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How to get fromLake Placid to State Collegeby car, plane, bus (Greyhound), taxi, train, or bus

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

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  1. Drive, fly

    best
    1. Drive from Lake Placid to Burlington-Airport-BTVcar car
    2. Fly from Burlington International Airport (BTV) to Penn State University Park Airport (SCE)plane plane BTV - SCE
    7h 30m
    $98–507

  2. Drive 394.7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Lake Placid to State Collegecar car 394.7 mi
    8h 51m
    $72–105

  3. 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 State College, Pabus bus
    14h 15m
    $100–289

  4. Taxi, train, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Lake Placid to Westport Stationtaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Westport Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Harrisburgtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to State College Bus Stationbus bus
    14h 39m
    $247–479

  5. 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 Harrisburgtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to State College Bus Stationbus bus
    15h 35m
    $156–388

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lake Placid to Saratoga Springs, Nybus bus 119
    2. Take the bus from Saratoga Springs Train Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Newark Penn Stationbus bus 108
    4. Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to State College Bus Stationbus bus
    15h 37m
    $98–253

Lake Placid to State College by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration14h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 439.8 mi
  • Duration: 7h 30m

What companies run services between Lake Placid, NY, USA and State College, PA, USA?

You can take a bus from Lake Placid to State College, Pa via Albany, Ny, Albany, New York, and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 14h 15m.

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