There are 6 ways to get from Long Island to Schenectady (Station) by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, line 370 bus
best- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane LGA - ALB
- Take the bus from Rt 7 & Ronald Dr to Downtown/Train Station - State St & Broadwaybus
2h 27m$73–498Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from New York, NY - Midtown to Schenectadybus Nyc / ...
4h 25m$24–29Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Schenectadytrain Ethan Allen Express / ...
4h 31m$53–113Drive 168.3 mi
- Drive from Brooklyn to Schenectady (Station)car 168.3 mi
3h 15m$31–45Bus, 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 4m$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 7m$52–238
Long Island to Schenectady (Station) by subway and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Long Island to Schenectady (Station) is to bus which costs $23 - $29 and takes 4h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Long Island to Schenectady (Station) is to fly and line 370 bus which takes 2h 27m and costs $70 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Long Island to Schenectady (Station). However, there are services departing from New York, NY - Midtown and arriving at Schenectady via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Long Island to Schenectady (Station). However, there are services departing from Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr and arriving at Schenectady via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 31m.
The distance between Long Island and Schenectady (Station) is 149 miles. The road distance is 169.3 miles.
The best way to get from Long Island to Schenectady (Station) without a car is to bus which takes 4h 25m and costs $23 - $29.
It takes approximately 2h 27m to get from Long Island to Schenectady (Station), including transfers.
Long Island to Schenectady (Station) bus services, operated by Fox Bus, depart from New York, NY - Midtown station.
Long Island to Schenectady (Station) train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
The best way to get from Long Island to Schenectady (Station) is to bus which takes 4h 25m and costs $23 - $29. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $50 - $120 and takes 4h 31m.
What companies run services between Long Island, Suffolk County, NY, USA and Schenectady (Station), 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
- +1 518-482-8822
- Website
- cdta.org
Bus from Rt 7 & Ronald Dr to Downtown/Train Station - State St & Broadway
- Ave. Duration
- 25 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
- 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
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from New York to Albany
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 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 to Schenectady (Station) bus services, operated by Fox Bus, arrive at Schenectady station.
Long Island to Schenectady (Station) train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Schenectady station.
Yes, the driving distance between Long Island to Schenectady (Station) is 169 miles. It takes approximately 3h 15m to drive from Long Island to Schenectady (Station).
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