There are 5 ways to get from Schenectady to Ellenville by train, taxi, bus, or car
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak StationEmpire Service / ...
- Take the taxi from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Ellenville
3h 11m$177–343Drive 95.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Schenectady to Ellenville95.4 mi
1h 50m$18–26Train, bus
- Take the train from Schenectady to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Poughkeepsie Train Station to Kingston Plaza
- Take the bus from Kingston Plaza to Ellenville @ Liberty Square
6h 4m$20–80Line 905 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Downtown/Train Station - State St & Broadway to Albany Bus Terminal905
- Take the bus from Albany, Ny to New Paltz Pk & Rd, Ny291 / ...
- Take the bus from New Paltz Park And Ride to Ellenville @ Liberty Square
6h 5m$19–46Line 905 bus, bus via SUNY Ulster
- Take the bus from Downtown/Train Station - State St & Broadway to Albany Bus Terminal905
- Take the bus from Albany, Ny to Rosendale, Ny291 / ...
- Take the bus from SUNY Ulster to Ellenville @ Liberty Square
6h 15m$18–42
Schenectady to Ellenville by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Schenectady to Ellenville is to drive which costs $17 - $26 and takes 1h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Schenectady to Ellenville is to drive which takes 1h 50m and costs $17 - $26.
No, there is no direct bus from Schenectady station to Ellenville. However, there are services departing from Downtown/Train Station - State St & Broadway and arriving at Ellenville @ Liberty Square via Albany, Ny and New Paltz Park And Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 5m.
The distance between Schenectady and Ellenville is 120 miles. The road distance is 96 miles.
The best way to get from Schenectady to Ellenville without a car is to train and taxi which takes 3h 11m and costs $170 - $350.
It takes approximately 3h 11m to get from Schenectady to Ellenville, including transfers.
Schenectady to Ellenville bus services, operated by Capital District Transportation (CDTA), depart from Downtown/Train Station - State St & Broadway.
Schenectady to Ellenville bus services, operated by Capital District Transportation (CDTA), arrive at Albany Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Schenectady to Ellenville is 96 miles. It takes approximately 1h 50m to drive from Schenectady to Ellenville.
There are 67+ hotels available in Ellenville.
What companies run services between Schenectady, NY, USA and Ellenville, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Downtown/Train Station - State St & Broadway to Ellenville @ Liberty Square via Albany Bus Terminal, Albany, Ny, New Paltz Pk & Rd, Ny, and New Paltz Park And Ride in around 6h 5m.
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Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Schenectady to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–80
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $18–80
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $18–60
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $17–29
Train from Schenectady to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–80
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $21–80
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $21–65
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $19–35
- Phone
- 1-888-827-8228
- ucat@co.ulster.ny.us
- Website
- ucat.ulstercountyny.gov
Bus from Poughkeepsie Train Station to Kingston Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://ucat.ulstercountyny.gov/
- Schedules at
- https://ucat.ulstercountyny.gov/routes/
Bus from Kingston Plaza to Ellenville @ Liberty Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://ucat.ulstercountyny.gov/
- Schedules at
- https://ucat.ulstercountyny.gov/routes/
Bus from New Paltz Park And Ride to Ellenville @ Liberty Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://ucat.ulstercountyny.gov/
- Schedules at
- https://ucat.ulstercountyny.gov/routes/
Bus from SUNY Ulster to Ellenville @ Liberty Square
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://ucat.ulstercountyny.gov/
- Schedules at
- https://ucat.ulstercountyny.gov/routes/
- 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
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Albany, Ny to New Paltz Pk & Rd, Ny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–42
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $18–40
- Flexible
- $38–42
Bus from Albany, Ny to Rosendale, Ny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–38
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $17–35
- Flexible
- $35–38
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $150–190
B&B Taxi
- Phone
- +1 845-704-7000
- Website
- facebook.com
A-Team Taxi
- Phone
- +1 845-625-6382
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