There are 6 ways to get from Schenectady to Villisca by plane, car, train, taxi, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Albany County Airport to Des Moines, drive
best- Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Des Moines (DSM)ALB - DSM
- Drive from Des Moines (DSM) to Villisca
8h 51m$221–1,132Train, taxi (Amtrak)
cheapest- Take the train from Schenectady to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Creston Amtrak
- Take the taxi from Creston Amtrak to Villisca
24h 28m$203–432Drive 1,223.5 mi
- Drive from Schenectady to Villisca1,223.5 mi
20h 44m$224–323Fly Albany County Airport to Omaha, bus
- Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Omaha (OMA)ALB - OMA
- Take the bus from Omaha to Clarinda
11h 15m$256–1,120Fly Albany County Airport to Kansas City, bus
- Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Kansas City (MCI)ALB - MCI
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Clarinda
12h 25m$319–784Train, train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Des Moines, drive
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Croton-Harmon to 125th Street - Harlem
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Des Moines (DSM)LGA - DSM
- Drive from Des Moines (DSM) to Villisca
11h 14m$203–972
Albany County Airport (ALB) to Des Moines (DSM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Schenectady to Villisca is to drive which costs $220 - $330 and takes 20h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Schenectady to Villisca is to fly and drive which takes 8h 51m and costs $220 - $1,200.
The distance between Schenectady and Villisca is 1143 miles. The road distance is 1230.6 miles.
The best way to get from Schenectady to Villisca without a car is to train and taxi which takes 24h 28m and costs $200 - $440.
It takes approximately 8h 51m to get from Schenectady to Villisca, including transfers.
Villisca is 1h behind Schenectady. It is currently 10:54 PM in Schenectady and 9:54 PM in Villisca.
Yes, the driving distance between Schenectady to Villisca is 1231 miles. It takes approximately 20h 44m to drive from Schenectady to Villisca.
There are seven+ hotels available in Villisca.
What companies run services between Schenectady, NY, USA and Villisca, IA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Schenectady to Villisca. However, you can take the line 370 bus to Rt 7 & Ronald Dr, take the line 117 bus to Albany International Airport, walk to Albany County Airport (ALB) airport, fly to Des Moines (DSM), then drive to Villisca. Alternatively, you can take the train to Chicago Union Station, take the train to Creston Amtrak, then take the taxi to Villisca.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Des Moines via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Albany County Airport to Des Moines via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Albany County Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Albany County Airport to Des Moines via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Albany County Airport to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Albany County Airport to Omaha via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Albany County Airport to Omaha via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Albany County Airport to Kansas City via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Albany County Airport to Kansas City via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Albany County Airport to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Des Moines via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Albany County Airport to Des Moines via Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Albany County Airport to Omaha via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Albany County Airport to Omaha via Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Albany County Airport to Kansas City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Albany County Airport to Kansas City via Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Albany County Airport to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Albany County Airport to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Des Moines via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Albany County Airport to Omaha via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Albany County Airport to Kansas City via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Albany County Airport to Kansas City via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Albany County Airport to Kansas City via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Des Moines via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Des Moines via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
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
- $60–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Creston Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $40–100
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $50–140
- Business - advance purchase
- $65–300
- Business Class
- $110–340
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
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
- $24–85
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $24–65
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $22–35
- Phone
- 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
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Omaha to Clarinda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Clarinda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–70
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
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