There are 9 ways to get from Lake Placid to Elizabeth by car, plane, taxi, train, or bus
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Drive to Burlington International Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport
best- Drive from Lake Placid to Burlington-Airport-BTVcar
- Fly from Burlington International Airport (BTV) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane BTV - EWR
3h 42m$486–1,723Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lake Placid to Albany Sunybus 119
- Take the bus from Albany to New York, NYbus Albany
9h 14m$53–173Taxi, train (Amtrak)
- Take the taxi from Lake Placid to Westport Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Westport Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
8h 10m$179–306Drive 285.9 mi
- Drive from Lake Placid to Elizabethcar 285.9 mi
5h 25m$53–76Fly Saranac Lake to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Fly from Saranac Lake (SLK) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane SLK - JFK
- Take the train from Jamaica to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Elizabethtrain
4h$150–399Drive to Burlington International Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport
- Drive from Lake Placid to Burlington-Airport-BTVcar
- Fly from Burlington International Airport (BTV) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane BTV - LGA
5h 11m$106–641Drive to Burlington International Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Drive from Lake Placid to Burlington-Airport-BTVcar
- Fly from Burlington International Airport (BTV) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane BTV - JFK
5h 7m$82–394Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lake Placid to Saratoga Springs, Nybus 119
- Take the train from Saratoga Springs Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Ethan Allen Express / ...
9h 6m$83–215Bus via Albany
- Take the bus from Lake Placid to Albany, Nybus 119
- Take the bus from Albany to New Yorkbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Broad St At Jersey Stbus 112
9h 35m$68–235
Lake Placid to Elizabeth by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Placid to Elizabeth is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 5h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Placid to Elizabeth is to drive and fly which takes 3h 42m and costs $480 - $1,800.
No, there is no direct bus from Lake Placid to Elizabeth. However, there are services departing from Lake Placid and arriving at New York, NY via Albany. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 14m.
The distance between Lake Placid and Elizabeth is 357 miles. The road distance is 287.5 miles.
The best way to get from Lake Placid to Elizabeth without a car is to taxi and train which takes 8h 10m and costs $170 - $310.
It takes approximately 3h 42m to get from Lake Placid to Elizabeth, including transfers.
Lake Placid to Elizabeth bus services, operated by Trailways, depart from Lake Placid station.
Lake Placid to Elizabeth bus services, operated by Trailways, arrive at Albany Suny station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Placid to Elizabeth is 288 miles. It takes approximately 5h 25m to drive from Lake Placid to Elizabeth.
There are 2380+ hotels available in Elizabeth.
What companies run services between Lake Placid, NY, USA and Elizabeth, NJ, USA?
You can take a bus from Lake Placid to Elizabeth via Albany Suny, Albany, New York, NY, and New York Penn Station in around 9h 14m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Flights from Burlington International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from Saranac Lake to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–310
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Westport Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Saratoga Springs Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from Jamaica to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $5–8
- Peak
- $6–10
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from New York Penn Station to Elizabeth
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–12
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–12
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from Lake Placid to Albany Suny
- Saver
- $30–100
- Flexible
- $55–110
Bus from Lake Placid to Saratoga Springs, Ny
- Saver
- $26–80
- Flexible
- $50–85
Bus from Lake Placid to Albany, Ny
- Saver
- $30–110
- Flexible
- $55–110
Bus from Albany to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–100
- Website
- Trailways
- Schedules at
- Trailways
- Saver
- $29–95
- Flexible
- $55–100
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- [email protected]
- Website
- Megabus
Bus from Albany to New York, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- Megabus
- Adult One-way
- $27–55
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Broad St At Jersey St
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–26
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $8–26
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $95–120
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