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

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

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  1. Fly Capital Region International Airport to Burlington 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
    $155–746

  2. Drive 547.8 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Detroit to Lake Placidcar car 547.8 mi
    10h 25m
    $100–145

  3. Bus, train, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the train from Toledo to Schenectadytrain train
    3. Take the train from Schenectady to Westport Stationtrain train
    4. Take the taxi from Westport Station to Lake Placidtaxi taxi
    17h 3m
    $301–602

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Albany Bus Terminal, NYbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Albany, Ny to Lake Placidbus bus 106
    19h 35m
    $129–305

  5. Fly Detroit to Burlington International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Burlington International Airport (BTV)plane plane DTW - BTV
    2. Drive from Burlington-Airport-BTV to Lake Placidcar car
    5h 41m
    $118–676

  6. Fly Detroit to Albany County Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane plane DTW - ALB
    2. Take the bus from Albany to Saratoga Springsbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Saratoga Springs, Ny to Lake Placidbus bus
    8h 55m
    $151–822

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus 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
    19h 9m
    $218–539

  8. Bus via Toronto

    1. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Torontobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Toronto to Syracusebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Syracuse to Lake Placidbus bus
    20h 24m
    $121–372

Michigan to Lake Placid by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration19h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$129Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 676.4 mi
  • Duration: 6h 40m

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

You can take a bus from Detroit Bus Station to Lake Placid via Cleveland Bus Station and Albany, Ny in around 19h 35m.

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