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How to get fromSchenectady to Rhinebeckby train (Amtrak), bus or car

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There are 3 ways to get from Schenectady to Rhinebeck by train (Amtrak), bus, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Schenectady to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak StationtrainEmpire Service / ...
    2. Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Rhinecliff Amtrak StationtrainEmpire Service / ...
    2h 8m
    $38–170
  2. Drive 70.4 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Schenectady to Rhinebeckcar70.4 mi
    1h 29m
    $13–19
  3. Line 905 bus, bus

    1. Take the bus from Downtown/Train Station - State St & Broadway to Albany Bus Terminalbus905
    2. Take the bus from Albany to KingstonbusAdt 515 / ...
    3h 13m
    $77–116

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What companies run services between Schenectady, NY, USA and Rhinebeck, NY, USA?

You can take a train from Schenectady to Rhinebeck via Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station and Rhinecliff Amtrak Station in around 2h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Downtown/Train Station - State St & Broadway to Rhinebeck via Albany Bus Terminal, Albany, and Kingston in around 3h 13m.

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