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Albany · United States

Car hire and driving in Albany, NY

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In United States traffic drives on the right. Picking up at ALB means 11 km (7 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.

Drives from Albany

Car rental from Albany: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Albany to SpringfieldUnited States114 km (71 mi)about 1 h 33 min
Albany to HartfordUnited States132 km (82 mi)about 1 h 48 min
Albany to WaterburyUnited States135 km (84 mi)about 1 h 50 min
Albany to New HavenUnited States164 km (102 mi)about 2 h 14 min
Albany to WorcesterUnited States166 km (103 mi)about 2 h 15 min
Albany to North StamfordUnited States169 km (105 mi)about 2 h 18 min
Albany to BridgeportUnited States170 km (106 mi)about 2 h 19 min
Albany to StamfordUnited States179 km (111 mi)about 2 h 25 min
Albany to ManchesterUnited States192 km (119 mi)about 2 h 36 min
Albany to YonkersUnited States192 km (119 mi)about 2 h 36 min
Albany to PatersonUnited States196 km (122 mi)about 2 h 39 min
Albany to LowellUnited States200 km (124 mi)about 2 h 42 min
Albany to New York CityUnited States217 km (135 mi)about 2 h 56 min
Albany to TorontoCanada472 km (293 mi)about 6 h 24 min
Albany to BrooklynUnited States223 km (139 mi)about 3 h 2 min
Albany to ChicagoUnited States1,146 km (712 mi)about 15 h 32 min
Albany to QueensUnited States219 km (136 mi)about 2 h 58 min
Albany to MontréalCanada318 km (198 mi)about 4 h 19 min
Albany to PhiladelphiaUnited States322 km (200 mi)about 4 h 22 min
Albany to ManhattanUnited States209 km (130 mi)about 2 h 50 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Albany?

The right, as everywhere in United States.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

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.