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Union College - - Transportation

The closest major airport is Bradley International Airport, located in Hartford, CT, about 88 miles from the center of Schenectady, NY.

 

Getting around in Schenectady, NY

Schenectady is served by Greyhound and Amtrak, including by Capital District Transportation Authority, or CDTA, for short, which offers scheduled bus service 7 days a week.

 

The Greyhound bus station is located a block from Schenectady County Community College. Through Amtrak, Schenectady is connected with New York City (approx. 3 1/2 hours), Toronto (7 hours), Buffalo (5 hours), and Montreal (7 1/2 hours), and there are also many additional trains that run between New York City and Albany-Rensselaer Station, 20 miles away.

 

Besides public transportation, one can also drive, walk or ride the bike to get around in Schenectady, depending on distance or preference.

 

How to get to Union College campus?

Easy! Just follow the driving directions listed below!

 

From Bradley International Airport:

 

- Head northwest and make a slight left toward Schoephoester Rd. Turn right at Schoephoester Rd and continue onto CT-401 S.

- Take the exit onto I-91 N toward Springfield, and then, take exit 14 toward I-90/Mass Pike/Boston/Albany Ny. Merge onto W Springfield and take the I-90/Mass. Pike ramp to Boston/Albany Ny.

- Keep right at the fork, follow signs for I-90 W/Albany and merge onto I-90 W. Continue onto New York 912M E/New York State Thruway Berkshire Connector, and take exit 22-61 to merge onto I-87 N, toward I-90/Albany/Buffalo.

- Continue onto New York 915H and merge onto I-90 W. Take exit 25 to merge onto I-890 W. toward NY-7/NY-146/Schenectady, and then exit 4C, toward NY-5/Scotia.

- Merge onto Washington Avenue and turn right at State St. Take the 3rd left onto Erie Blvd and turn right at Nott St. Turn right at Terrace Ln (turns left and becomes North Ln).