There are 7 ways to get from Hackensack to Schenectady by bus (Greyhound), bus, train, car, subway, plane, or train (Amtrak)
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Bus, line 905 bus
best- Take the bus from Hackensack Bus Terminal to Gw Bridge Bus Terminal182 / ...
- Take the bus from New York to Albany Bus Terminal, NY
- Take the bus from Albany Bus Terminal to Veterans Park Station - State St & Nott Terr905
4h 56m$30–76Drive 146.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Hackensack to Schenectady146.9 mi
2h 39m$27–39Bus, train via Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Polifly Rd At Essex St to Port Authority Bus Terminal144 / ...
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak StationEmpire Service / ...
5h 27m$56–194Bus, subway, fly, line 370 bus
- Take the bus from Polifly Rd At Essex St to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Take the subway from 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal to Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av
- 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 21mBus, train
- Take the bus from State St At Banta Pl to Port Authority Bus Terminal165
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to SchenectadyEthan Allen Express / ...
5h 28m$63–155Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak StationEmpire Service / ...
5h 31m$55–195Bus
- Take the bus from State St At Banta Pl to Port Authority Bus Terminal165
- Take the bus from New York to AlbanyAdt 278 / ...
5h 59m$38–127
Hackensack to Schenectady by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hackensack to Schenectady is to drive which costs $26 - $40 and takes 2h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Hackensack to Schenectady is to drive which takes 2h 39m and costs $26 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Hackensack to Schenectady station. However, there are services departing from Hackensack Bus Terminal and arriving at Veterans Park Station - State St & Nott Terr via New York and Albany Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Hackensack to Schenectady. However, there are services departing from Essex Street and arriving at Schenectady via Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Upper Level, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 31m.
The distance between Hackensack and Schenectady is 205 miles. The road distance is 147.7 miles.
The best way to get from Hackensack to Schenectady without a car is to bus and line 905 bus which takes 4h 56m and costs $30 - $80.
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from Hackensack to Schenectady, including transfers.
Hackensack to Schenectady bus services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Hackensack Bus Terminal station.
Hackensack to Schenectady train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
The best way to get from Hackensack to Schenectady is to bus and line 905 bus which takes 4h 56m and costs $30 - $80. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $50 - $200 and takes 5h 31m.
What companies run services between Hackensack, NJ, USA and Schenectady, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Hackensack Bus Terminal to Veterans Park Station - State St & Nott Terr via Gw Bridge Bus Terminal, New York, Albany Bus Terminal, NY, and Albany Bus Terminal in around 4h 56m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station every 2 hours. Tickets cost $40–100 and the journey takes 2h 31m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Albany County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–440
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 Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Hackensack Bus Terminal to Gw Bridge Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–19
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $6–19
Bus from Polifly Rd At Essex St to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–19
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $6–19
Bus from State St At Banta Pl to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–25
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $7–25
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from New York to Albany Bus Terminal, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 518-482-8822
- Website
- cdta.org
Bus from Albany Bus Terminal to Veterans Park Station - State St & Nott Terr
- Ave. Duration
- 54 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
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
- 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
Hackensack to Schenectady bus services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Gw Bridge Bus Terminal station.
Hackensack to Schenectady train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hackensack to Schenectady is 148 miles. It takes approximately 2h 39m to drive from Hackensack to Schenectady.
There are 205+ hotels available in Schenectady.