There are 6 ways to get from Cleveland to Saranac Lake by train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, plane, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain Lake Shore Limited
- Take the bus from Syracuse to Saranac Lakebus Adt A113-D / ...
11h 38m$215–416Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cleveland to Buffalobus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Syracuse Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Syracuse to Saranac Lakebus
12h 1m$81–286Drive 498 mi
- Drive from Cleveland to Saranac Lakecar 498 mi
9h 49m$86–123Fly to Burlington International Airport, drive
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Burlington International Airport (BTV)plane CLE - BTV
- Drive from Burlington-Airport-BTV to Saranac Lakecar
7h 40m$118–628Train, taxi
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Schenectadytrain
- Take the train from Schenectady to Westport Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Westport Station to Saranac Laketaxi
12h 52m$432–632Fly to Saranac Lake
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Saranac Lake (SLK)plane CLE - SLK
6h 5m$146–730
Cleveland to Saranac Lake by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cleveland to Saranac Lake is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 9h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Cleveland to Saranac Lake is to fly which takes 6h 5m and costs $140 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Cleveland to Saranac Lake. However, there are services departing from Cleveland and arriving at Saranac Lake via Buffalo and Syracuse. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 1m.
The distance between Cleveland and Saranac Lake is 553 miles. The road distance is 500.9 miles.
The best way to get from Cleveland to Saranac Lake without a car is to train and bus which takes 11h 38m and costs $210 - $420.
It takes approximately 11h 38m to get from Cleveland to Saranac Lake, including transfers.
Cleveland to Saranac Lake bus services, operated by Barons Bus, depart from Cleveland station.
The best way to get from Cleveland to Saranac Lake is to bus which takes 12h 1m and costs $80 - $290. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $140 - $750 and takes 6h 5m.
Cleveland to Saranac Lake bus services, operated by Barons Bus, arrive at Buffalo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cleveland to Saranac Lake is 501 miles. It takes approximately 9h 49m to drive from Cleveland to Saranac Lake.
What companies run services between Cleveland, OH, USA and Saranac Lake, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Cleveland to Saranac Lake via Buffalo and Syracuse in around 12h 1m. Alternatively, JetBlue Airways, Cape Air, and four other airlines fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Saranac Lake (SLK) every 4 hours.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Burlington International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Burlington International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Burlington International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Saranac Lake via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Saranac Lake via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Saranac Lake via Newark, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Saranac Lake via Philadelphia, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Saranac Lake via Detroit, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Saranac Lake via Baltimore, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Saranac Lake via Washington Dulles, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Burlington International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Burlington International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Burlington International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Burlington International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Burlington International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–280
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $250–390
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Schenectady to Westport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from Syracuse to Saranac Lake
- Saver
- $35–130
- Flexible
- $65–140
Bus from Buffalo to Syracuse Bus Station
- Saver
- $27–85
- Flexible
- $50–90
Bus from Syracuse to Saranac Lake
- Saver
- $35–130
- Flexible
- $65–140
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Cleveland to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–60
- Website
- Barons Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Buffalo to Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Buffalo to Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- $120–150
New England Taxi
- Phone
- +1 802-598-7254
- Website
- newenglandtaxi.com
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