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

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

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  1. Drive to Burlington International Airport, fly to Detroit

    best
    1. Drive from Lake Placid to Burlington-Airport-BTVcar car
    2. Fly from Burlington International Airport (BTV) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane BTV - DTW
    5h 20m
    $128–675

  2. Drive 548.4 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Lake Placid to Detroitcar car 548.4 mi
    10h 26m
    $101–145

  3. Taxi, train, bus (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 Toledotrain train
    4. Take the bus from Toledo to Detroitbus bus
    17h 51m
    $317–588

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lake Placid to Albany, Nybus bus 119
    2. Take the bus from Albany Bus Terminal, NY to Cleveland Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    20h 5m
    $130–309

  5. Drive to Burlington International Airport, fly to Capital Region International Airport

    1. Drive from Lake Placid to Burlington-Airport-BTVcar car
    2. Fly from Burlington International Airport (BTV) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane plane BTV - LAN
    6h 55m
    $178–925

  6. Bus, bus to Albany County Airport, fly to Detroit

    1. Take the bus from Lake Placid to Saratoga Springs, Nybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Saratoga Springs to Albanybus bus
    3. Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane ALB - DTW
    8h 45m
    $160–820

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lake Placid to Albany, Nybus bus 119
    2. Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Toledotrain train
    3. Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    19h 4m
    $218–541

  8. Bus via Toronto

    1. Take the bus from Lake Placid to Syracusebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Syracuse to Torontobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    20h 34m
    $118–374

Lake Placid to Michigan by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration20h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$130Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 639.8 mi
  • Duration: 5h 20m

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

You can take a bus from Lake Placid to Detroit Bus Station via Albany Bus Terminal, NY and Cleveland Bus Station in around 20h 5m.

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