By train
Amtrak connects Schenectady with New York City approx. 3 1/2 hours, Buffalo 5 hours, Toronto 7 hours, and Montreal 7 1/2 hours. Many additional trains run between New York City and Albany-Rensselaer Station, 20 miles away.
By car
Schenectady is located approximately 24 km 15 miles northwest of Albany, New York. It is accessed from the NYS Thruway I-90 at exits 25 and 26 which are the two ends of Schenectady's connector interstate of I-890. It can also be accessed from I-87 via 4 lane surface routes of NY 7 I-87 exit 6 and NY 5 I-87 exit 2
By bus
Greyhound Bus Lines 22 State St, +1-518-346-6113, (http://www.greyhound.com) The bus station is located about a block from Schenectady County Community College. While the bus station is nothing to look at it is in a fairly safe area just a few blocks from the main downtown area.
Capital District Transportation Authority, +1 518 482-8822 (http://www.cdta.org/). CDTA offers scheduled bus service 7 days a week. See CDTA's website for bus schedules.