There are 9 ways to get from Gaithersburg to Lake Placid by subway, plane, taxi, train, bus, 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.
Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Plattsburg International Airport, taxi
best- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Plattsburg International Airport (PBG)plane IAD - PBG
- Take the taxi from Plattsburg International Airport (PBG) to Lake Placidtaxi
5h 11m$234–386Drive 499.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Gaithersburg to Lake Placidcar 499.5 mi
9h 16m$92–132Train, taxi
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Westport Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Westport Station to Lake Placidtaxi
12h$242–453Bus via Baltimore
- Take the bus from Gaithersburg Park & Ride to Warner Stbus 201
- Take the bus from Baltimore to New Yorkbus
- Take the bus from New York to Albanybus
- Take the bus from Albany, Ny to Lake Placidbus 106
15h 25m$111–342Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Burlington International Airport, drive
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Burlington International Airport (BTV)plane DCA - BTV
- Drive from Burlington-Airport-BTV to Lake Placidcar
5h 45m$141–831Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Burlington International Airport, drive
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Burlington International Airport (BTV)plane IAD - BTV
- Drive from Burlington-Airport-BTV to Lake Placidcar
6h 14m$95–490Bus to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Albany County Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Gaithersburg Park & Ride to BWI SOUTHWEST AIRLINES eb UPPER LEVELbus
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane BWI - ALB
- Take the bus from Albany to Saratoga Springsbus
- Take the bus from Saratoga Springs, Ny to Lake Placidbus
9h 16m$126–722Train, bus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Saratoga Springs Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Saratoga Springs, Ny to Lake Placidbus 106
12h 31m$148–358Bus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York, NY to Albanybus Nyc
- Take the bus from Albany Suny to Lake Placidbus 106
15h 57m$94–242
Gaithersburg to Lake Placid by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gaithersburg to Lake Placid is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 9h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Gaithersburg to Lake Placid is to subway and fly and taxi which takes 5h 11m and costs $230 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Gaithersburg to Lake Placid. However, there are services departing from Gaithersburg Park & Ride and arriving at Lake Placid via Baltimore, New York and Albany, Ny. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 25m.
The distance between Gaithersburg and Lake Placid is 539 miles. The road distance is 502.4 miles.
The best way to get from Gaithersburg to Lake Placid without a car is to train and taxi which takes 12h and costs $240 - $460.
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from Gaithersburg to Lake Placid, including transfers.
Gaithersburg to Lake Placid bus services, operated by Maryland Transit, depart from Gaithersburg Park & Ride station.
Gaithersburg to Lake Placid bus services, operated by Maryland Transit, arrive at Warner St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gaithersburg to Lake Placid is 502 miles. It takes approximately 9h 16m to drive from Gaithersburg to Lake Placid.
There are 115+ hotels available in Lake Placid.
What companies run services between Gaithersburg, MD, USA and Lake Placid, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Gaithersburg Park & Ride to Lake Placid via Warner St, Baltimore, New York, Albany, and Albany, Ny in around 15h 25m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Albany County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Burlington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Burlington International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Burlington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Plattsburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Burlington International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Westport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Saratoga Springs Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Bus from Gaithersburg Park & Ride to Warner St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Bus from Gaithersburg Park & Ride to BWI SOUTHWEST AIRLINES eb UPPER LEVEL
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Baltimore to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Website
- Peter Pan
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from New York to Albany
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–100
- Website
- Trailways
- Schedules at
- Trailways
- Saver
- $29–95
- Flexible
- $55–100
Bus from Albany, Ny to Lake Placid
- Saver
- $30–110
- Flexible
- $55–110
Bus from Albany to Saratoga Springs
- Saver
- $13–17
- Flexible
- $16–35
Bus from Saratoga Springs, Ny to Lake Placid
- Saver
- $26–80
- Flexible
- $50–85
Bus from Saratoga Springs, Ny to Lake Placid
- Saver
- $26–80
- Flexible
- $50–85
Bus from Albany Suny to Lake Placid
- Saver
- $30–100
- Flexible
- $55–110
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Washington Union Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- [email protected]
- Website
- Megabus
Bus from New York, NY to Albany
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- Megabus
- Adult One-way
- $27–55
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Estimated price
- $95–160
Dunwright Taxi
- Phone
- +1 802-557-2461
New England Taxi
- Phone
- +1 802-598-7254
- Website
- newenglandtaxi.com
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