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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - - Transportation

The closest major airport is Bradley International Airport, located in Hartford, CT, about 75 miles from the city center of Troy, NY.

Getting around in Troy, NY

Troy is served by the buses from the capital area, but, in order to make the best of your stay, driving is considered better by many previous visitors.

Although, for short-distance trips, within Troy's city limits, waking or riding the bike are also great choices, especially for sightseeing.

Therefore, depending on distance or preference, one can take the bus, ride the bike, drive or simply walk to get around in Troy.

How to get to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute campus?

Easy! Just follow the driving directions listed below!

From Bradley International Airport: Head northwest and make a slight left toward Schoephoester Rd. Turn right at Schoephoester Rd and continue onto CT-401 S. Take the exit onto I-91 N toward Springfield, and then, take exit 14, toward I-90/Mass Pike/Boston/Albany Ny. Merge onto W Springfield and take the I-90/Mass. Pike ramp to Boston/Albany Ny. Keep right at the fork, follow signs for I-90 W/Albany and merge onto I-90 W. Take exit B1 to merge onto I-90 W, toward US-9/Albany/Hudson, and then take exit 6A to merge onto I-787 N, toward Troy. Take exit 9E for NY-7 E, toward Troy/Bennington, and merge onto NY-7. Turn right at 8th St and left at Peoples Ave. Turn right at 19th St. RPI will be on the left.