There are 5 ways to get from Ann Arbor to Schenectady by bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Albany County Airport (ALB)DTW - ALB
4h 32m$159–451Bus, train via Toronto
cheapest- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit - Grand Circus Park
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toronto
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Schenectady
19h 3m$95–195Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to ToledoAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from Toledo to SchenectadyLake Shore Limited
13h 54mBus
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit - Grand Circus Park
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NY
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Syracuse Bus Station
- Take the bus from Syracuse to Schenectady253
17h 5m$106–295Drive 561.5 mi
- Drive from Ann Arbor to Schenectady561.5 mi
10h$103–148
Detroit (DTW) to Albany County Airport (ALB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ann Arbor to Schenectady is to bus and train via Toronto which costs $95 - $200 and takes 19h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Ann Arbor to Schenectady is to bus and fly which takes 4h 32m and costs $150 - $460.
No, there is no direct bus from Ann Arbor to Schenectady. However, there are services departing from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI and arriving at Schenectady via Rosa Parks Transit Center - Bay 10, Detroit Bus Station, Cleveland, OH, Buffalo and Syracuse. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 5m.
The distance between Ann Arbor and Schenectady is 530 miles. The road distance is 564.8 miles.
The best way to get from Ann Arbor to Schenectady without a car is to bus and train which takes 13h 54m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from Ann Arbor to Schenectady, including transfers.
Ann Arbor to Schenectady bus services, operated by D2A2, depart from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI station.
Ann Arbor to Schenectady bus services, operated by D2A2, arrive at Detroit - Grand Circus Park station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ann Arbor to Schenectady is 565 miles. It takes approximately 10h to drive from Ann Arbor to Schenectady.
There are 205+ hotels available in Schenectady.
What companies run services between Ann Arbor, MI, USA and Schenectady, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Schenectady via Detroit - Grand Circus Park, Rosa Parks Transit Center - Bay 10, Lafayette & Fifth, Detroit Bus Station, Cleveland Bus Station, Cleveland, OH, Buffalo, NY, Buffalo, and Syracuse in around 17h 5m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Albany County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Albany County Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Albany County Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Albany County Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Toledo to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $55–140
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $70–190
- Business - advance purchase
- $95–410
- Business Class
- $160–430
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Toronto Union Station to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $65–110
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $65–95
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $55–75
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- info@michiganflyer.com
- Website
- michiganflyer.com
Bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $7–9
- Adult
- $10–15
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- info@michiganflyer.com
- Website
- d2a2.com
Bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit - Grand Circus Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- https://d2a2.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Buffalo to Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Syracuse to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–60
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo to Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Syracuse to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Buffalo to Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–100
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $28–95
- Flexible
- $55–100
Bus from Syracuse to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–80
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $25–75
- Flexible
- $45–80
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