There are 7 ways to get from Seattle to Schenectady by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, bus, 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 Albany County Airport
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane SEA - ALB
10h 20m$240–960Fly to Boston Logan Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane SEA - BOS
- Take the bus from Boston to Schenectadybus
12h 44m$201–793Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Seattle to Chicago Union Stationtrain Empire Builder
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Schenectadytrain Lake Shore Limited
2d 14h$876–1,864Bus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from Midtown - 400 8th Ave to Schenectadybus
3d 2h$527–976Drive 2,812.9 mi
- Drive from Seattle to Schenectadycar 2,812.9 mi
45h 55m$514–742Fly to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane SEA - SYR
- Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Schenectadytrain
13h 10m$324–1,318Bus, train
- Take the bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to Vancouver Waterfront Station, BCbus
- Take the train from Vancouver to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Schenectadytrain
4d 12h$349–611
Seattle to Schenectady by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Schenectady is to fly and bus which costs $200 - $800 and takes 12h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Schenectady is to fly which takes 10h 20m and costs $240 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Seattle station to Schenectady. However, there are services departing from Seattle Bus Station and arriving at Schenectady via Denver Union Station, Chicago Bus Station and Midtown - 400 8th Ave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 2h.
No, there is no direct train from Seattle to Schenectady. However, there are services departing from Seattle and arriving at Schenectady via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 14h.
The distance between Seattle and Schenectady is 2388 miles. The road distance is 2829.4 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle to Schenectady without a car is to train which takes 2 days 14h and costs $850 - $1,900.
It takes approximately 10h 20m to get from Seattle to Schenectady, including transfers.
Seattle to Schenectady bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Seattle Bus Station.
Seattle to Schenectady train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Seattle station.
The best way to get from Seattle to Schenectady is to fly which takes 10h 20m and costs $240 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $850 - $1,900 and takes 2 days 14h, you could also bus, which costs $500 - $1,000 and takes 3 days 2h.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Schenectady, NY, USA?
Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Albany County Airport (ALB) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Seattle to Schenectady via Chicago Union Station in around 2d 14h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Albany County Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Albany County Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Albany County Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Albany County Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Albany County Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Albany County Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Albany County Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Albany County Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $230–500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–85
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $28–85
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $28–70
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $25–40
Train from Vancouver to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 20h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $250–450
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $250–450
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $350–450
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $330–390
Train from Toronto Union Station to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $65–110
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $65–95
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $55–75
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–420
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Boston to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Boston to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- foxbus88@gmail.com
- Website
- capitalbustour.com
Bus from Midtown - 400 8th Ave to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35
- Website
- https://www.capitalbustour.com
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- rez@quickcoach.com
- Website
- quickcoach.com
Bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to Vancouver Waterfront Station, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $41–47
- Website
- https://quickcoach.com/en
- Schedules at
- https://quickcoach.com/en/schedule
- Adult
- $41–47
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More Questions & Answers
Seattle to Schenectady bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Denver Union Station.
Schenectady is 3h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 2:51 AM in Seattle and 5:51 AM in Schenectady.
Seattle to Schenectady train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Schenectady is 2829 miles. It takes approximately 45h 55m to drive from Seattle to Schenectady.
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