There are 7 ways to get from New York Penn Station to Schenectady by train (Amtrak), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to SchenectadyEthan Allen Express / ...
3h 9m$28–130Bus via New York, NY - Midtown
cheapest- Take the bus from New York, NY - Midtown to SchenectadyNyc / ...
3h 10m$21–26Drive 159.8 mi
- Drive from New York Penn Station to Schenectady159.8 mi
2h 57m$30–43Train, fly, line 370 bus
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Flushing Main Street
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Albany County Airport (ALB)LGA - ALB
- Take the bus from Rt 7 & Ronald Dr to Nott Terr & Chapel St
4h 12m$239–619Bus
- Take the bus from Midtown - 400 8th Ave to SchenectadyNyc
3h 18m$35Train via Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak StationEmpire Service / ...
3h 52m$60–185Bus, line 905 bus
- Take the bus from New York to AlbanyAdt 278 / ...
- Take the bus from Albany Bus Terminal to Downtown/Train Station - State St & Broadway905
4h 3m$30–102
New York Penn Station to Schenectady by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New York Penn Station to Schenectady is to bus via New York, NY - Midtown which costs $21 - $26 and takes 3h 10m.
The fastest way to get from New York Penn Station to Schenectady is to drive which takes 2h 57m and costs $29 - $45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from New York, NY - Midtown and arriving at Schenectady. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 5m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station station and arriving at Schenectady. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 9m.
The distance between New York Penn Station and Schenectady is 160 miles. The road distance is 160.8 miles.
The best way to get from New York Penn Station to Schenectady without a car is to train which takes 3h 9m and costs $28 - $130.
The train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Schenectady takes 3h 9m including transfers and departs every four hours.
New York Penn Station to Schenectady bus services, operated by Trailways, depart from New York station.
New York Penn Station to Schenectady train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
The best way to get from New York Penn Station to Schenectady is to train which takes 3h 9m and costs $28 - $130. Alternatively, you can bus via New York, NY - Midtown, which costs $21 - $26 and takes 3h 10m.
What companies run services between New York Penn Station, NY, USA and Schenectady, NY, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Schenectady every 4 hours. Tickets cost $55–130 and the journey takes 3h 9m. VIA Rail also services this route once daily. Alternatively, 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.
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- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Albany County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–420
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact 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
- $55–130
- 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
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–90
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $30–90
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $30–70
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $28–45
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from New York Penn Station to Flushing Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $4–7
- Peak
- $4–9
- 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
- +1 518-482-8822
- Website
- cdta.org
Bus from Rt 7 & Ronald Dr to Nott Terr & Chapel St
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.cdta.org/
- Schedules at
- https://www.cdta.org/routes-and-schedules
- Senior/Disabled
- $1
- Base fare
- $2
Bus from Albany Bus Terminal to Downtown/Train Station - State St & Broadway
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.cdta.org/
- Schedules at
- https://www.cdta.org/routes-and-schedules
- Senior/Disabled
- $1
- Base fare
- $2
- foxbus88@gmail.com
- Website
- capitalbustour.com
Bus from Midtown - 400 8th Ave to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35
- Website
- https://www.capitalbustour.com
- 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
New York Penn Station to Schenectady bus services, operated by Trailways, arrive at Albany station.
New York Penn Station to Schenectady train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Schenectady station.
Yes, the driving distance between New York Penn Station to Schenectady is 161 miles. It takes approximately 2h 57m to drive from New York Penn Station to Schenectady.
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