There are 9 ways to get from Manhattan to Saranac Lake by plane, train, taxi, bus, or car
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Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Saranac Lake
best- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Saranac Lake (SLK)plane JFK - SLK
4h$122–356Drive 289 mi
cheapest- Drive from Manhattan to Saranac Lakecar 289 mi
5h 28m$53–77Train, taxi
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Westport Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Westport Station to Saranac Laketaxi
7h 21m$206–328Bus
- Take the bus from New York to Albanybus Adt A278 / ...
- Take the bus from Albany to Saranac Lakebus Adt A112 / ...
7h 40m$59–210Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Burlington International Airport, drive
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Burlington International Airport (BTV)plane EWR - BTV
- Drive from Burlington-Airport-BTV to Saranac Lakecar
5h 19m$507–1,753Fly Laguardia Airport to Burlington International Airport, drive
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Burlington International Airport (BTV)plane LGA - BTV
- Drive from Burlington-Airport-BTV to Saranac Lakecar
5h 24m$95–513Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Burlington International Airport, drive
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Burlington International Airport (BTV)plane JFK - BTV
- Drive from Burlington-Airport-BTV to Saranac Lakecar
5h 35m$86–424Train, bus
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Saratoga Springs Amtrak Stationtrain Ethan Allen Express / ...
- Take the bus from Saratoga Springs to Saranac Lakebus Adt A112 / ...
7h 30m$85–203Bus via West Albany
- Take the bus from New York, NY to Albanybus Nyc
- Take the bus from Albany Suny to Saranac Lake, Nybus 106
10h 10m$53–182
Manhattan to Saranac Lake by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manhattan to Saranac Lake is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 5h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Manhattan to Saranac Lake is to fly which takes 4h and costs $120 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Manhattan to Saranac Lake. However, there are services departing from New York and arriving at Saranac Lake via Albany. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 40m.
The distance between Manhattan and Saranac Lake is 284 miles. The road distance is 290.7 miles.
The best way to get from Manhattan to Saranac Lake without a car is to train and taxi which takes 7h 21m and costs $200 - $330.
It takes approximately 4h to get from Manhattan to Saranac Lake, including transfers.
Manhattan to Saranac Lake bus services, operated by Trailways, depart from New York station.
The best way to get from Manhattan to Saranac Lake is to fly which takes 4h and costs $120 - $360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $55 - $210 and takes 7h 40m.
Manhattan to Saranac Lake bus services, operated by Trailways, arrive at Albany station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manhattan to Saranac Lake is 291 miles. It takes approximately 5h 28m to drive from Manhattan to Saranac Lake.
What companies run services between Manhattan, NY, USA and Saranac Lake, NY, USA?
Cape Air flies from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Saranac Lake (SLK) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from New York to Saranac Lake via Albany in around 7h 40m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Burlington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Burlington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Burlington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Saranac Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–310
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Burlington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Westport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Saratoga Springs Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from New York to Albany
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–100
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $29–95
- Flexible
- $55–100
Bus from Albany to Saranac Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–110
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $30–110
- Flexible
- $55–110
Bus from Saratoga Springs to Saranac Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–85
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $26–80
- Flexible
- $50–85
Bus from Albany Suny to Saranac Lake, Ny
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–120
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $30–110
- Flexible
- $60–120
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- [email protected]
- Website
- us.megabus.com
Bus from New York, NY to Albany
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- https://us.megabus.com
- Adult One-way
- $27–55
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- $120–150
New England Taxi
- Phone
- +1 802-598-7254
- Website
- newenglandtaxi.com
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