Bus Richmond, VA to Albany, NY: Compare prices and save money

Compare all timetables for the bus from Richmond, VA to Albany, NY

Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Richmond, VA to Albany, NY from various bus operators like Greyhound US or FlixBus for the next days.

today

tomorrow

from $61

Thursday

from $74

Friday

from $79

Saturday

Sunday

Monday

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow

Prices are for one way and one person

Greyhound US

10h 10m

0

1:00 AM

Richmond, VA
Main Street Station

11:10 AM

Albany, NY
Bus Terminal

0

Economy

$61

A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Main Street Station, Richmond, VA (USA) at 5/14/2025 1:00:00 AM to Bus Terminal, Albany, NY (USA) arriving at 5/14/2025 11:10:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $61 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 10m
Greyhound US

12h 20m

0

2:20 PM

Richmond, VA
Main Street Station

2:40 AM

Albany, NY
Bus Terminal

0

Economy

$61

A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Main Street Station, Richmond, VA (USA) at 5/14/2025 2:20:00 PM to Bus Terminal, Albany, NY (USA) arriving at 5/15/2025 2:40:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $61 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 20m
Greyhound US

17h 0m

0

4:55 PM

Richmond, VA
Main Street Station

9:55 AM

Albany, NY
Bus Terminal

0

Economy

$61

A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Main Street Station, Richmond, VA (USA) at 5/14/2025 4:55:00 PM to Bus Terminal, Albany, NY (USA) arriving at 5/15/2025 9:55:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $61 per person are available. Travel duration is 17h 0m
FlixBus

12h 25m

0

6:00 AM

Richmond, VA
Main Street Station

6:25 PM

Albany, NY
Bus Terminal

0

Economy

$62

A Bus from FlixBus goes from Main Street Station, Richmond, VA (USA) at 5/14/2025 6:00:00 AM to Bus Terminal, Albany, NY (USA) arriving at 5/14/2025 6:25:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $62 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 25m
FlixBus

14h 30m

0

10:50 PM

Richmond, VA
Main Street Station

1:20 PM

Albany, NY
SUNY Collins Circle

0

Economy

$62

A Bus from FlixBus goes from Main Street Station, Richmond, VA (USA) at 5/14/2025 10:50:00 PM to SUNY Collins Circle, Albany, NY (USA) arriving at 5/15/2025 1:20:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $62 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 30m

Cheapest bus trips Thursday

Prices are for one way and one person

Greyhound US

10h 10m

0

1:00 AM

Richmond, VA
Main Street Station

11:10 AM

Albany, NY
Rensselaer Station

0

Economy

$74

A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Main Street Station, Richmond, VA (USA) at 5/15/2025 1:00:00 AM to Rensselaer Station, Albany, NY (USA) arriving at 5/15/2025 11:10:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $74 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 10m
FlixBus

11h 55m

0

4:45 AM

Richmond, VA
Main Street Station

4:40 PM

Albany, NY
Rensselaer Station

0

Economy

$77

A Bus from FlixBus goes from Main Street Station, Richmond, VA (USA) at 5/15/2025 4:45:00 AM to Rensselaer Station, Albany, NY (USA) arriving at 5/15/2025 4:40:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $77 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 55m
Greyhound US

12h 20m

0

2:20 PM

Richmond, VA
Main Street Station

2:40 AM

Albany, NY
Rensselaer Station

0

Economy

$80

A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Main Street Station, Richmond, VA (USA) at 5/15/2025 2:20:00 PM to Rensselaer Station, Albany, NY (USA) arriving at 5/16/2025 2:40:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $80 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 20m
Greyhound US

17h 0m

0

4:55 PM

Richmond, VA
Main Street Station

9:55 AM

Albany, NY
Rensselaer Station

0

Economy

$82

A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Main Street Station, Richmond, VA (USA) at 5/15/2025 4:55:00 PM to Rensselaer Station, Albany, NY (USA) arriving at 5/16/2025 9:55:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $82 per person are available. Travel duration is 17h 0m
FlixBus

12h 0m

0

6:00 AM

Richmond, VA
Main Street Station

6:00 PM

Albany, NY
Rensselaer Station

0

Economy

$84

A Bus from FlixBus goes from Main Street Station, Richmond, VA (USA) at 5/15/2025 6:00:00 AM to Rensselaer Station, Albany, NY (USA) arriving at 5/15/2025 6:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $84 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 0m
Did you know that if you travel from Richmond, VA to Albany, NY via New York, you can save more than $17? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- Busbud
  
  11h 30m
  
  0
  
  3:30 AM
  
  Richmond, VA
  VCU Parking
  
  9:30 AM
  
  New York
  East Broadway
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $44
  
  A Bus from Busbud goes from VCU Parking, Richmond, VA (USA) at 5/14/2025 3:30:00 AM to East Broadway, New York (USA) arriving at 5/14/2025 9:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $44 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 0m
- iLIKEBUS
  
  3h 0m
  
  0
  
  12:00 PM
  
  New York
  Chinatown
  
  3:00 PM
  
  Albany, NY
  Asian Supermarket
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $13
  
  A Bus from iLIKEBUS goes from Chinatown, New York (USA) at 5/14/2025 12:00:00 PM to Asian Supermarket, Albany, NY (USA) arriving at 5/14/2025 3:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $13 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 0m
Travel time is 1h 20m longer, but you will save $17

Cheapest bus trips Friday

Prices are for one way and one person

Greyhound US

14h 50m

0

8:40 AM

Richmond, VA
Main Street Station

11:30 PM

Albany, NY
Bus Terminal

0

Economy

$79

A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Main Street Station, Richmond, VA (USA) at 5/16/2025 8:40:00 AM to Bus Terminal, Albany, NY (USA) arriving at 5/16/2025 11:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $79 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 50m
FlixBus

15h 20m

0

10:00 PM

Richmond, VA
Main Street Station

1:20 PM

Albany, NY
SUNY Collins Circle

0

Economy

$80

A Bus from FlixBus goes from Main Street Station, Richmond, VA (USA) at 5/16/2025 10:00:00 PM to SUNY Collins Circle, Albany, NY (USA) arriving at 5/17/2025 1:20:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $80 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 20m
Greyhound US

12h 20m

0

2:20 PM

Richmond, VA
Main Street Station

2:40 AM

Albany, NY
Bus Terminal

0

Economy

$81

A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Main Street Station, Richmond, VA (USA) at 5/16/2025 2:20:00 PM to Bus Terminal, Albany, NY (USA) arriving at 5/17/2025 2:40:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $81 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 20m
FlixBus

11h 55m

0

4:45 AM

Richmond, VA
Main Street Station

4:40 PM

Albany, NY
Bus Terminal

0

Economy

$81

A Bus from FlixBus goes from Main Street Station, Richmond, VA (USA) at 5/16/2025 4:45:00 AM to Bus Terminal, Albany, NY (USA) arriving at 5/16/2025 4:40:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $81 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 55m
FlixBus

12h 30m

0

10:00 PM

Richmond, VA
Main Street Station

10:30 AM

Albany, NY
Bus Terminal

0

Economy

$82

A Bus from FlixBus goes from Main Street Station, Richmond, VA (USA) at 5/16/2025 10:00:00 PM to Bus Terminal, Albany, NY (USA) arriving at 5/17/2025 10:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $82 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 30m
Did you know that if you travel from Richmond, VA to Albany, NY via New York, you can save more than $22? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- Busbud
  
  11h 30m
  
  0
  
  3:30 AM
  
  Richmond, VA
  VCU Parking
  
  9:30 AM
  
  New York
  East Broadway
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $44
  
  A Bus from Busbud goes from VCU Parking, Richmond, VA (USA) at 5/14/2025 3:30:00 AM to East Broadway, New York (USA) arriving at 5/14/2025 9:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $44 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 0m
- iLIKEBUS
  
  3h 0m
  
  0
  
  12:00 PM
  
  New York
  Chinatown
  
  3:00 PM
  
  Albany, NY
  Asian Supermarket
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $13
  
  A Bus from iLIKEBUS goes from Chinatown, New York (USA) at 5/14/2025 12:00:00 PM to Asian Supermarket, Albany, NY (USA) arriving at 5/14/2025 3:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $13 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 0m
Travel Time is 0h 25m shorter, and you will save $22

Frequency of bus connections between Richmond, VA and Albany, NY

See here how frequent the connections between Richmond, VA and Albany, NY are, during different times and days of the week.

Wednesday is the busiest day, with more than 18 daily buses from Richmond, VA to Albany, NY. Friday has instead the fewest connections, with only 8 daily coaches between Richmond, VA and Albany, NY.

The busiest time of the day is the Night, with 12 buses from Richmond, VA to Albany, NY, while Afternoon sees the fewest connections between Richmond, VA and Albany, NY, with 7 offers.

Facts about the bus from Richmond, VA to Albany, NY

Compare all providers like Greyhound US and FlixBus that travel 11 times every day by bus from Richmond, VA to Albany, NY in one click! Book your bus ticket from Richmond, VA to Albany, NY starting from $61!

Cheapest Bus	$61
Fastest Bus	10h 10m
Earliest Bus	1:00 AM
Latest Bus	10:00 PM
Daily Bus Routes	11 Ø
Distance	403.3 miles
Bus Companies	Greyhound US and FlixBus

Cheapest bus connections from Richmond, VA to Albany, NY

Every day, 11 buses from 2 bus companies leave Richmond, VA for Albany, NY: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 05/13/2025 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 05/11

Monday 05/12

Tuesday 05/13

Wednesday 05/14

$61

Thursday 05/15

$72

Friday 05/16

$78

Saturday 05/17

Sunday 05/18

Monday 05/19

Tuesday 05/20

Wednesday 05/21

Thursday 05/22

Friday 05/23

Saturday 05/24

$81

Sunday 05/25

$75

Monday 05/26

Tuesday 05/27

Wednesday 05/28

Thursday 05/29

Friday 05/30

Saturday 05/31

Sunday 06/01

Monday 06/02

Tuesday 06/03

Wednesday 06/04

Thursday 06/05

Friday 06/06

Saturday 06/07

The cheapest time to travel from Richmond, VA to Albany, NY

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Richmond, VA to Albany, NY, for the next 30 days.

With a price starting from $61, Wednesday is the cheapest day for a bus from Richmond, VA to Albany, NY. Friday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $79.

Afternoon is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Richmond, VA to Albany, NY, with $61. Evening is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $62.

How to save money travelling from Richmond, VA to Albany, NY

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Richmond, VA to Albany, NY in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Richmond, VA to Albany, NY, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later buses from Richmond, VA to Albany, NY are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Richmond, VA and Albany, NY

In the map below, you can see where to find all bus stations in Richmond, VA and Albany, NY.

Eastern Bus

N Arthur Ashe Blvd 910

Main Street Station

E Main St 1500

Walmart Supercenter

E Parham Rd 807

Central Bus Station

3rd & Franklin

North 3rd Street 70

Rensselaer Station

East St 649

Crossgates Mall

Crossgates Mall Rd 1

SUNY Collins Circle

Collins Cir

SUNY

Suny at Albany

Capitol/Hawk Station - Washington Ave & Hawk St

Service and Comfort on the bus from Richmond, VA to Albany, NY

Want to know which seat classes are available on the buses from Richmond, VA to Albany, NY? Or which bus companies serve the route Richmond, VA to Albany, NY? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Richmond, VA to Albany, NY bus

How much does a Richmond, VA Albany, NY bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $61 and takes 17h 0m to reach Albany, NY. Compare offers to save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Richmond, VA to Albany, NY?

This route is offered by 2 companies with a range of ticket prices between $61 and $105. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Albany, NY.

On average, how many connections are available from Richmond, VA to Albany, NY each day?

Every day, the Richmond, VA to Albany, NY bus route is served by approximately 11 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

How long does a bus journey from Richmond, VA to Albany, NY take?

The fastest bus from Richmond, VA to Albany, NY is offered by Greyhound US and takes 10h 10m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $65. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Richmond, VA to Albany, NY?

The earliest bus arriving in Albany, NY from Richmond, VA starts at 1:00 AM. However, information regarding departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last bus from Richmond, VA to Albany, NY?

The latest bus trip departing from Richmond, VA for Albany, NY starts at 10:00 PM. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. So just use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies operate the Richmond, VA Albany, NY route?

When traveling by bus from Richmond, VA to Albany, NY, passengers can travel with Greyhound US and FlixBus. With our search, you can compare all available bus tickets to book the one that works for you.

Is there a direct bus between Richmond, VA and Albany, NY?

You can check all the direct connections between Richmond, VA and Albany, NY by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: Greyhound US and FlixBus.

What can I take with me on the Richmond, VA to Albany, NY bus route?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you're allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the Richmond, VA Albany, NY bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a bus that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Richmond, VA Albany, NY bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make traveling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Richmond, VA to Albany, NY on your planned travel date.

Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Richmond, VA to Albany, NY

Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

More bus routes to Richmond, VA and to Albany, NY

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Richmond, VA and to Albany, NY. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you will find all the details about your bus route!