There are 8 ways to get from Lake Placid to Philadelphia by car, plane, taxi, train, bus (Greyhound), or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Burlington International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
best- Drive from Lake Placid to Burlington-Airport-BTVcar
- Fly from Burlington International Airport (BTV) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane BTV - PHL
4h 32m$109–626Drive 358.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lake Placid to Philadelphiacar 358.9 mi
6h 58m$66–95Taxi, 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
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
9h 1m$192–894Bus
- 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 Philadelphia Bus Stationbus
10h 57m$77–183Bus, bus to Albany County Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the bus from Lake Placid to Saratoga Springs, Nybus
- Take the bus from Saratoga Springs to Albanybus
- Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane ALB - PHL
8h 6m$121–721Drive to Burlington International Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Drive from Lake Placid to Burlington-Airport-BTVcar
- Fly from Burlington International Airport (BTV) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane BTV - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain
6h$510–1,778Bus, 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 train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
9h 56m$101–803Bus via Albany
- Take the bus from Lake Placid to Albany, Nybus 119
- Take the bus from Albany to New Yorkbus
- Take the bus from New York - Port Authority Bus Terminal to Philadelphiabus
11h 8m$86–279
Lake Placid to Philadelphia by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Placid to Philadelphia is to drive which costs $65 - $95 and takes 6h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Placid to Philadelphia is to drive and fly which takes 4h 32m and costs $100 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Lake Placid to Philadelphia station. However, there are services departing from Lake Placid and arriving at Philadelphia Bus Station via Saratoga Springs Train Station and Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 57m.
The distance between Lake Placid and Philadelphia is 435 miles. The road distance is 361 miles.
The best way to get from Lake Placid to Philadelphia without a car is to taxi and train which takes 9h 1m and costs $190 - $900.
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from Lake Placid to Philadelphia, including transfers.
Lake Placid to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Trailways, depart from Lake Placid station.
Lake Placid to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Trailways, arrive at Saratoga Springs, Ny station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Placid to Philadelphia is 361 miles. It takes approximately 6h 58m to drive from Lake Placid to Philadelphia.
There are 672+ hotels available in Philadelphia.
What companies run services between Lake Placid, NY, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?
You can take a bus from Lake Placid to Philadelphia Bus Station via Saratoga Springs Train Station and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 10h 57m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Albany County Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
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 Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- 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
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- 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 Saratoga Springs, Ny
- Saver
- $26–80
- Flexible
- $50–85
Bus from Saratoga Springs to Albany
- Saver
- $12–16
- Flexible
- $16–35
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- 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
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from New York - Port Authority Bus Terminal to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–70
- Website
- Peter Pan
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $95–120
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