There are 7 ways to get from Canada to Albany by train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Albanytrain VIA Rail
9h 47m$100–270Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Toronto to Buffalobus FlixBus 2685 / ...
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Albany Bus Terminal, NYbus Greyhound US0171
10h 40m$61–107Drive 375 mi
- Drive from Toronto to Albanycar 375 mi
6h 57m$86–124Fly Toronto Island Airport to Albany County Airport
- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane YTZ - ALB
7h 32m$94–554Bus, train
- Take the bus from Union Stn Bus Terminal, 81 Bay St at Lakeshore Blvd, 2nd Floor to Bus Terminalbus 2708
- Take the train from Canadian Border to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain Maple Leaf
10h 12m$177–333Fly Toronto Island Airport to Laguardia Airport, train
- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane YTZ - LGA
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain
7h 56m$728–1,426Fly Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Laguardia Airport, train
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane YUL - LGA
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain
8h 16m$281–829
Canada to Albany by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Canada to Albany is to bus which costs $60 - $110 and takes 10h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Canada to Albany is to drive which takes 6h 57m and costs $85 - $130.
No, there is no direct bus from Canada to Albany. However, there are services departing from Toronto and arriving at Albany Bus Terminal, NY via Buffalo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 40m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Toronto Union Station station and arriving at Albany. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 47m.
The distance between Canada and Albany is 407 miles. The road distance is 377.2 miles.
The best way to get from Canada to Albany without a car is to train which takes 9h 47m and costs $100 - $270.
The train from Toronto (Union Station) to Albany takes 9h 47m including transfers and departs once daily.
Canada to Albany bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Toronto station.
Canada to Albany train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Toronto Union Station.
The best way to get from Canada to Albany is to train which takes 9h 47m and costs $100 - $270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $60 - $110 and takes 10h 40m, you could also fly, which costs $90 - $600 and takes 7h 32m.
What companies run services between Canada and Albany, NY, USA?
VIA Rail operates a train from Toronto Union Station to Albany once daily. Tickets cost $100–270 and the journey takes 9h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Toronto to Albany Bus Terminal, NY via Buffalo in around 10h 40m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Albany County Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Laguardia Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Albany County Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Albany County Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–1,300
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Albany County Airport via Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Albany County Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Toronto Union Station to Albany
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–270
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $100–240
- Business
- $140–260
- Business Plus
- $150–270
- Economy
- $120–250
- Economy Plus
- $130–250
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Canadian Border to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–280
- 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
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
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Toronto to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Toronto to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Buffalo to Albany Bus Terminal, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 866 488 4452
- questions@ca.megabus.com
- Website
- Megabus
Bus from Union Stn Bus Terminal, 81 Bay St at Lakeshore Blvd, 2nd Floor to Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–55
- Website
- Megabus
- Adult Advanced Booking
- $7–45
- Adult Standard
- $16–55
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Canada to Albany bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Buffalo station.
Canada to Albany train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Albany station.
Yes, the driving distance between Canada to Albany is 377 miles. It takes approximately 6h 57m to drive from Canada to Albany.
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