There are 4 ways to get from Schenectady to Menands by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train, line 114 bus, line 22 bus
best- Take the train from Schenectady to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from East St & Herrick St to Broadway & Orange St / Van Tromp St114
- Take the bus from Broadway & Orange St to Broadway & Brookside Ave22
1h 11m$12–78Line 905 bus, line 22 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Veterans Park Station - State St & Veeder Ave to Hawk/Capitol Station - Washington Ave & Hawk St905
- Take the bus from Hawk/Capitol Station - Washington Ave & Hawk St to Broadway & Brookside Ave22
1h 14m$2–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Schenectady to Menands15.7 mi
25 min$50–65Drive 15.7 mi
- Drive from Schenectady to Menands15.7 mi
25 min$3–5
Schenectady to Menands by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Schenectady to Menands is to drive which costs $2 - $5 and takes 25 min.
The fastest way to get from Schenectady to Menands is to taxi which takes 25 min and costs $50 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Schenectady station to Menands. However, there are services departing from Veterans Park Station - State St & Veeder Ave and arriving at Broadway & Brookside Ave via Hawk/Capitol Station - Washington Ave & Hawk St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 14m.
The distance between Schenectady and Menands is 25 miles. The road distance is 15.8 miles.
The best way to get from Schenectady to Menands without a car is to train and line 114 bus and line 22 bus which takes 1h 11m and costs $12 - $80.
It takes approximately 1h 11m to get from Schenectady to Menands, including transfers.
Schenectady to Menands bus services, operated by Capital District Transportation (CDTA), depart from Veterans Park Station - State St & Veeder Ave.
Schenectady to Menands bus services, operated by Capital District Transportation (CDTA), arrive at Hawk/Capitol Station - Washington Ave & Hawk St.
Yes, the driving distance between Schenectady to Menands is 16 miles. It takes approximately 25 min to drive from Schenectady to Menands.
There are 187+ hotels available in Menands.
What companies run services between Schenectady, NY, USA and Menands, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Veterans Park Station - State St & Veeder Ave to Broadway & Brookside Ave via Hawk/Capitol Station - Washington Ave & Hawk St in around 1h 14m.
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- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Schenectady to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Schenectady to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–75
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $10–75
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $10–55
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $11–22
- Phone
- +1 518-482-8822
- Website
- cdta.org
Bus from East St & Herrick St to Broadway & Orange St / Van Tromp St
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 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
Bus from Broadway & Orange St to Broadway & Brookside Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 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
Bus from Veterans Park Station - State St & Veeder Ave to Hawk/Capitol Station - Washington Ave & Hawk St
- Ave. Duration
- 47 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
Bus from Hawk/Capitol Station - Washington Ave & Hawk St to Broadway & Brookside Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 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
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Estimated price
- $50–65
Taxi Albany NY
- Phone
- +1 518-202-9000
- Website
- albanytaxiservice.com
Duffy's Taxi
- Phone
- +1 518-783-8294
Capitaland Taxi
- Phone
- +15189602997
- Website
- capitalandtaxi.com
Capital City Taxi
- Phone
- +1 518-478-6994
- Website
- facebook.com
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