There are 5 ways to get from Schenectady (Station) to Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory by train, taxi, 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.
Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Schenectady to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Croton-Harmon to Hastings-on-Hudson
- Take the taxi from Hastings-on-Hudson to Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory
4h 9m$111–272Drive 146.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Schenectady (Station) to Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory146.8 mi
2h 41m$27–39Line 905 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Downtown/Train Station - State St & Broadway to Albany Bus Terminal905
- Take the bus from Albany Bus Terminal, NY to New York
- Take the bus from GW Bridge Terminal to Rte 9W & Oak Tree Rd
6h 9m$34–88Train, bus
- Take the train from Schenectady to Croton-Harmon Amtrak StationEmpire Service / ...
- Take the bus from GW Bridge Terminal to Rte 9W & Oak Tree RdRockland Coaches
5h 53m$45–141Bus
- Take the bus from Schenectady to New York, NY - MidtownNyc
- Take the bus from W 31 St/6 Av to W 178 St/BroadwayM5
- Take the bus from GW Bridge Terminal to Rte 9W & Oak Tree Rd
6h 30m$32–54
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Schenectady (Station) to Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory is to drive which costs $26 - $40 and takes 2h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Schenectady (Station) to Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory is to drive which takes 2h 41m and costs $26 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Schenectady (Station) station to Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory. However, there are services departing from Downtown/Train Station - State St & Broadway and arriving at Rte 9W & Oak Tree Rd via Albany Bus Terminal, NY and GW Bridge Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 9m.
The distance between Schenectady (Station) and Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory is 157 miles. The road distance is 147.6 miles.
The best way to get from Schenectady (Station) to Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory without a car is to train and taxi which takes 4h 9m and costs $110 - $280.
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from Schenectady (Station) to Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory, including transfers.
Schenectady (Station) to Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory bus services, operated by Capital District Transportation (CDTA), depart from Downtown/Train Station - State St & Broadway.
Schenectady (Station) to Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory bus services, operated by Capital District Transportation (CDTA), arrive at Albany Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Schenectady (Station) to Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory is 148 miles. It takes approximately 2h 41m to drive from Schenectady (Station) to Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory.
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What companies run services between Schenectady (Station), NY, USA and Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Downtown/Train Station - State St & Broadway to Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory via Albany Bus Terminal, Albany Bus Terminal, NY, GW Bridge Terminal, and Rte 9W & Oak Tree Rd in around 6h 9m.
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Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Schenectady to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Schenectady to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Schenectady to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–75
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $10–75
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $10–55
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $11–22
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–85
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $25–85
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $25–65
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $22–35
Train from Schenectady to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–85
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $27–85
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $27–70
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $24–40
- Phone
- 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Croton-Harmon to Hastings-on-Hudson
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $8–9
- Peak
- $11–13
- Phone
- +1 518-482-8822
- Website
- cdta.org
Bus from Downtown/Train Station - State St & Broadway to Albany Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.cdta.org/
- Schedules at
- https://www.cdta.org/routes-and-schedules
- Senior/Disabled
- $1
- Base fare
- $2
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Albany Bus Terminal, NY to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- questions@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from GW Bridge Terminal to Rte 9W & Oak Tree Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–21
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $9–21
- Website
- gotobus.com
Bus from Schenectady to New York, NY - Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–26
- Website
- https://www.gotobus.com/fox-bus-inc-/
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from W 31 St/6 Av to W 178 St/Broadway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- http://www.mta.info
- Schedules at
- https://new.mta.info/schedules
- Standard Fare
- $2–7
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