diff --git a/os_net_config/objects.py b/os_net_config/objects.py
index e8f3c62c..5e070f28 100644
--- a/os_net_config/objects.py
+++ b/os_net_config/objects.py
@@ -224,8 +224,23 @@ class Route(object):
 
     @staticmethod
     def from_json(json):
-        next_hop = _get_required_field(json, 'next_hop', 'Route')
-        ip_netmask = json.get('ip_netmask', "")
+        if json.get('next_hop') and json.get('nexthop'):
+            msg = ('Invalid Route JSON object with both next_hop and nexthop '
+                   'configured. Use either next_hop or nexthop.')
+            raise InvalidConfigException(msg)
+
+        if json.get('ip_netmask') and json.get('destination'):
+            msg = ('Invalid Route JSON object with both ip_netmask and '
+                   'destination configured. Use either ip_netmask or '
+                   'destination.')
+            raise InvalidConfigException(msg)
+
+        next_hop = json.get('next_hop', json.get('nexthop'))
+        if next_hop is None:
+            msg = ('Route JSON objects require next_hop or nexthop to be '
+                   'configured.')
+            raise InvalidConfigException(msg)
+        ip_netmask = json.get('ip_netmask', json.get('destination', ""))
         route_options = json.get('route_options', "")
         default = strutils.bool_from_string(str(json.get('default', False)))
         return Route(next_hop, ip_netmask, default, route_options)
diff --git a/os_net_config/schema.yaml b/os_net_config/schema.yaml
index 4104027e..ac61a302 100644
--- a/os_net_config/schema.yaml
+++ b/os_net_config/schema.yaml
@@ -119,7 +119,8 @@ definitions:
 
     route:
         type: object
-        properties:
+        oneOf:
+        - properties:
             next_hop:
                 $ref: "#/definitions/ip_address_string_or_param"
             ip_netmask:
@@ -128,9 +129,21 @@ definitions:
                 $ref: "#/definitions/bool_or_param"
             route_options:
                 $ref: "#/definitions/string_or_param"
-        required:
-          - next_hop
-        additionalProperties: False
+          requires:
+            - next_hop
+          additionalProperties: False
+        - properties:
+            nexthop:
+                $ref: "#/definitions/ip_address_string_or_param"
+            destination:
+                $ref: "#/definitions/ip_cidr_string_or_param"
+            default:
+                $ref: "#/definitions/bool_or_param"
+            route_options:
+                $ref: "#/definitions/string_or_param"
+          requires:
+            - nexthop
+          additionalProperties: False
     list_of_route:
         type: array
         items:
diff --git a/os_net_config/tests/test_objects.py b/os_net_config/tests/test_objects.py
index 04b07272..3616951c 100644
--- a/os_net_config/tests/test_objects.py
+++ b/os_net_config/tests/test_objects.py
@@ -49,6 +49,24 @@ class TestRoute(base.TestCase):
         self.assertTrue(route.default)
         self.assertEqual("metric 10", route.route_options)
 
+    def test_from_json_neutron_schema(self):
+        data = '{"nexthop": "172.19.0.254", "destination": "192.168.1.0/26"}'
+        route = objects.Route.from_json(json.loads(data))
+        self.assertEqual("172.19.0.254", route.next_hop)
+        self.assertEqual("192.168.1.0/26", route.ip_netmask)
+
+        data = {'nexthop': '172.19.0.254',
+                'next_hop': '172.19.0.1',
+                'destination': '192.168.1.0/26'}
+        self.assertRaises(objects.InvalidConfigException,
+                          objects.Route.from_json, data)
+
+        data = {'nexthop': '172.19.0.254',
+                'destination': '192.168.1.0/26',
+                'ip_netmask': '172.19.0.0/24'}
+        self.assertRaises(objects.InvalidConfigException,
+                          objects.Route.from_json, data)
+
 
 class TestAddress(base.TestCase):
 
diff --git a/os_net_config/tests/test_validator.py b/os_net_config/tests/test_validator.py
index 2a7cb749..9db87509 100644
--- a/os_net_config/tests/test_validator.py
+++ b/os_net_config/tests/test_validator.py
@@ -176,6 +176,24 @@ class TestDerivedTypes(base.TestCase):
         data = {"next_hop": "172.19.0.1", "ip_netmask": "172.19.0.0/24",
                 "default": True, "route_options": "metric 10"}
         self.assertTrue(v.is_valid(data))
+        data = {"nexthop": "172.19.0.1", "destination": "172.19.0.0/24",
+                "default": True, "route_options": "metric 10"}
+        self.assertTrue(v.is_valid(data))
+
+        # Validation fails unless only os-net-config or neutron schema.
+        # os-net-config :: ip_netmask  + next_hop
+        # neutron       :: destination + nexthop
+        data = {"next_hop": "172.19.0.1", "destination": "172.19.0.0/24"}
+        self.assertFalse(v.is_valid(data))
+        data = {"nexthop": "172.19.0.1", "ip_netmask": "172.19.0.0/24"}
+        self.assertFalse(v.is_valid(data))
+        data = {"nexthop": "172.19.0.1", "destination": "172.19.0.0/24",
+                "ip_netmask": "172.19.0.0/24"}
+        self.assertFalse(v.is_valid(data))
+        data = {"next_hop": "172.19.0.1", "nexthop": "172.19.0.1",
+                "destination": "172.19.0.0/24"}
+        self.assertFalse(v.is_valid(data))
+
         data["unkown_property"] = "value"
         self.assertFalse(v.is_valid(data))
         self.assertFalse(v.is_valid({}))
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/add-neutron-route-schema-support-e8e20a8c3b79d14d.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/add-neutron-route-schema-support-e8e20a8c3b79d14d.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..035af147
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/add-neutron-route-schema-support-e8e20a8c3b79d14d.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    Adds support to use ``destination`` and ``nexthop`` as keys in the
+    ``Route`` objects. ``destination`` maps to ``ip_netmask`` and ``nexthop``
+    maps to ``next_hop``. Neutron Route objects use ``destination`` and
+    ``nexthop``, supporting the same schema allow passing a neutron route
+    directly to os-net-config.