There are 7 ways to get from Schenectady to Gary by plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, 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.
Fly Albany County Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
best- Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane ALB - ORD
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Centertrain
6h 37m$88–428Train
cheapest- Take the train from Schenectady to Chicago Union Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Centertrain Ssl / ...
16h 59m$86–280Bus
- Take the bus from Schenectady to Syracusebus 254
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Buffalobus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Gary Bus Stationbus
18h 23m$107–278Drive 770.4 mi
- Drive from Schenectady to Garycar 770.4 mi
12h 59m$141–204Fly Albany County Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane ALB - MDW
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Centertrain
6h 13m$112–568Fly Albany County Airport to South Bend, train
- Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to South Bend (SBN)plane ALB - SBN
- Take the train from South Bend Airport to Garytrain
9h 2m$124–666Train, bus to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the train from Schenectady to Utica Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Utica, NY to Syracuse Airport, NYbus
- Fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane SYR - ORD
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Centertrain
8h 50m$133–630
Schenectady to Gary by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Schenectady to Gary is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 12h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Schenectady to Gary is to fly and train which takes 6h 13m and costs $110 - $600.
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 23m.
The distance between Schenectady and Gary is 783 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 59m and costs $85 - $280.
It takes approximately 6h 37m 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 59m and costs $85 - $280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $280 and takes 18h 23m.
Schenectady to Gary bus services, operated by Trailways, arrive at Syracuse station.
Gary is 1h behind Schenectady. It is currently 4:50 PM in Schenectady and 3:50 PM in Gary.
What companies run services between Schenectady, NY, USA and Gary, IN, USA?
You can take a train from Schenectady to Gary Metro Center via Chicago Union Station, Jackson & Clinton, Michigan & Van Buren/Ida B. Wells, and Van Buren St. in around 16h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Schenectady to Gary Bus Station via Syracuse Bus Station, Buffalo, and Cleveland Bus Station in around 18h 23m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Albany County Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Albany County Airport to South Bend via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Albany County Airport to South Bend via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Albany County Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Albany County Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Albany County Airport to South Bend via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Albany County Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Albany County Airport to South Bend via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Albany County Airport to South Bend via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Albany County Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Center
- 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
- $75–270
- 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
- $22–65
- 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
- $18–85
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $20–85
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $20–65
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $18–35
- 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
- $25–40
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Schenectady to Syracuse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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
- $28–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Schenectady to Gary is 775 miles. It takes approximately 12h 59m to drive from Schenectady to Gary.
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