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How to get fromPort Jefferson to Schenectadyby train (Amtrak), car ferry, bus, car, plane, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Port Jefferson to Schenectady by train (Amtrak), car ferry, bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train via Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station

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    1. Take the train from Port Jefferson to Jamaicatrain train Port Jefferson Branch
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain train Empire Service / ...
    6h 30m
    $65–199

  2. Drive 209.9 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Port Jefferson to Schenectadycar car 209.9 mi
    4h 1m
    $39–56

  3. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Port Jefferson to Bridgeportcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Bridgeport Bus Stop to Springfield Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Springfield Union Station to Schenectadybus bus
    8h 17m
    $47–141

  4. Fly from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport

    1. Fly from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane plane ISP - ALB
    8h 12m
    $512–1,212

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Ronkonkoma to New York Penn Stationtrain train Ronkonkoma Branch
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Schenectadytrain train Ethan Allen Express / ...
    6h 34m
    $60–132

  6. Train to Laguardia Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Stony Brook to Jamaicatrain train
    2. Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane plane LGA - ALB
    7h 6m
    $68–453

Port Jefferson to Schenectady by train

Calendar56Weekly Trains
Duration6h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$65Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Port Jefferson, NY, USA and Schenectady, NY, USA?

You can take a train from Port Jefferson to Schenectady via Jamaica, Penn Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, and Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station in around 6h 30m. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines, Breeze Airways, and JetBlue Airways fly from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP) to Albany County Airport (ALB) 4 times a day.

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