There are 8 ways to get from Los Angeles to Schenectady by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Albany County Airport
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane LAX - ALB
9h 46m$195–817Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Boston Logan Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane LAX - BOS
- Take the bus from Boston to Schenectadybus
12h 25m$177–560Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Stationtrain Southwest Chief / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Schenectadytrain Lake Shore Limited
2d 12h$295–1,011Bus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Midtown - 400 8th Ave to Schenectadybus
2d 22h$235–583Drive 2,796.4 mi
- Drive from Los Angeles to Schenectadycar 2,796.4 mi
44h 50m$511–738Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Albany County Airport
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane BUR - ALB
15h 59m$209–911Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Albany County Airport
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane SNA - ALB
12h 42m$251–1,023Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Bradley International Airport, bus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)plane LAX - BDL
- Take the bus from Springfield Union Station to Schenectadybus
12h 4m$278–1,391
Los Angeles to Schenectady by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Schenectady is to fly and bus which costs $170 - $600 and takes 12h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Schenectady is to fly which takes 9h 46m and costs $190 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Los Angeles station to Schenectady. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles Union Station and arriving at Schenectady via St Louis Bus Station and Midtown - 400 8th Ave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 22h.
No, there is no direct train from Los Angeles to Schenectady. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles and arriving at Schenectady via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 12h.
The distance between Los Angeles and Schenectady is 2501 miles. The road distance is 2812.7 miles.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Schenectady without a car is to train which takes 2 days 12h and costs $290 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 9h 46m to get from Los Angeles to Schenectady, including transfers.
Los Angeles to Schenectady bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
Los Angeles to Schenectady train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Los Angeles station.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Schenectady is to fly which takes 9h 46m and costs $190 - $850. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $290 - $1,100 and takes 2 days 12h, you could also bus, which costs $230 - $600 and takes 2 days 22h.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Schenectady, NY, USA?
Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Albany County Airport (ALB) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Los Angeles to Schenectady via Chicago Union Station in around 2d 12h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Albany County Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Albany County Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Albany County Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Albany County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Albany County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Albany County Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Albany County Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Albany County Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Albany County Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Albany County Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Albany County Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Albany County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Albany County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Albany County Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Albany County Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Albany County Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Albany County Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Albany County Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Bradley International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Boston to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Springfield Union Station to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Boston to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Springfield Union Station to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $14–85
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More Questions & Answers
Los Angeles to Schenectady bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Schenectady is 3h ahead of Los Angeles. It is currently 1:58 PM in Los Angeles and 4:58 PM in Schenectady.
Los Angeles to Schenectady train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Los Angeles to Schenectady is 2813 miles. It takes approximately 44h 50m to drive from Los Angeles to Schenectady.
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