There are 9 ways to get from Lake Placid to Paterson by plane, train, taxi, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus
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Fly Saranac Lake to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
best- 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 Secaucus Lower Level to Patersontrain
4h 28m$152–408Drive 266.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lake Placid to Patersoncar 266.4 mi
4h 58m$49–71Taxi, 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 39m$176–315Bus
- Take the bus from Lake Placid to Saratoga Springs, Nybus 119
- Take the bus from Saratoga Springs Train Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Main St At Market Stbus 190
9h 14m$64–169Drive to Burlington International Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Drive from Lake Placid to Burlington-Airport-BTVcar
- Fly from Burlington International Airport (BTV) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane BTV - EWR
5h 12m$507–1,760Drive 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 39m$108–650Drive 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 35m$84–403Bus 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 Market St At City Hallbus 161 / ...
9h 28m$68–236Bus, 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
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Main St At Market Stbus 190
9h 43m$89–229
Lake Placid to Paterson by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Placid to Paterson is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 4h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Placid to Paterson is to fly and train which takes 4h 28m and costs $150 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Lake Placid to Paterson. However, there are services departing from Lake Placid and arriving at Main St At Market St via Saratoga Springs Train Station and Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 14m.
The distance between Lake Placid and Paterson is 312 miles. The road distance is 267.9 miles.
The best way to get from Lake Placid to Paterson without a car is to taxi and train which takes 8h 39m and costs $170 - $320.
It takes approximately 4h 28m to get from Lake Placid to Paterson, including transfers.
Lake Placid to Paterson bus services, operated by Trailways, depart from Lake Placid station.
Lake Placid to Paterson bus services, operated by Trailways, arrive at Saratoga Springs, Ny station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Placid to Paterson is 268 miles. It takes approximately 4h 58m to drive from Lake Placid to Paterson.
There are 1891+ hotels available in Paterson.
What companies run services between Lake Placid, NY, USA and Paterson, NJ, USA?
You can take a bus from Lake Placid to Main St At Market St via Saratoga Springs Train Station and Port Authority Bus Terminal 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
- 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 Secaucus Lower Level to Paterson
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–11
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
- $35–85
- 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
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
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
Bus from Lake Placid to Saratoga Springs, Ny
- Saver
- $26–80
- Flexible
- $50–85
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Saratoga Springs Train Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Main St At Market St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–26
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $8–26
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Market St At City Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–27
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $8–27
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Main St At Market St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- 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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