There are 4 ways to get from New York, NY to Schenectady by bus, train (Amtrak), car, subway, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from New York, NY - Chinatown to Schenectadybus Nyc / ...
3h 39m$21–35Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Schenectadytrain Ethan Allen Express / ...
4h 29m$53–113Drive 162.7 mi
- Drive from New York, NY to Schenectadycar 162.7 mi
3h 3m$30–43Line 4 subway, bus, fly, line 370 bus
- Take the subway from Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall to 125th Streetsubway
- Take the bus from E 125 St/Lexington Av to Laguardia Rd/94 Stbus
- 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 32m$75–515
New York, NY to Schenectady by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New York, NY to Schenectady is to bus which costs $21 - $35 and takes 3h 39m.
The fastest way to get from New York, NY to Schenectady is to drive which takes 3h 3m and costs $29 - $45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from New York, NY - Chinatown and arriving at Schenectady. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from New York, NY to Schenectady. However, there are services departing from Grand St and arriving at Schenectady via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 29m.
The distance between New York, NY and Schenectady is 170 miles. The road distance is 163.7 miles.
The best way to get from New York, NY to Schenectady without a car is to bus which takes 3h 39m and costs $21 - $35.
The bus from New York, NY - Chinatown to Schenectady takes 3h 35m including transfers and departs five times a day.
New York, NY to Schenectady bus services, operated by Fox Bus, depart from New York, NY - Chinatown station.
New York, NY to Schenectady train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
The best way to get from New York, NY to Schenectady is to bus which takes 3h 39m and costs $21 - $35. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $50 - $120 and takes 4h 29m.
What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Schenectady, NY, USA?
Fox Bus operates a bus from New York, NY - Chinatown to Schenectady every 4 hours. Tickets cost $21–26 and the journey takes 3h 35m. Capital Bus Tour also services this route 5 times a day. 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
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall to 125th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 20 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 - Chinatown to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–26
- Website
- https://www.gotobus.com/fox-bus-inc-/
- [email protected]
- Website
- capitalbustour.com
Bus from New York, NY - Chinatown to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35
- Website
- https://www.capitalbustour.com
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from E 125 St/Lexington Av to Laguardia Rd/94 St
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
New York, NY to Schenectady bus services, operated by Fox Bus, arrive at Schenectady station.
New York, NY to Schenectady train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Schenectady station.
Yes, the driving distance between New York, NY to Schenectady is 164 miles. It takes approximately 3h 3m to drive from New York, NY to Schenectady.
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