Dulles Airport (IAD) to Albany via Wiehle-Reston East Station, WIEHLE-RESTON EAST station, FARRAGUT WEST station, FARRAGUT NORTH station, UNION STATION station, Washington Union Station Amtrak, and New York Penn Station in around 8 h 29 min.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles to Albany
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 31 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $550
Flights from Washington Dulles to Hartford
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 23 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $550
Flights from Washington Dulles to Hartford via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Reagan Washington to Albany
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 33 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $370
Flights from Reagan Washington to Albany via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 12 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $370
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Reagan Washington to Albany via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 28 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290 - $900
Rome2rio's guide to Amtrak Acela Express
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 1-800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station Amtrak to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $120 - $340
- Website
- amtrak.com
- Business Seat
- $120 - $260
- First Class Seat
- $220 - $340
Rome2rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 1-800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New York Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $40 - $85
- Website
- amtrak.com
- Coach Seat
- $40 - $85
- Business Seat
- $65 - $110
Rome2rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 1-800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New Carrollton Amtrak to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $80 - $200
- Website
- amtrak.com
- Coach Seat
- $80 - $130
- Business Seat
- $120 - $200
Rome2rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100/1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Springfield, Ma to Albany, Ny
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $14 - $35
- Website
- greyhound.com
- Economy
- $14 - $22
- Flexible
- $26 - $35
Bus from New York, Ny to Albany, Ny
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20 - $50
- Website
- greyhound.com
- Economy
- $20 - $35
- Flexible
- $35 - $50
- Phone
- 202-637-7000
- Website
- wmata.com
Bus from Dulles Airport Main Terminal & Arrivals/Door to N Moore St & Rosslyn Station Bus Bay B
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- wmata.com
- Phone
- 202-750-9078
- Website
- easternshuttle.com
Bus from Washington DC to New York, NY - Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $22
- Schedules at
- easternshuttle.com
- Phone
- +1 917-398-0398
- help@iLIKEBUS.com
- Website
- holabus.com
Bus from Washington, DC - 715 H St NW. to New York, NY - 7th Ave & W 33rd St.
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $22
- Schedules at
- holabus.com
- Website
- trailwaysny.com
Bus from New York, NY to Albany, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25 - $45
- Schedules at
- trailwaysny.com
- Book at
- trailwaysny.com
- Website
- vamoosebus.com
Bus from Arlington, VA to Penn Station 7th Ave. Corner of W 30th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $35 - $50
- Schedules at
- vamoosebus.com
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