There are 8 ways to get from Schenectady to Minot by plane, train (Amtrak), bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Albany County Airport
best- Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Minot International Airport (MOT)plane ALB - MOT
10h 39m$166–756Train, train to Laguardia Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Croton-Harmon to 125th Street - Harlemtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Minot International Airport (MOT)plane LGA - MOT
12h 52m$157–735Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Schenectady to Chicago Union Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Minot Stationtrain Empire Builder
34h 40m$467–1,018Bus, train
- Take the bus from Schenectady to New York, NY - Midtownbus Nyc
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Paul Union Depotbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Minot Stationtrain
44h 25m$331–696Drive 1,655.7 mi
- Drive from Schenectady to Minotcar 1,655.7 mi
30h 5m$303–437Train to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Schenectady to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Minot International Airport (MOT)plane SYR - MOT
11h 16m$190–914Train to Bradley International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Schenectady to Springfieldtrain
- Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Minot International Airport (MOT)plane BDL - MOT
13h 17m$167–865Train, bus to Burlington International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Schenectady to Rutlandtrain
- Take the bus from Marble Valley Regional Transit Center to Burlington International Airportbus
- Fly from Burlington International Airport (BTV) to Minot International Airport (MOT)plane BTV - MOT
12h 52m$197–867
Schenectady to Minot by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Schenectady to Minot is to drive which costs $300 - $440 and takes 30h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Schenectady to Minot is to fly which takes 10h 39m and costs $160 - $800.
No, there is no direct train from Schenectady to Minot station. However, there are services departing from Schenectady and arriving at Minot Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 40m.
The distance between Schenectady and Minot is 1396 miles. The road distance is 1665.4 miles.
The best way to get from Schenectady to Minot without a car is to train which takes 34h 40m and costs $460 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 10h 39m to get from Schenectady to Minot, including transfers.
Schenectady to Minot train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Schenectady station.
The best way to get from Schenectady to Minot is to fly which takes 10h 39m and costs $160 - $800. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $460 - $1,100 and takes 34h 40m.
Minot is 1h behind Schenectady. It is currently 7:25 PM in Schenectady and 6:25 PM in Minot.
Schenectady to Minot train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
What companies run services between Schenectady, NY, USA and Minot, ND, USA?
United Airlines and Delta fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Minot International Airport (MOT) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Schenectady to Minot Station via Chicago Union Station in around 34h 40m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Minot International Airport via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Albany County Airport to Minot International Airport via Laguardia Airport, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Minot International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Minot International Airport via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Minot International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Minot International Airport via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Minot International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Minot International Airport via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Minot International Airport via Laguardia Airport, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Minot International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Minot International Airport via Buffalo, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Minot International Airport via Grand Rapids, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Minot International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Minot International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Minot International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Minot International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Minot International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
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
- $210–470
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Minot Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Minot Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Schenectady to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Schenectady to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Schenectady to Rutland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Schenectady to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–90
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $28–90
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $28–70
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $25–40
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–85
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $25–85
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $25–65
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $22–35
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Croton-Harmon to 125th Street - Harlem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $10–12
- Peak
- $14–17
- Website
- gotobus.com
Bus from Schenectady to New York, NY - Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–26
- Website
- https://www.gotobus.com/fox-bus-inc-/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–220
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- 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 Chicago Bus Station to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 844- 888-7267
- info@vttranslines.com
- Website
- vttranslines.com
Bus from Marble Valley Regional Transit Center to Burlington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://vttranslines.com
- Book at
- https://vttranslines.com/buy-tickets-now/
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Yes, the driving distance between Schenectady to Minot is 1665 miles. It takes approximately 30h 5m to drive from Schenectady to Minot.
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