RouteNew York, NY – Niagara Falls, NY via Albany, Rochester and Buffalo, NY (most trains end at Albany)
OperatorAmtrak
Duration9 hours 15 minutes (New York–Niagara Falls); about 2 hours 30 minutes (New York–Albany)
DistanceAbout 460 miles (New York–Niagara Falls)
FrequencyMultiple daily departures (two daily round trips continue west of Albany to Niagara Falls, plus the Maple Leaf)
SeasonYear-round
State-supported (NYSDOT). Treat the Hudson leg as the scenic product; the Albany–Niagara segment overlaps the Maple Leaf page — cross-link.
From the window
Hudson River shoreline for the full New York–Albany leg — one of the great US river rail rides — then Erie Canal country to Niagara Falls
Keep exploring
- Northeast — the excursion railways of the region
✓ Last verified: November 2026