There are 7 ways to get from Schenectady to Ontario by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Ontario International Airport
best- Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)ALB - ONT
9h 51m$324–1,406Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Albany Bus Terminal, NY to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Montclair Transcenter
2d 22h$239–644Train via Riverside (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Schenectady to Chicago Union StationLake Shore Limited
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to RiversideSouthwest Chief
2d 11h$322–655Drive 2,762.3 mi
- Drive from Schenectady to Ontario2,762.3 mi
43h 59m$505–729Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)ALB - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtrak
12h 55m$306–684Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)ALB - BUR
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtrak
13h 11m$281–1,230Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Schenectady to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ontario Amtrak
3d 8h$332–895
Schenectady to Ontario by train and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Schenectady to Ontario is to bus which costs $230 - $650 and takes 2 days 22h.
The fastest way to get from Schenectady to Ontario is to fly which takes 9h 51m and costs $320 - $1,500.
No, there is no direct bus from Schenectady station to Ontario. However, there are services departing from Downtown/Train Station - State St & Broadway and arriving at Mountain @ D Street via Albany Bus Terminal, NY, Port Authority Bus Terminal, St Louis Bus Station and Montclair Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 22h.
No, there is no direct train from Schenectady to Ontario. However, there are services departing from Schenectady and arriving at Ontario Amtrak via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 8h.
The distance between Schenectady and Ontario is 2446 miles. The road distance is 2778.4 miles.
The best way to get from Schenectady to Ontario without a car is to train via Riverside which takes 2 days 11h and costs $320 - $700.
It takes approximately 9h 51m to get from Schenectady to Ontario, including transfers.
Schenectady to Ontario bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Albany Bus Terminal, NY station.
Schenectady to Ontario train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Schenectady station.
The best way to get from Schenectady to Ontario is to fly which takes 9h 51m and costs $320 - $1,500. Alternatively, you can train via Riverside, which costs $320 - $700 and takes 2 days 11h, you could also bus, which costs $230 - $650 and takes 2 days 22h.
What companies run services between Schenectady, NY, USA and Ontario, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Ontario International Airport (ONT) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Schenectady to Ontario Amtrak via Chicago Union Station, Riverside, and Riverside in around 2d 11h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Albany County Airport to Ontario International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Albany County Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Albany County Airport to Ontario International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Albany County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Albany County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Albany County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Albany County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Albany County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Albany County Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Albany County Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Albany County Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Albany County Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Ontario International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Albany County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Albany County Airport to Ontario International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Albany County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Albany County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
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
- $110–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Riverside
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $210–460
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $220–650
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $340–700
- Business - advance purchase
- $470–1,800
- Business Class
- $600–1,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Albany Bus Terminal, NY to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Montclair Transcenter
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Albany Bus Terminal, NY to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–90
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $27–85
- Flexible
- $50–90
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More Questions & Answers
Schenectady to Ontario bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Ontario is 3h behind Schenectady. It is currently 11:21 AM in Schenectady and 8:21 AM in Ontario.
Schenectady to Ontario train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Schenectady to Ontario is 2778 miles. It takes approximately 43h 59m to drive from Schenectady to Ontario.
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