Albany, NY

[Jangles]

What is the best way to travel from JFK to Albany NY? Any advice appreciated.

 

[adkkev]

Air Train from JFK to the Jamaica Station, transfer to the LIRR train to Penn station. Then take Amtrak to Albany from Penn Station.

Where are you going in Albany?

 

[Jangles]

Air Train from JFK to the Jamaica Station, transfer to the LIRR train to Penn station. Then take Amtrak to Albany from Penn Station.

Where are you going in Albany?

A wedding at Liberty Farm Ghent.
Thank you for the advice.

 

[Jangles]

Air Train from JFK to the Jamaica Station, transfer to the LIRR train to Penn station. Then take Amtrak to Albany from Penn Station.

Where are you going in Albany?

Would you recommend an airport hotel or an hotel near Penn Street? My flight lands at 8 pm ish.

 

[Sinder]

Are you renting a car?
Are you traveling to Albany then staying there and traveling to Ghent?

 

[mjkacmom]

Rent a car and drive the 2 hours.

 

[Imzadi]

Would you recommend an airport hotel or an hotel near Penn Street? My flight lands at 8 pm ish.

Don't stay in midtown Manhattan. You will pay 3-5 times the price for a hotel than if you travel straight up to Albany and stay there, or stay basically anywhere other than around Penn Station.

Before you ask, YES, the trains or buses to Albany are still running at that time of the evening. Hotels, if you have made a credit card reservation will let you in whenever you arrive. Try Hotel .com or Orbitz or Expedia.

Rent a car and drive the 2 hours.

Depending on the time of day and how long it takes to travel through Queens from JFK, it could be 3 hours. It's 2 hours from my place and I'm right near the West Side Hwy and then a straight shot up to Albany.

 

[Jangles]

Are you renting a car?
Are you traveling to Albany then staying there and traveling to Ghent?

No car, the wedding party have made a block hotel booking for an hotel in Albany and then arranged transport to the wedding venue.

 

[Jangles]

Rent a car and drive the 2 hours.

I considered this but it is a very quick trip. Fly in to JFK from U.K. on a Wednesday, travel to Albany for wedding festivities which run Friday, Saturday and conclude with a brunch on Sunday. Then back to JFK for an overnight flight to London on Sunday evening.

 

[Jangles]

trains or buses to Albany

Would you choose bus over train?
I really appreciate everyone’s input.

 

[Imzadi]

No car, the wedding party have made a block hotel booking for an hotel in Albany and then arranged transport to the wedding venue.

Then can you have the hotel extend the reservation for that extra night? There are usually taxis waiting at the train station you can hop into to take you right to the hotel.

Or even find another hotel nearby. It would be so much less money than staying in Manhattan or Queens. . . unless you are going to do some sightseeing in the city.

 

[Imzadi]

Would you choose bus over train?
I really appreciate everyone’s input.

I would take the train. LOTS more room to stretch out, move around.

 

[Imzadi]

I think this is the Amtrak schedule. (Unless someone has a better link.) Make sure you choose Penn Station New York not Penn Station New Jersey, if there is a choice.

There are also many Albany listings. Pick one for NY not another state.

Make sure you buy your ticket at the station, not on board the train, where it's more money. You can also get round trip at the station which is also sometimes less money.

https://www.amtrak.com/trains-to-new-york-city

 

[Sinder]

No car, the wedding party have made a block hotel booking for an hotel in Albany and then arranged transport to the wedding venue.

I see, I was going to say that Ghent is a little south of Albany but since you aren’t going directly there it doesn’t matter.

Since you aren’t renting a car the train is definitely your best option.
Have fun!

 

[Cogswel_Cogs]

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