There are 7 ways to get from Schenectady to Canada by train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Schenectady to Canadian Bordertrain Maple Leaf
- Take the bus from Bus Terminal to Union Stn Bus Terminal, 81 Bay St at Lakeshore Blvd, 2nd Floorbus 2708
8h 52m$119–324Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Schenectady to Syracusebus Adt A264 / ...
- Take the bus from Syracuse to Torontobus Adt N816 / ...
9h 50m$83–276Drive 587.6 km
- Drive from Schenectady to Torontocar 587.6 km
6h 29m$120–172Fly Albany County Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane ALB - YUL
7h 43m$146–799Train
- Take the train from Schenectady to Toronto Union Stationtrain VIA Rail
9h 9m$140–370Fly Albany County Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane ALB - YTZ
7h 21m$115–705Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Take the train from Schenectady to Montreal Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane YUL - YOW
11h 26m$345–1,147
Schenectady to Canada by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Schenectady to Canada is to drive which costs $110 - $180 and takes 6h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Schenectady to Canada is to drive which takes 6h 29m and costs $110 - $180.
No, there is no direct bus from Schenectady to Canada. However, there are services departing from Schenectady and arriving at Toronto via Syracuse. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 50m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Schenectady and arriving at Toronto Union Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 9m.
The distance between Schenectady and Canada is 622 km. The road distance is 587.6 km.
The best way to get from Schenectady to Canada without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 52m and costs $110 - $330.
It takes approximately 8h 52m to get from Schenectady to Canada, including transfers.
Schenectady to Canada bus services, operated by Trailways, depart from Schenectady station.
Schenectady to Canada train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Schenectady station.
The best way to get from Schenectady to Canada is to bus which takes 9h 50m and costs $80 - $280. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $140 - $800 and takes 7h 43m, you could also train, which costs $140 - $370 and takes 9h 9m.
What companies run services between Schenectady, NY, USA and Canada?
You can take a bus from Schenectady to Toronto via Syracuse in around 9h 50m. Alternatively, American Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) every 2 hours.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Albany County Airport to Toronto Island Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Schenectady to Canadian Border
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–250
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Schenectady to Montreal Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–190
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 866 488 4452
- questions@ca.megabus.com
- Website
- Megabus
Bus from Bus Terminal to Union Stn Bus Terminal, 81 Bay St at Lakeshore Blvd, 2nd Floor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–75
- Website
- Megabus
- Adult Advanced Booking
- $10–60
- Adult Standard
- $23–75
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Booking & Getting There
Schenectady to Canada bus services, operated by Trailways, arrive at Syracuse station.
Schenectady to Canada train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Toronto Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Schenectady to Canada is 588 km. It takes approximately 6h 29m to drive from Schenectady to Canada.
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