Getting Here

Glimmerglass Festival’s Alice Busch Opera Theater is located at 7300 State Highway 80, Cooperstown, NY 13326, eight miles north of the historic village of Cooperstown.

We highly recommend traveling by car. Due to our rural setting, public transportation is hard to find. A car will most likely be needed even if you travel through Albany, Binghamton, Oneonta, Syracuse, or Utica. For detailed directions and transportation options, explore the tabs below!

Albany is about a 1 hour and 15 minute drive from The Glimmerglass Festival.

Directions from Albany

Binghamton is about a 1 hour and 45 minute drive from The Glimmerglass Festival.

Directions from Binghamton

New York City is about a four-hour drive from The Glimmerglass Festival.

Directions from New York City

Oneonta is about a 45-minute drive from The Glimmerglass Festival.

Directions from Oneonta

Syracuse is about a 1 hour and 30 minute drive from The Glimmerglass Festival.

Directions from Syracuse

Utica is about a 45 minute drive from The Glimmerglass Festival.

Directions from Utica

The Glimmerglass Festival is located in rural Central New York, where public transportation is hard to find. We recommend you bring your own vehicle, or rent one for your stay.


from albany

Airport
Albany International Airport
(518) 242-2200
www.albanyairport.com

Serviced by 11 major airlines. Direct flights to Newark, New York City, Boston, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Detroit, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., Atlanta, Chicago, Las Vegas, Orlando, Toronto and many other metropolitan areas.

Bus
Adirondack Trailways/Pine Hill Trailways
(518) 427-7060
Toll Free: (800) 776-7548
www.trailwaysny.com

Service to Albany, Binghamton, Cooperstown, Elmira, Ithaca, Kingston, New York City, White Plains, Long Island, Syracuse, Rochester, Buffalo, Oneonta and many other New York cities.

Central New York Transportation Service
(315) 404-4550
Email: reservations@centralnytransport.com
www.CentralNYTransport.com

Train
Amtrak
Albany/Rensselaer: (518) 462-5763
Saratoga Springs:    (518) 587-8354
Schenectady:    (518) 346-8651
Toll Free:    (800) USA-RAIL/(800) 872-7245
www.amtrak.com

Chauffeured Transportation
Superior Sedan Service
Mention Glimmerglass for a special rate.
www.superior-sedan.com
(518) 378-8573

Advantage Limousine
(518) 433-0100
http://albanycarservice.com

Premiere Transportation Group
(518) 459-6123
https://www.premierelimo.com/

Car Rental
Albany International Airport offers access to:

Alamo Rent-A-Car, Avis Rent-A-Car, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Hertz, and National Car Rental

 

from binghamton

Airport
Greater Binghamton Airport
(607) 763-4471
www.binghamtonairport.com/

Bus
Adirondack Trailways/Pine Hill Trailways
(607) 723-2325
Toll Free: (800) 776-7548
www.trailwaysny.com

Service to Albany, Binghamton, Cooperstown, Elmira, Ithaca, Kingston, New York City, White Plains, Long Island, Syracuse, Rochester, Buffalo, Oneonta and many other New York cities.

Chauffeured Transportation
Uptown Limousine
(607) 722-2227
www.uptownlimoserviceny.com

Car Rental
Greater Binghamton Airport offers access to:
AvisHertz, and Budget

 

From New York City

Bus
Adirondack Trailways/Pine Hill Trailways
(212) 967-2900
Toll Free: (800) 776-7548
www.trailwaysny.com

Service to Albany, Binghamton, Cooperstown, Elmira, Ithaca, Kingston, New York City, White Plains, Long Island, Syracuse, Rochester, Buffalo, Oneonta and many other New York cities.

A bus leaves New York City for Cooperstown at 12:30 p.m. 7 days a week with an additional 7:00 a.m. bus on Fridays and Sundays. A bus leaves Cooperstown for New York City at 8:50 a.m. 7 days a week with an additional 4:05 p.m. bus on Fridays, Sundays and holidays.

Megabus
1 (877) 462-6342
www.us.megabus.com
Service to Albany, Binghamton, Buffalo, Rochester, Saratoga Springs and Syracuse.

Train
Amtrak
Toll Free: (800) USA-RAIL/(800) 872-7245
www.amtrak.com

Service from Penn Station, Grand Central Station, La Guardia Airport, JFK Airport, Yonkers, New Rochelle, Newark, Metropark and many other locations.

 

from oneonta

Bus
Adirondack Trailways/Pine Hill Trailways
(607) 432-2661
Toll Free: (800) 776-7548
www.trailwaysny.com

Service to Albany, Binghamton, Cooperstown, Elmira, Ithaca, Kingston, New York City, White Plains, Long Island, Syracuse, Rochester, Buffalo, Oneonta and many other New York cities.

Birnie Bus Service
Toll Free: (800) 388-9853
www.birniebus.com

Otsego Express
(800) 388-9853
www.otsegoexpress.com

Serves Otsego County, including service to and from the City of Oneonta with connections to Oneonta Public Transit (OPT). Adult fares start at $1.

Oneonta Public Transit
(607) 432-7100
www.optrides.com

Service between Oneonta and Cooperstown. Hourly stops 6:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday along Route 28 and Route 7. Bi-hourly stops on Saturdays 6:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m., even hours from Oneonta and odd hours from Cooperstown.

 

from syracuse

Airport
Syracuse Hancock International Airport
www.syrairport.org

Bus
Adirondack Trailways/Pine Hill Trailways
(607) 723-2325
Toll Free: (800) 776-7548
www.trailwaysny.com

Service to Albany, Binghamton, Cooperstown, Elmira, Ithaca, Kingston, New York City, White Plains, Long Island, Syracuse, Rochester, Buffalo, Oneonta and many other New York cities.

Chauffeured Transportation
Syracuse Limo Bus
www.syracuselimobus.com

America Limousine
www.americanlimousine.net

Northeast Limousine
www.northeastlimousine.com

Car Rental
Greater Binghamton Airport offers access to:

Alamo Rent-A-Car, Avis Rent-A-CarBudgetDollarEnterprise Rent-A-Car, and  Hertz.

 

from utica

Bus
Adirondack Trailways/Pine Hill Trailways
(607) 432-2661
Toll Free: (800) 776-7548
www.trailwaysny.com

 

 

We recommend arranging taxi service in advance.

Absolute Taxi
Cooperstown/Oneonta
(607) 287- 4256

A & D Transport
Oneonta
(607) 433-1726

C&C Taxi
Cooperstown/Oneonta
(607) 287-4256

Century Taxi
Syracuse
(315) 455-5151

Yellow Cab
Utica
(315) 732-3121

Yellow Taxi
Albany International Airport: (518) 869-2258
Albany Amtrak: (518) 433-0300
Albany Dispatch: (518) 434-2222