There are 6 ways to get from Detroit to Lake George by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus (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 Detroit (DTW) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane DTW - ALB
- Take the bus from Albany to Lake Georgebus
6h 7m$129–692Drive 549.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Detroit to Lake Georgecar 549.4 mi
10h 11m$101–145Bus, train
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Toledo to Schenectadytrain
- Take the bus from Saratoga Springs to Lake Georgebus
16h 9m$205–456Bus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Albany Bus Terminal, NYbus
- Take the bus from Albany to Lake Georgebus
17h 15m$118–237Train, bus
- Take the train from Windsor to Aldershottrain
- Take the train from Aldershot to Syracusetrain
- Take the bus from Syracuse to Lake Georgebus
18h 25m$156–597Bus via Toronto
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Torontobus
- Take the bus from Toronto to Syracusebus
- Take the bus from Syracuse to Lake Georgebus
22h 7m
Detroit to Lake George by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Detroit to Lake George is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 10h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Detroit to Lake George is to fly and bus which takes 6h 7m and costs $120 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Detroit station to Lake George. However, there are services departing from Detroit Bus Station and arriving at Lake George via Cleveland Bus Station and Albany. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 15m.
The distance between Detroit and Lake George is 572 miles. The road distance is 552.6 miles.
The best way to get from Detroit to Lake George without a car is to bus and train which takes 16h 9m and costs $200 - $460.
It takes approximately 6h 7m to get from Detroit to Lake George, including transfers.
Detroit to Lake George bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Detroit Bus Station.
Detroit to Lake George bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Cleveland Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Detroit to Lake George is 553 miles. It takes approximately 10h 11m to drive from Detroit to Lake George.
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What companies run services between Detroit, MI, USA and Lake George, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Detroit Bus Station to Lake George via Cleveland Bus Station, Albany Bus Terminal, NY, and Albany in around 17h 15m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Albany County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Albany County Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Albany County Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Albany County Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Toledo to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–370
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Windsor to Aldershot
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–200
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $50–130
- Business
- $85–190
- Business Plus
- $95–200
- Economy
- $55–140
- Economy Plus
- $60–150
Train from Aldershot to Syracuse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–210
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $60–150
- Business
- $95–200
- Business Plus
- $100–210
- Economy
- $65–160
- Economy Plus
- $70–160
- 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 Saratoga Springs to Lake George
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $13–17
- Flexible
- $17–35
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 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 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 Detroit Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://www.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/
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–40
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Toronto to Syracuse
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
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