There are 5 ways to get from Providence to Schenectady by bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), bus, train, car, plane, or train (Amtrak)
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Bus, line 905 bus
best- Take the bus from Providence to Worcester Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Worcester Union Station to Albany Bus Terminal, NYbus
- Take the bus from Albany Bus Terminal to Veterans Park Station - State St & Nott Terrbus 905
5h 23m$31–50Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Providence to Worcester Union Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from Worcester Union Station to Schenectadytrain Lake Shore Limited
7h 16m$57–129Drive 179 mi
- Drive from Providence to Schenectadycar 179 mi
3h 10m$33–48Fly
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane PVD - ALB
6h 30m$306–1,011Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Providence to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Northeast Regional
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
8h 13m$71–843
Providence to Schenectady by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Providence to Schenectady is to bus and line 905 bus which costs $30 - $50 and takes 5h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Providence to Schenectady is to drive which takes 3h 10m and costs $30 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Providence to Schenectady station. However, there are services departing from Providence and arriving at Veterans Park Station - State St & Nott Terr via Worcester Union Station and Albany Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Providence to Schenectady. However, there are services departing from Providence and arriving at Schenectady via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 13m.
The distance between Providence and Schenectady is 192 miles. The road distance is 180.1 miles.
The best way to get from Providence to Schenectady without a car is to bus and line 905 bus which takes 5h 23m and costs $30 - $50.
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Providence to Schenectady, including transfers.
Providence to Schenectady bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Providence station.
Providence to Schenectady train services, operated by Amtrak Northeast Regional, depart from Providence station.
The best way to get from Providence to Schenectady is to bus and line 905 bus which takes 5h 23m and costs $30 - $50. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $300 - $1,100 and takes 6h 30m, you could also train, which costs $70 - $850 and takes 8h 13m.
What companies run services between Providence, RI, USA and Schenectady, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Providence to Veterans Park Station - State St & Nott Terr via Worcester Union Station, Albany Bus Terminal, NY, and Albany Bus Terminal in around 5h 23m. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Albany County Airport (ALB) hourly.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Albany County Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Albany County Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Albany County Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Albany County Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Albany County Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Albany County Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Albany County Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Worcester Union Station to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Providence to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $26–280
- Business Class
- $85–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Providence to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–700
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $40–480
- First Class
- $180–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Providence to Worcester Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Worcester Union Station to Albany Bus Terminal, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
- $2
- Website
- https://www.cdta.org/
- Schedules at
- https://www.cdta.org/routes-and-schedules
- Base fare
- $2
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More Questions & Answers
Providence to Schenectady bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Worcester Union Station.
Providence to Schenectady train services, operated by Amtrak Northeast Regional, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Providence to Schenectady is 180 miles. It takes approximately 3h 10m to drive from Providence to Schenectady.
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