Albany: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Albany is a city of 101,228 people in United States (New York), 50 m (164 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Albany International Airport (ALB), 11 km (7 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Union Station.
Key facts
Daylight in Albany runs from about 9 h 6 min a day in late December to 15 h 23 min in late June (computed for 42.65° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Albany is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Albany International Airport (ALB), 11 km (7 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,500 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Albany: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Union Station. Trains to Albany
Buses to Albany · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- New York City, 217 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Brooklyn, 223 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Queens, 219 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Montréal, 318 km (Canada) — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Philadelphia, 322 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Manhattan, 209 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- The Bronx, 201 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Ottawa, 344 km (Canada) — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Boston, 223 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Staten Island, 235 km — trains
Twin towns and sister cities: Nassau, Nijmegen, Quebec City, Tula, Verona, Viterbo, Ghent.
Common questions
Which airport serves Albany?
Albany International Airport (ALB), 11 km (7 mi) from the centre.
How big is Albany?
About 101,228 people live in Albany, across 57 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Albany in?
America/New_York, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in Albany?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Albany?
New York City (217 km), Brooklyn (223 km), Queens (219 km), Montréal (318 km), Philadelphia (322 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.