There are 6 ways to get from Long Island City to Schenectady by bus, train (Amtrak), car, subway, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from New York, NY - Midtown to Schenectadybus Nyc / ...
4h 15m$24–29Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Schenectadytrain Ethan Allen Express / ...
4h 28m$53–113Drive 162.4 mi
- Drive from Long Island City to Schenectadycar 162.4 mi
3h 2m$30–43Line 7 subway, fly, line 370 bus
- Take the subway from Court Sq to Flushing-Main Stsubway
- 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 18m$75–515Bus, line 905 bus
- Take the bus from New York to Albanybus Adt A278 / ...
- Take the bus from Albany Bus Terminal to Downtown/Train Station - State St & Broadwaybus 905
5h 2m$34–105Train 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 6m$52–238
Long Island City to Schenectady by subway, foot, and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Long Island City to Schenectady is to bus which costs $23 - $29 and takes 4h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Long Island City to Schenectady is to drive which takes 3h 2m and costs $29 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Long Island City to Schenectady. However, there are services departing from New York, NY - Midtown and arriving at Schenectady via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Long Island City to Schenectady. However, there are services departing from Court Sq-23 St and arriving at Schenectady via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 28m.
The distance between Long Island City and Schenectady is 170 miles. The road distance is 163.3 miles.
The best way to get from Long Island City to Schenectady without a car is to bus which takes 4h 15m and costs $23 - $29.
It takes approximately 4h 15m to get from Long Island City to Schenectady, including transfers.
Long Island City to Schenectady bus services, operated by Fox Bus, depart from New York, NY - Midtown station.
Long Island City to Schenectady train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
The best way to get from Long Island City to Schenectady is to bus which takes 4h 15m and costs $23 - $29. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $50 - $120 and takes 4h 28m.
What companies run services between Long Island 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
- $65–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Court Sq to Flushing-Main St
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Adult
- $3
- Website
- gotobus.com
Bus from New York, NY - Midtown to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–26
- Website
- https://www.gotobus.com/fox-bus-inc-/
- Phone
- +1 518-482-8822
- Website
- cdta.org
Bus from Rt 7 & Ronald Dr to Nott Terr & Chapel St
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.cdta.org/
- Schedules at
- https://www.cdta.org/routes-and-schedules
- Base fare
- $2
Bus from Albany Bus Terminal to Downtown/Train Station - State St & Broadway
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.cdta.org/
- Schedules at
- https://www.cdta.org/routes-and-schedules
- Base fare
- $2
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from New York to Albany
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–100
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $29–95
- Flexible
- $55–100
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More Questions & Answers
Long Island City to Schenectady bus services, operated by Fox Bus, arrive at Schenectady station.
Long Island City to Schenectady train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Schenectady station.
Yes, the driving distance between Long Island City to Schenectady is 163 miles. It takes approximately 3h 2m to drive from Long Island City to Schenectady.
There are 209+ hotels available in Schenectady.