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How to get fromLake Placid to Indianapolisby car, plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus), taxi, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 8 ways to get from Lake Placid to Indianapolis by car, plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus), taxi, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Drive to Burlington International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Drive from Lake Placid to Burlington-Airport-BTVcar car
    2. Fly from Burlington International Airport (BTV) to Indianapolis (IND)plane plane BTV - IND
    7h 44m
    $168–825

  2. Fly from Saranac Lake

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Saranac Lake (SLK) to Indianapolis (IND)plane plane SLK - IND
    7h 51m
    $146–540

  3. Bus, train via Toledo

    1. Take the bus from Lake Placid to Saratoga Springs, Nybus bus 119
    2. Take the train from Schenectady to Toledotrain train
    3. Take the bus from Toledo to Indianapolis, INbus bus
    21h 39m
    $223–531

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lake Placid to Albany Sunybus bus 119
    2. Take the bus from Albany to New York, NYbus bus
    3. Take the bus from New York Midtown to Indianapolisbus bus
    25h 46m
    $171–361

  5. Drive 814.1 mi

    1. Drive from Lake Placid to Indianapoliscar car 814.1 mi
    15h 16m
    $149–215

  6. Taxi, train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the taxi from Lake Placid to Westport Stationtaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Westport Station to Schenectadytrain train
    3. Take the train from Schenectady to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolistrain train
    26h 9m
    $422–869

  7. Bus via Albany

    1. Take the bus from Lake Placid to Albany, Nybus bus 119
    2. Take the bus from Albany to New Yorkbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Indianapolis Union Stationbus bus
    26h 20m
    $180–439

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lake Placid to Saratoga Springs, Nybus bus 119
    2. Take the train from Saratoga Springs Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Indianapolistrain train
    32h 37m
    $356–803

Lake Placid to Indianapolis by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration21h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket$223Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 851.6 mi
  • Duration: 7h 44m

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

You can take a bus from Lake Placid to Indianapolis via Albany Suny, Albany, New York, NY, and New York Midtown in around 25h 46m. Alternatively, Cape Air, Delta, and three other airlines fly from Saranac Lake (SLK) to Indianapolis (IND) 5 times a day.

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