There are 7 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 from Washington Dulles • 2h 58m
$146 - $258
Cheapest option
Bus • 9h 46m
$44 - $70
5 alternative options
Bus to Reagan Washington, fly • 4h 43m
$114 - $274
Train • 7h 30m
$86 - $298
Train via Landover • 8h 38m
$84 - $226
Bus via Washington • 10h 14m
$62 - $90
Drive • 6h 47m
$35 - $55
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington Dulles Airport (IAD) to Albany is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 6h 47m.
The quickest way to get from Washington Dulles Airport (IAD) to Albany is to fly which costs $140 - $260 and takes 2h 58m.
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-Rensselaer via L'Enfant Plaza Station and New York, NY. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 46m.
The distance between Washington Dulles Airport (IAD) and Albany is 322 miles. The road distance is 388 miles.
The best way to get from Washington Dulles Airport (IAD) to Albany without a car is to train which takes 7h 30m and costs $85 - $300.
It takes approximately 2h 58m to get from Washington Dulles Airport (IAD) to Albany, including transfers.
Washington Dulles Airport (IAD) to Albany bus services, operated by Go Buses, depart from L'Enfant Plaza Station.
The best way to get from Washington Dulles Airport (IAD) to Albany is to fly which takes 2h 58m and costs $140 - $260. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $85 - $300 and takes 7h 30m, you could also bus, which costs $40 - $70 and takes 9h 46m.
The quickest flight from Washington Dulles Airport to Albany Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 28m.
Washington Dulles Airport (IAD) to Albany bus services, operated by Megabus, arrive at Albany-Rensselaer station.
- Distance: 322.1 miles
- Duration: 2h 58m
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 N Moore St & Rosslyn Station Bus Bay C, ROSSLYN station, FARRAGUT WEST station, FARRAGUT NORTH station, UNION STATION station, Washington Union Station, and New York Penn Station in around 7h 30m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles to Albany
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $550
Flights from Washington Dulles to Albany via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $550
Flights from Reagan Washington to Albany via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160 - $850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Reagan Washington to Albany
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $370
Flights from Reagan Washington to Albany via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150 - $370
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
- +1 215-856-7924
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35 - $55
- Website
- amtrak.com
- Coach Seat
- $35 - $55
- Premium
- $210 - $290
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $65 - $100
- Business Seat
- $65 - $95
Train from New York Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40 - $85
- Website
- amtrak.com
- Coach Seat
- $40 - $85
- Business Seat
- $65 - $110
Train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35 - $55
- Website
- amtrak.com
- Coach Seat
- $35 - $55
- Premium
- $200 - $290
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $60 - $95
- Business Seat
- $65 - $95
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 215-856-7924
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60 - $130
- Website
- amtrak.com
- Reserved Coach Seat
- $60 - $130
- Business Class Seat
- $100 - $180
Train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60 - $130
- Website
- amtrak.com
- Reserved Coach Seat
- $60 - $130
- Business Class Seat
- $95 - $180
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
- +1 215-856-7924
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140 - $200
- Website
- amtrak.com
- Business Seat
- $140 - $200
- First Class
- $190 - $330
- Phone
- +1 1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from New York to Albany
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40 - $85
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Coach Seat
- $40 - $85
- Business Seat
- $65 - $110
- Phone
- 202-637-7000
- Website
- wmata.com
Bus from Dulles Airport Main Terminal & Arrivals/Door to N Moore St & Rosslyn Station Bus Bay C
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- wmata.com
- Phone
- 1 855 888-7160
- gobuses@facebook.com
- Website
- gobuses.com
Bus from L'Enfant Plaza Station to Manhattan, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20 - $35
- Website
- gobuses.com
- Phone
- 877-462-6342
- Website
- us.megabus.com
Bus from New York, NY to Albany-Rensselaer
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16 - $27
- Book at
- megabus.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
- +1 214-849-8100/1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington, Dc to New York, Ny
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29 - $40
- Website
- greyhound.com
- Economy
- $29 - $40
- Flexible
- $50 - $75
Bus from New York, Ny to Albany, Ny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22 - $35
- Website
- greyhound.com
- Economy
- $22 - $35
- Flexible
- $40 - $60
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Yes, the driving distance between Washington Dulles Airport (IAD) to Albany is 388 miles. It takes approximately 6h 47m to drive from Washington Dulles Airport (IAD) to Albany.
United Airlines offers flights from Washington Dulles Airport to Albany Airport.
There are 103+ hotels available in Albany. Prices start at $100 USD per night.