There are 5 ways to get from Portland to Schenectady by plane, train (Amtrak), car, bus, or train
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Fly to Albany County Airport
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Albany County Airport (ALB)PDX - ALB
9h 47m$347–1,407Train (Amtrak)
cheapest- Take the train from Portland to Chicago Union StationEmpire Builder
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to SchenectadyLake Shore Limited
2d 14h$323–2,124Drive 2,887.2 mi
- Drive from Portland to Schenectady2,887.2 mi
46h 17m$527–762Fly to Boston Logan Airport, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)PDX - BOS
- Take the bus from Boston to Schenectady
12h 26m$367–720Bus, train
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Vancouver
- Take the train from Vancouver to Toronto Union Station
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Schenectady
4d 15h$352–645
Portland to Schenectady by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Schenectady is to fly and bus which costs $360 - $750 and takes 12h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Schenectady is to fly which takes 9h 47m and costs $340 - $1,500.
No, there is no direct train from Portland to Schenectady. However, there are services departing from Portland and arriving at Schenectady via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 14h.
The distance between Portland and Schenectady is 2423 miles. The road distance is 2904 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Schenectady without a car is to train which takes 2 days 14h and costs $320 - $2,200.
It takes approximately 9h 47m to get from Portland to Schenectady, including transfers.
Portland to Schenectady train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Portland station.
The best way to get from Portland to Schenectady is to fly which takes 9h 47m and costs $340 - $1,500. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $320 - $2,200 and takes 2 days 14h.
Schenectady is 3h ahead of Portland. It is currently 10:29 AM in Portland and 1:29 PM in Schenectady.
Portland to Schenectady train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Schenectady, NY, USA?
United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Albany County Airport (ALB) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Portland to Schenectady via Chicago Union Station in around 2d 14h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Albany County Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Portland International Airport to Albany County Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Portland International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Albany County Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Portland International Airport to Albany County Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Portland International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Albany County Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Portland International Airport to Albany County Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Portland International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Albany County Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Portland International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Albany County Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $250–1,900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Vancouver to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 20h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $260–450
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $260–450
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $350–450
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $340–400
Train from Toronto Union Station to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $70–120
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $70–100
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $55–75
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Boston to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $23–90
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Boston to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Schenectady is 2904 miles. It takes approximately 46h 17m to drive from Portland to Schenectady.
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