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How to get fromSchenectady to Chesterby train, taxi, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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There are 6 ways to get from Schenectady to Chester by train, taxi, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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  1. Train, taxi

    best
    1. Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Stationtrain train Empire Service / ...
    2. Take the taxi from Beacon to Chestertaxi taxi
    3h 39m
    $150–461

  2. Drive 116.5 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Schenectady to Chestercar car 116.5 mi
    2h 14m
    $22–31

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Albany-Rensselaer to Ridgewood, NJ - Park and Ridebus bus Albany
    2. Take the bus from Ridgewood Park and Ride North to Rt 17M & Moffat Lnbus bus ShortLine Hudson
    5h 14m
    $31–230

  4. Line 905 bus, bus via Ridgewood

    1. Take the bus from Veterans Park Station - State St & Veeder Ave to Albany Bus Terminalbus bus 905
    2. Take the bus from Albany, Ny to Ridgewoodbus bus 291 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Ridgewood Park and Ride North to Rt 17M & Moffat Lnbus bus
    6h 5m
    $30–58

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Schenectady to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Poughkeepsie to Beacontrain train
    3. Take the bus from Beacon Station to Rte 17K Park & Ridebus bus N-B
    4. Take the bus from Newburgh ShortLine Transportation Center to Central Valley Park and Ridebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Central Valley Park and Ride to Chester Park Ridebus bus
    6h 17m
    $38–199

  6. Line 905 bus, bus

    1. Take the bus from Downtown/Train Station - State St & Broadway to Albany Bus Terminalbus bus 905
    2. Take the bus from Albany to Newburghbus bus Adt A515 / ...
    6h 25m
    $28–74

Schenectady to Chester by train and bus

Calendar56Weekly Services
Duration5h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket$31Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 123.6 mi
  • Duration: 3h 39m

What companies run services between Schenectady, NY, USA and Chester, NY, USA?

You can take a train from Schenectady to Rt 17M & Moffat Ln via Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station, Albany-Rensselaer, Ridgewood, NJ - Park and Ride, and Ridgewood Park and Ride North in around 5h 14m.

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