There are 8 ways to get from Schenectady to Hoboken by bus, ferry, train, car, plane, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, line 18 ferry
best- Take the bus from Schenectady to New York, NY - Midtownbus Nyc / ...
- Take the ferry from Midtown / W. 39th St. to Lincoln Harborferry 18
4h 6mDrive 158.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Schenectady to Hobokencar 158.6 mi
2h 57m$29–42Train, line 18 ferry
- Take the train from Schenectady to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
- Take the ferry from Midtown / W. 39th St. to Lincoln Harborferry 18
4h 19mLine 370 bus, fly, subway, line 18 ferry
- Take the bus from Nott Terr & State St to Rt 7 & Ronald Drbus
- Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane ALB - LGA
- Take the subway from Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av to 14 Stsubway
- Take the ferry from Midtown / W. 39th St. to Lincoln Harborferry
4h 30mBus, line 18 ferry via Schenectady
- Take the bus from Schenectady to New York Midtownbus FlixBus 2687
- Take the ferry from Midtown / W. 39th St. to Lincoln Harborferry 18
4h 19mTrain, line 18 ferry via New York Penn Station
- Take the train from Schenectady to New York Penn Stationtrain VIA Rail
- Take the ferry from Midtown / W. 39th St. to Lincoln Harborferry 18
4h 29mBus, line 18 ferry via Midtown - 400 8th Ave
- Take the bus from Schenectady to Midtown - 400 8th Avebus Schenectady
- Take the ferry from Midtown / W. 39th St. to Lincoln Harborferry 18
4h 41mTrain, line 18 ferry via Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
- Take the ferry from Midtown / W. 39th St. to Lincoln Harborferry 18
4h 42m
Albany County Airport (ALB) to Laguardia Airport (LGA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Schenectady to Hoboken is to drive which costs $28 - $45 and takes 2h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Schenectady to Hoboken is to drive which takes 2h 57m and costs $28 - $45.
The distance between Schenectady and Hoboken is 169 miles. The road distance is 159.5 miles.
The best way to get from Schenectady to Hoboken without a car is to bus and line 18 ferry which takes 4h 6m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 6m to get from Schenectady to Hoboken, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Schenectady to Hoboken is 160 miles. It takes approximately 2h 57m to drive from Schenectady to Hoboken.
There are 3812+ hotels available in Hoboken.
What companies run services between Schenectady, NY, USA and Hoboken, NJ, USA?
There is no direct connection from Schenectady to Hoboken. However, you can take the bus to New York, NY - Midtown, walk to Midtown / W. 39th St., then take the line 18 ferry to Lincoln Harbor. Alternatively, you can take a train from Schenectady to Lincoln Harbor via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and Midtown / W. 39th St. in around 4h 19m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Schenectady to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av to 14 St
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Schenectady to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–190
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $40–110
- Business
- $75–180
- Business Plus
- $85–190
- Economy
- $45–120
- Economy Plus
- $50–130
- support@gotobus.com
- Website
- Gotobus
Bus from Schenectady to New York, NY - Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $38
- Website
- Gotobus
- Adult One-way
- $38
- Phone
- +1 518-482-8822
- carmb@cdta.org
- Website
- CDTA
Bus from Nott Terr & State St to Rt 7 & Ronald Dr
- Base fare
- $2
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Schenectady to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- foxbus88@gmail.com
- Website
- Capital Bus
Bus from Schenectady to Midtown - 400 8th Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35
- Website
- Capital Bus
- Website
- nywaterway.com
Ferry from Midtown / W. 39th St. to Lincoln Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nywaterway.connexionz.net
Ferry from Midtown / W. 39th St. to Lincoln Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nywaterway.connexionz.net
Ferry from Midtown / W. 39th St. to Lincoln Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nywaterway.connexionz.net
Ferry from Midtown / W. 39th St. to Lincoln Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nywaterway.connexionz.net
Ferry from Midtown / W. 39th St. to Lincoln Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nywaterway.connexionz.net
Ferry from Midtown / W. 39th St. to Lincoln Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nywaterway.connexionz.net
Ferry from Midtown / W. 39th St. to Lincoln Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nywaterway.connexionz.net
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