There are 7 ways to get from Schenectady to Gary by plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or bus
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Fly Albany County Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
best- Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)ALB - MDW
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to Gary
5h 56m$131–718Train
cheapest- Take the train from Schenectady to Chicago Union StationLake Shore Limited
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to GaryEastbound from Chicago / ...
16h 58m$73–174Bus
- Take the bus from Schenectady to Syracuse254
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Buffalo
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Station
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Gary Bus Station
18h 24m$106–318Drive 770.4 mi
- Drive from Schenectady to Gary770.4 mi
12h 59m$141–204Fly Albany County Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)ALB - ORD
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to Gary
6h 31m$211–568Fly Albany County Airport to South Bend, train
- Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to South Bend (SBN)ALB - SBN
- Take the train from South Bend Airport to Gary
7h 46m$122–716Train, bus to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the train from Schenectady to Utica Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Utica, NY to Syracuse Airport, NY
- Fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)SYR - ORD
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to Gary
8h 33m$122–598
Schenectady to Gary by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Schenectady to Gary is to train which costs $70 - $180 and takes 16h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Schenectady to Gary is to fly and train which takes 5h 56m and costs $130 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Schenectady to Gary station. However, there are services departing from Schenectady and arriving at Gary Bus Station via Syracuse Bus Station, Buffalo and Cleveland Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 24m.
The distance between Schenectady and Gary is 770 miles. The road distance is 774.9 miles.
The best way to get from Schenectady to Gary without a car is to train which takes 16h 58m and costs $70 - $180.
It takes approximately 5h 56m to get from Schenectady to Gary, including transfers.
Schenectady to Gary bus services, operated by Trailways, depart from Schenectady station.
The best way to get from Schenectady to Gary is to train which takes 16h 58m and costs $70 - $180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $320 and takes 18h 24m.
Schenectady to Gary bus services, operated by Trailways, arrive at Syracuse station.
Gary is 1h behind Schenectady. It is currently 8:20 PM in Schenectady and 7:20 PM in Gary.
What companies run services between Schenectady, NY, USA and Gary, IN, USA?
You can take a train from Schenectady to Gary via Chicago Union Station, Jackson & Clinton, Michigan & Van Buren/Ida B. Wells, and Van Buren St. in around 16h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Schenectady to Gary Bus Station via Syracuse Bus Station, Buffalo, and Cleveland Bus Station in around 18h 24m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Albany County Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Albany County Airport to South Bend via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Albany County Airport to South Bend via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Albany County Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Albany County Airport to South Bend via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Albany County Airport to South Bend via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Albany County Airport to South Bend via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Albany County Airport to South Bend via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Albany County Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Albany County Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Van Buren St. to Gary
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $7–9
Train from South Bend Airport to Gary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $10–12
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Schenectady to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Schenectady to Utica Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Schenectady to Utica Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–80
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $19–80
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $19–60
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $18–30
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Schenectady to Syracuse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–80
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $25–75
- Flexible
- $50–80
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–95
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $28–90
- Flexible
- $55–95
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Schenectady to Syracuse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Gary Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $35–95
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Schenectady to Syracuse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Gary Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Gary Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Utica, NY to Syracuse Airport, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
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