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

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

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  1. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Burlington International Airport, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Burlington International Airport (BTV)plane plane MSN - BTV
    2. Drive from Burlington-Airport-BTV to Lake Placidcar car
    8h 13m
    $168–826

  2. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Burlington International Airport, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Burlington International Airport (BTV)plane plane ORD - BTV
    3. Drive from Burlington-Airport-BTV to Lake Placidcar car
    8h 33m
    $140–624

  3. Bus, train, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus bus
    2. Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Schenectadytrain train
    4. Take the train from Schenectady to Westport Stationtrain train
    5. Take the taxi from Westport Station to Lake Placidtaxi taxi
    25h 3m
    $418–827

  4. Bus via Brook Park

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago 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
    28h 42m
    $176–416

  5. Drive 978.1 mi

    1. Drive from Madison to Lake Placidcar car 978.1 mi
    17h 23m
    $179–258

  6. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Saranac Lake

    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Saranac Lake (SLK)plane plane MSN - SLK
    11h 24m
    $157–612

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus bus
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Albany, Ny to Lake Placidbus bus 106
    27h 5m
    $308–718

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtownbus bus
    3. Take the bus from New York, NY to Albanybus bus Nyc
    4. Take the bus from Albany Suny to Lake Placidbus bus 106
    31h 38m
    $206–451

Madison to Lake Placid by bus and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration28h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket$176Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 907.4 mi
  • Duration: 8h 13m

What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Lake Placid, NY, USA?

You can take a bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to Lake Placid via W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, Chicago Bus Station, Cleveland Bus Station, and Albany, Ny in around 28h 42m. Alternatively, American Airlines, Cape Air, and two other airlines fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Saranac Lake (SLK) every 4 hours.

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