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How to get fromLake Placid to Washingtonby car, plane, taxi, train, bus, subway, or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 8 ways to get from Lake Placid to Washington by car, plane, taxi, train, bus, subway, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Drive to Burlington International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    best
    1. Drive from Lake Placid to Burlington-Airport-BTVcar car
    2. Fly from Burlington International Airport (BTV) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane BTV - DCA
    4h 6m
    $126–723

  2. Drive 496.1 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Lake Placid to Washingtoncar car 496.1 mi
    9h 20m
    $91–131

  3. Taxi, train (Amtrak)

    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 Washington Union Stationtrain train
    10h 44m
    $237–444

  4. 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 New York to Washingtonbus bus
    13h 8m
    $115–349

  5. Drive to Burlington International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Drive from Lake Placid to Burlington-Airport-BTVcar car
    2. Fly from Burlington International Airport (BTV) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane BTV - IAD
    3. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    4h 52m
    $98–506

  6. Bus, bus to Albany County Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    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 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane ALB - DCA
    7h 26m
    $148–868

  7. 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 Washington Union Stationtrain train
    11h 40m
    $146–353

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lake Placid to Albany Sunybus bus 119
    2. Take the bus from Albany to New York, NYbus bus
    3. Take the bus from New York Midtown to Washington Union Stationbus bus
    13h 43m
    $91–231

Lake Placid to Washington by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration13h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$115Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 525.1 mi
  • Duration: 4h 6m

What companies run services between Lake Placid, NY, USA and Washington, DC, USA?

You can take a bus from Lake Placid to Washington via Albany, Ny, Albany, and New York in around 13h 8m.

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