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There are 6 ways to get from Athens to Lake Placid by plane, car, bus, or train

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  1. Fly to Burlington International Airport, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Burlington International Airport (BTV)plane plane ATH - BTV
    2. Drive from Burlington-Airport-BTV to Lake Placidcar car
    15h 42m
    $445–1,071

  2. Fly to Saranac Lake

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Saranac Lake (SLK)plane plane ATH - SLK
    15h 30m
    $314–707

  3. Fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, bus, drive

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane plane ATH - YUL
    2. Take the bus from Montreal-West Island to Cornwall, ONbus bus
    3. Drive from Cornwall, ON to Massena, Nycar car
    4. Take the bus from Massena, Ny to Lake Placidbus bus
    17h 39m
    $380–929

  4. Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane ATH - JFK
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Saratoga Springs Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Saratoga Springs, Ny to Lake Placidbus bus
    20h 12m
    $434–1,071

  5. Fly to Massena International Airport-Richards Field, bus

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Massena International Airport-Richards Field (MSS)plane plane ATH - MSS
    2. Take the bus from Massena, Ny to Lake Placidbus bus
    17h 38m
    $399–1,080

  6. Fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport, bus, drive

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane plane ATH - YOW
    2. Take the bus from Ottawa, ON - St. Laurent Station to Brockville, ONbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Brockville, ON to Cornwall, ONbus bus
    4. Drive from Cornwall, ON to Massena, Nycar car
    5. Take the bus from Massena, Ny to Lake Placidbus bus
    21h 19m
    $584–1,431

Athens International Airport (ATH) to Burlington International Airport (BTV) flights

Calendar50Weekly Planes
Duration15h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$393Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,864.6 mi
  • Duration: 15h 42m

What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Lake Placid, NY, USA?

Fly Norse, Cape Air, and three other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Saranac Lake (SLK) 3 times a day.

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