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How to get fromElmira to Lake Placidby bus (Greyhound), bus, train, taxi, car, plane, or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 6 ways to get from Elmira to Lake Placid by bus (Greyhound), bus, train, taxi, car, plane, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Bus via Binghamton

    best
    1. Take the bus from Elmira to Binghamton, Nybus bus 947
    2. Take the bus from Binghamton, Ny to Albany Sunybus bus 137
    3. Take the bus from Albany Suny to Lake Placidbus bus 106
    10h 15m
    $66–216

  2. Drive 267.8 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Elmira to Lake Placidcar car 267.8 mi
    6h 9m
    $49–71

  3. Bus, train, taxi

    1. Take the bus from E Water Street Park & Ride to Tompkins County Librarybus bus 30
    2. Take the bus from Ithaca to Syracuse Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Schenectadytrain train
    4. Take the train from Schenectady to Westport Stationtrain train
    5. Take the taxi from Westport Station to Lake Placidtaxi taxi
    10h 34m
    $178–396

  4. Fly from Elmira/Corning Regional Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Elmira/Corning Regional Airport (ELM) to Burlington International Airport (BTV)plane plane ELM - BTV
    2. Drive from Burlington-Airport-BTV to Lake Placidcar car
    9h 35m
    $128–577

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Transit Center - PO Side to Tompkins County Librarybus bus 30
    2. Take the bus from Ithaca to Albanybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Albany Suny to Lake Placidbus bus 106
    11h 5m
    $64–170

  6. Bus to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport, fly, drive

    1. Take the bus from Transit Center - PO Side to Tompkins County Librarybus bus
    2. Fly from Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) to Burlington International Airport (BTV)plane plane ITH - BTV
    3. Drive from Burlington-Airport-BTV to Lake Placidcar car
    9h 24m
    $95–469

Elmira to Lake Placid by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration10h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$66Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 381.1 mi
  • Duration: 10h 15m

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

You can take a bus from Elmira to Lake Placid via Binghamton, Ny and Albany Suny in around 10h 15m.

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