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How to get fromLansing to Lake Placidby plane, car, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 6 ways to get from Lansing to Lake Placid by plane, car, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Fly from Capital Region International Airport, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Burlington International Airport (BTV)plane plane LAN - BTV
    2. Drive from Burlington-Airport-BTV to Lake Placidcar car
    6h 40m
    $155–696

  2. Drive 616.1 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Lansing to Lake Placidcar car 616.1 mi
    11h 17m
    $113–163

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Toledobus bus
    2. Take the train from Toledo to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Albany, Ny to Lake Placidbus bus 106
    23h 30m
    $270–585

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Albany Bus Terminal, NYbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Albany, Ny to Lake Placidbus bus 106
    23h 45m
    $150–345

  5. Bus to Detroit, fly, drive

    1. Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Burlington International Airport (BTV)plane plane DTW - BTV
    3. Drive from Burlington-Airport-BTV to Lake Placidcar car
    8h 16m
    $126–662

  6. Bus via Toronto

    1. Take the bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Torontobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Toronto to Syracusebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Syracuse to Lake Placidbus bus
    24h 34m
    $139–415

Lansing to Lake Placid by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration23h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$270Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 676.4 mi
  • Duration: 6h 40m

What companies run services between Lansing, MI, USA and Lake Placid, NY, USA?

You can take a bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to Lake Placid via Detroit Bus Station, Cleveland Bus Station, and Albany, Ny in around 23h 45m.

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