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How to get fromLake Placid to St. Louisby car, plane, taxi, train, bus (Greyhound), or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Lake Placid to St. Louis by car, plane, taxi, train, bus (Greyhound), or bus

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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 Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane plane BTV - STL
    7h 56m
    $199–926

  2. Fly from Saranac Lake

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Saranac Lake (SLK) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane plane SLK - STL
    7h 10m
    $162–611

  3. 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 St. Louistrain train
    26h 1m
    $452–929

  4. Bus

    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 St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    32h 15m
    $210–509

  5. Drive 1,055.6 mi

    1. Drive from Lake Placid to St. Louiscar car 1,055.6 mi
    19h 15m
    $193–279

  6. Bus, bus to Albany County Airport, fly

    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 Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane plane ALB - STL
    11h 3m
    $231–1,071

Lake Placid to St. Louis by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration32h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$210Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,073 mi
  • Duration: 7h 56m

What companies run services between Lake Placid, NY, USA and St. Louis, MO, USA?

You can take a bus from Lake Placid to St Louis Bus Station via Albany, Ny, Albany, New York, and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 32h 15m. Alternatively, Cape Air, Southwest Airlines, and Delta fly from Saranac Lake (SLK) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) once daily.

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