There are 4 ways to get from Ann Arbor to Schenectady by bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), 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.
Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane DTW - ALB
4h 39m$86–491Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Toledobus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from Toledo to Schenectadytrain Lake Shore Limited
13h 54mBus
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit - Grand Circus Parkbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NYbus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Syracuse Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Syracuse to Schenectadybus 253
16h 35m$108–240Drive 561.5 mi
- Drive from Ann Arbor to Schenectadycar 561.5 mi
10h 3m$103–148
Detroit (DTW) to Albany County Airport (ALB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ann Arbor to Schenectady is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 10h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Ann Arbor to Schenectady is to bus and fly which takes 4h 39m and costs $85 - $500.
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 16h 35m.
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 39m 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 3m to drive from Ann Arbor to Schenectady.
There are 99+ 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 16h 35m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Albany County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from Detroit to Albany County Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Albany County Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
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
- $85–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- $28–45
- 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
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Syracuse to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- 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
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Syracuse to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- 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
- $27–40
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
Bus from Syracuse to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once 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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