There are 8 ways to get from Hamden to Lake Placid by train, bus, taxi, car, plane, 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.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from New Haven to Springfieldtrain
- Take the bus from Springfield Union Station to Albanybus
- Take the bus from Albany Suny to Lake Placidbus 106
10h 41m$63–175Drive 246 mi
cheapest- Drive from Hamden to Lake Placidcar 246 mi
5h 15m$45–65Train, taxi
- Take the train from New Haven 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
11h$190–906Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Saranac Lake
- Take the train from New Haven to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Saranac Lake (SLK)plane JFK - SLK
7h 15m$164–995Bus
- Take the bus from W Main St @ Leavenworth St to Asylum St @ Bushnell Parkbus 928
- Take the bus from Hartford to Springfieldbus
- Take the bus from Springfield Union Station to Albany Bus Terminal, NYbus
- Take the bus from Albany, Ny to Lake Placidbus 106
11h 50m$50–178Train, bus via Albany
- Take the train from New Haven to Springfieldtrain
- Take the train from Springfield to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Albany, Ny to Lake Placidbus 106
12h 18m$82–220Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Burlington International Airport, drive
- Take the train from New Haven to 125th Street - Harlemtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Burlington International Airport (BTV)plane LGA - BTV
- Drive from Burlington-Airport-BTV to Lake Placidcar
8h 14m$115–616Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Burlington International Airport, drive
- Take the train from New Haven to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Burlington International Airport (BTV)plane EWR - BTV
- Drive from Burlington-Airport-BTV to Lake Placidcar
8h 12m$526–2,358
Hamden to Lake Placid by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hamden to Lake Placid is to drive which costs $45 - $65 and takes 5h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Hamden to Lake Placid is to drive which takes 5h 15m and costs $45 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Hamden to Lake Placid. However, there are services departing from Whitney Ave @ Pinewood Rd and arriving at Lake Placid via W Main St @ Leavenworth St, Hartford, Springfield Union Station and Albany, Ny. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 50m.
The distance between Hamden and Lake Placid is 336 miles. The road distance is 247.5 miles.
The best way to get from Hamden to Lake Placid without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 41m and costs $60 - $180.
It takes approximately 10h 41m to get from Hamden to Lake Placid, including transfers.
Hamden to Lake Placid bus services, operated by CT Transit, depart from W Main St @ Leavenworth St station.
Hamden to Lake Placid bus services, operated by CT Transit, arrive at Asylum St @ Bushnell Park station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hamden to Lake Placid is 247 miles. It takes approximately 5h 15m to drive from Hamden to Lake Placid.
There are 104+ hotels available in Lake Placid.
What companies run services between Hamden, CT, USA and Lake Placid, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Whitney Ave @ Pinewood Rd to Lake Placid via W Main St @ Leavenworth St, Asylum St @ Bushnell Park, Hartford, Springfield, Springfield Union Station, and Albany, Ny in around 11h 50m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Burlington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Burlington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Saranac Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–310
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Burlington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Haven to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Haven to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- 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
- $35–85
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Haven to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Haven to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Springfield to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Haven to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Haven to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $17–450
- First Class
- $120–600
Train from New Haven to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $17–450
- First Class
- $120–600
Train from New Haven to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $17–450
- First Class
- $120–600
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
Train from New Haven to 125th Street - Harlem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $18–21
- Peak
- $25–28
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Springfield Union Station to Albany
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Springfield Union Station to Albany Bus Terminal, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from Albany Suny to Lake Placid
- Saver
- $30–100
- Flexible
- $55–110
Bus from Albany, Ny to Lake Placid
- Saver
- $30–110
- Flexible
- $55–110
Bus from Albany, Ny to Lake Placid
- Saver
- $30–110
- Flexible
- $55–110
- Phone
- +1 860-525-9181
- Website
- CT Transit
Bus from W Main St @ Leavenworth St to Asylum St @ Bushnell Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- CT Transit
- Book at
- CT Transit Bookings
- Two-Hour Pass
- $2
- Two-Hour Pass express
- $4–5
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Hartford to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–14
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Springfield Union Station to Albany Bus Terminal, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–45
- Website
- Peter Pan
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Springfield Union Station to Albany Bus Terminal, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $95–120
New England Taxi
- Phone
- +1 802-598-7254
- Website
- newenglandtaxi.com
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