There are 9 ways to get from Lake Placid to Times Square by plane, taxi, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus
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Fly Saranac Lake to John F. Kennedy International Airport
best- Fly from Saranac Lake (SLK) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane SLK - JFK
3h 15m$148–387Drive 282.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lake Placid to Times Squarecar 282.2 mi
5h 18m$52–75Taxi, 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
7h 26m$177–294Bus
- Take the bus from Lake Placid to Saratoga Springs, Nybus 119
- Take the bus from Saratoga Springs Train Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Greyhound US0200
8h 5m$56–143Drive 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
4h 24m$104–626Drive 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
4h 29m$506–1,751Drive 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
4h 23m$80–382Bus via Albany
- Take the bus from Lake Placid to Albany, Nybus 119
- Take the bus from Albany to New Yorkbus Adt A289 / ...
8h 15m$60–209Bus, 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 Ethan Allen Express / ...
8h 22m$81–203
Lake Placid to Times Square by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Placid to Times Square is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 5h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Placid to Times Square is to fly which takes 3h 15m and costs $140 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Lake Placid to Times Square. However, there are services departing from Lake Placid and arriving at Port Authority Bus Terminal via Saratoga Springs Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 5m.
The distance between Lake Placid and Times Square is 294 miles. The road distance is 283.8 miles.
The best way to get from Lake Placid to Times Square without a car is to taxi and train which takes 7h 26m and costs $170 - $300.
It takes approximately 3h 15m to get from Lake Placid to Times Square, including transfers.
Lake Placid to Times Square bus services, operated by Trailways, depart from Lake Placid station.
The best way to get from Lake Placid to Times Square is to fly which takes 3h 15m and costs $140 - $390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $55 - $150 and takes 8h 5m.
Lake Placid to Times Square bus services, operated by Trailways, arrive at Saratoga Springs, Ny station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Placid to Times Square is 284 miles. It takes approximately 5h 18m to drive from Lake Placid to Times Square.
What companies run services between Lake Placid, NY, USA and Times Square, NY, USA?
Cape Air flies from Saranac Lake (SLK) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lake Placid to Port Authority Bus Terminal via Saratoga Springs Train Station in around 8h 5m.
- 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
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
- $40–85
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $95–120
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