There are 7 ways to get from Michigan to Schenectady by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly from Capital Region International Airport
best- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane LAN - ALB
4h 47m$139–772Bus, train via Toronto
cheapest- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Torontobus FlixBus 2701 / ...
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Schenectadytrain VIA Rail
16h 47m$87–163Bus, train
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0420 / ...
- Take the train from Toledo to Schenectadytrain Lake Shore Limited
12h 49m$166–387Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0420
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Albany Bus Terminal, NYbus Greyhound US0171
15h 22m$101–199Drive 519.7 mi
- Drive from Detroit to Schenectadycar 519.7 mi
9h 18m$95–137Fly from Detroit, line 370 bus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane DTW - ALB
- Take the bus from Rt 7 & Ronald Dr to Nott Terr & Chapel Stbus
4h 34m$91–556Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane GRR - ALB
7h 26m$148–808
Michigan to Schenectady by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Michigan to Schenectady is to bus and train via Toronto which costs $85 - $170 and takes 16h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Michigan to Schenectady is to fly and line 370 bus which takes 4h 34m and costs $90 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Michigan station to Schenectady station. However, there are services departing from Detroit Bus Station and arriving at Veterans Park Station - State St & Nott Terr via Cleveland Bus Station and Albany Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 22m.
The distance between Michigan and Schenectady is 564 miles. The road distance is 522.8 miles.
The best way to get from Michigan to Schenectady without a car is to bus and train which takes 12h 49m and costs $160 - $390.
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from Michigan to Schenectady, including transfers.
Michigan to Schenectady bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Detroit Bus Station.
The best way to get from Michigan to Schenectady is to fly which takes 4h 47m and costs $130 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $200 and takes 15h 22m.
Michigan to Schenectady bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Cleveland Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Michigan to Schenectady is 523 miles. It takes approximately 9h 18m to drive from Michigan to Schenectady.
What companies run services between Michigan, USA and Schenectady, NY, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Albany County Airport (ALB) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Detroit Bus Station to Veterans Park Station - State St & Nott Terr via Cleveland Bus Station, Albany Bus Terminal, NY, and Albany Bus Terminal in around 15h 22m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Albany County Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Detroit to Albany County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Albany County Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Albany County Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Albany County Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Detroit to Albany County Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Albany County Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Albany County Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Albany County Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Albany County Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Albany County Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Albany County Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Albany County Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Detroit to Albany County Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Albany County Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
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
- $160–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
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 Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Albany Bus Terminal, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–40
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- 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
- $2
- Website
- https://www.cdta.org/
- Schedules at
- https://www.cdta.org/routes-and-schedules
- Base fare
- $2
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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