Best way to travel between San Francisco, CA, United States and Albany, NY, United States

A: San Francisco, CA, United States

B: Albany, NY, United States

Travel Modes: Price; Distance; Duration; CO2

flight: $233.58; 4148.0 km; 10h 3mins; 447.98 kgs

train: $267.65; 5198.24 km; 70h 9mins; 275.51 kgs

drive: $300.56; 4718.41 km; 46h 11mins; 603.96 kgs

bus: $374.902308; 5454.88 km; 77h 2mins; 163.65 kgs

Tranport	Distance	Time(hrs)	Cost(local)	Cost(usd)
Flight	4148.0 km	10h 3mins	234 USD	233.58
Train	5198.24 km	70h 9mins	268 USD	267.65
Drive	4718.41 km	46h 11mins	301 USD	300.56
Bus	5454.88 km	77h 2mins	375 USD	374.902308

Take Train from Civic Center / UN Plaza to San Francisco International Airport: Time: 29mins Cost: 9 USD; $ 8.1 - 9.9 USD CO2 Emission: 1.26 kgs
Take Flight from SFO to ALB: Time: 6h 54mins Cost: 220 USD; $ 198.0 - 242.0 USD CO2 Emission: 443.78 kgs
Take Bus from Albany International Airport to Colonie Station - Central Ave & Northway Mall: Time: 12mins Cost: 2 USD; $ 1.8 - 2.2 USD CO2 Emission: 0.21 kgs
Take Bus from Colonie Station - Central Ave & Northway Mall to Capitol/Hawk Station - Washington Ave & Hawk St: Time: 24mins Cost: 2 USD; $ 1.8 - 2.2 USD CO2 Emission: 0.24 kgs

Source: Rome2rio

Mode of travel comparision chart

The best and cheapest way to get from San Francisco, CA, United States and Albany, NY, United States is to travel by air, which will cost about 234 USD or 210.60 USD.