There are 6 ways to get from Garden City to Schenectady by bus, train (Amtrak), car, train, subway, or plane
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Bus via New York, NY - Midtown
best- Take the bus from New York, NY - Midtown to Schenectadybus Nyc / ...
4h 58m$31–43Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Schenectadytrain Ethan Allen Express / ...
4h 58m$60–127Drive 174 mi
- Drive from Garden City to Schenectadycar 174 mi
3h 16m$32–46Train, subway, fly, line 370 bus
- Take the train from Garden City to Jamaicatrain
- Take the subway from Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport to Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Avsubway
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane LGA - ALB
- Take the bus from Rt 7 & Ronald Dr to Nott Terr & Chapel Stbus
4h 25m$82–565Bus
- Take the bus from Midtown - 400 8th Ave to Schenectadybus Nyc
5h 4m$45–52Train via Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
5h 22m$51–249
Garden City to Schenectady by bus and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Garden City to Schenectady is to bus via New York, NY - Midtown which costs $30 - $45 and takes 4h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Garden City to Schenectady is to drive which takes 3h 16m and costs $30 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Garden City to Schenectady. However, there are services departing from 9th St / Fkln and arriving at Schenectady via New York, NY - Midtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Garden City to Schenectady. However, there are services departing from Mineola and arriving at Schenectady via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 58m.
The distance between Garden City and Schenectady is 189 miles. The road distance is 175.1 miles.
The best way to get from Garden City to Schenectady without a car is to bus via New York, NY - Midtown which takes 4h 58m and costs $30 - $45.
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from Garden City to Schenectady, including transfers.
Garden City to Schenectady bus services, operated by Fox Bus, depart from New York, NY - Midtown station.
Garden City to Schenectady train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
The best way to get from Garden City to Schenectady is to bus via New York, NY - Midtown which takes 4h 58m and costs $30 - $45. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $60 - $130 and takes 4h 58m.
What companies run services between Garden City, NY, USA and Schenectady, NY, USA?
Fox Bus operates a bus from New York, NY - Midtown to Schenectady every 4 hours. Tickets cost $21–26 and the journey takes 3h 5m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Schenectady every 4 hours. Tickets cost $50–110 and the journey takes 3h 9m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Albany County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from Garden City to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $5–7
- Peak
- $5–8
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport to Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- [email protected]
- Website
- Capital Bus
Bus from Midtown - 400 8th Ave to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35
- Website
- Capital Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Garden City to Schenectady bus services, operated by Fox Bus, arrive at Schenectady station.
Garden City to Schenectady train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Schenectady station.
Yes, the driving distance between Garden City to Schenectady is 175 miles. It takes approximately 3h 16m to drive from Garden City to Schenectady.
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