There are 5 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$12–77Line 370 bus, line 22 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nott Terrace & Nott Terrace Heights to Riverfront Station - 4th St & Fulton St370
- Take the bus from Riverfront Station - New 3rd St & Front St to Broadway & Brookside Ave22
1h 17m$2–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Schenectady to Menands15.7 mi
25 min$45–60Drive 15.7 mi
- Drive from Schenectady to Menands15.7 mi
25 min$3–5Line 905 bus
- Take the bus from Veterans Park Station - State St & Veeder Ave to Broadway/SUNY Plaza Station - Broadway & Hudson Av905
1h 19m$2–4
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 $45 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from Schenectady to Menands. However, there are services departing from Nott Terrace & Nott Terrace Heights and arriving at Broadway & Brookside Ave via Riverfront Station - New 3rd St & Front St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 17m.
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 Nott Terrace & Nott Terrace Heights station.
Schenectady to Menands bus services, operated by Capital District Transportation (CDTA), arrive at Riverfront Station - 4th St & Fulton 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 204+ hotels available in Menands.
What companies run services between Schenectady, NY, USA and Menands, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Nott Terrace & Nott Terrace Heights to Broadway & Brookside Ave via Riverfront Station - 4th St & Fulton St and Riverfront Station - New 3rd St & Front St in around 1h 17m.
- 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
- $12–18
- 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 Nott Terrace & Nott Terrace Heights to Riverfront Station - 4th St & Fulton St
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Riverfront Station - New 3rd St & Front 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
Bus from Veterans Park Station - State St & Veeder Ave to Broadway/SUNY Plaza Station - Broadway & Hudson Av
- Ave. Duration
- 51 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
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Estimated price
- $45–60
Taxi Albany NY
- Phone
- +1 518-202-9000
- Website
- albanytaxiservice.com
Duffy's Taxi
- Phone
- +1 518-783-8294
Capital City Taxi
- Phone
- +1 518-478-6994
- Website
- facebook.com
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