There are 5 ways to get from Cleveland to Lake George by plane, bus, train, car, bus (Greyhound), or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, bus
best- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane CLE - ALB
- Take the bus from Albany to Lake Georgebus
7h 35m$140–742Drive 485.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cleveland to Lake Georgecar 485.7 mi
8h 49m$89–128Train, bus
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain Lake Shore Limited
- Take the bus from Syracuse to Lake Georgebus Adt A113
13h 55m$153–405Bus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Albany Bus Terminal, NYbus Greyhound US0171
- Take the bus from Albany to Lake Georgebus Adt A112
14h 36m$96–192Bus via Buffalo
- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NYbus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Syracusebus 325
- Take the bus from Syracuse to Lake Georgebus
15h 29m$89–296
Cleveland to Lake George by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cleveland to Lake George is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Cleveland to Lake George is to fly and bus which takes 7h 35m and costs $140 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Cleveland station to Lake George. However, there are services departing from Cleveland Bus Station and arriving at Lake George via Albany. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 36m.
The distance between Cleveland and Lake George is 495 miles. The road distance is 488.6 miles.
The best way to get from Cleveland to Lake George without a car is to train and bus which takes 13h 55m and costs $150 - $410.
It takes approximately 7h 35m to get from Cleveland to Lake George, including transfers.
Cleveland to Lake George bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Cleveland Bus Station.
Cleveland to Lake George bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Albany Bus Terminal, NY station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cleveland to Lake George is 489 miles. It takes approximately 8h 49m to drive from Cleveland to Lake George.
There are 245+ hotels available in Lake George.
What companies run services between Cleveland, OH, USA and Lake George, NY, USA?
You can take a subway from Tower City Station Track 8 to Lake George via Brookpark Station, Cleveland Bus Station, Albany Bus Terminal, NY, and Albany in around 14h 36m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Albany County Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Albany County Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Albany County Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Albany County Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Albany County Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Albany County Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Albany County Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Albany to Lake George
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–37
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $17–35
- Flexible
- $33–37
Bus from Syracuse to Lake George
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–190
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $45–180
- Flexible
- $80–190
Bus from Albany to Lake George
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $18–40
- Flexible
- $38–40
Bus from Buffalo to Syracuse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–100
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $28–95
- Flexible
- $55–100
Bus from Syracuse to Lake George
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–190
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $45–180
- Flexible
- $80–190
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Albany Bus Terminal, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Buffalo to Syracuse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–60
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo to Syracuse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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