There are 9 ways to get from Montclair to Lake Placid by train, plane, taxi, bus, or car
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Train, train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Saranac Lake
best- Take the train from Watchung Avenue to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Jamaicatrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Saranac Lake (SLK)plane JFK - SLK
5h 4m$147–401Drive 272.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Montclair to Lake Placidcar 272.5 mi
5h 10m$50–72Train, 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 Lake Placidtaxi
8h 48m$178–312Bus via Albany
- Take the bus from Park St At Watchung Ave# to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 101
- Take the bus from New York to Albanybus
- Take the bus from Albany, Ny to Lake Placidbus 106
9h 49m$67–253Fly 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 Lake Placidcar
5h 40m$490–1,740Fly 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 Lake Placidcar
6h 12m$97–589Fly 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 Lake Placidcar
6h 11m$93–455Train, 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, Ny to Lake Placidbus 106
9h 20m$84–217Bus
- Take the bus from New York, NY to Albanybus Nyc
- Take the bus from Albany Suny to Lake Placidbus 106
10h 9m$53–177
Montclair to Lake Placid by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montclair to Lake Placid is to drive which costs $45 - $75 and takes 5h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Montclair to Lake Placid is to train and fly which takes 5h 4m and costs $140 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Montclair to Lake Placid. However, there are services departing from Park St At Watchung Ave# and arriving at Lake Placid via New York and Albany, Ny. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 49m.
The distance between Montclair and Lake Placid is 311 miles. The road distance is 274.1 miles.
The best way to get from Montclair to Lake Placid without a car is to train and taxi which takes 8h 48m and costs $170 - $320.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Montclair to Lake Placid, including transfers.
Montclair to Lake Placid bus services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Park St At Watchung Ave# station.
Montclair to Lake Placid bus services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Montclair to Lake Placid is 274 miles. It takes approximately 5h 10m to drive from Montclair to Lake Placid.
There are 115+ hotels available in Lake Placid.
What companies run services between Montclair, NJ, USA and Lake Placid, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Park St At Watchung Ave# to Lake Placid via Port Authority Bus Terminal, New York, Albany, and Albany, Ny in around 9h 49m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Burlington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Burlington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Burlington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
- 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
- $75–550
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from Watchung Avenue to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–13
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–13
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from New York Penn Station to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $5–8
- Peak
- $6–10
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Westport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- Amtrak
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
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from Park St At Watchung Ave# to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–25
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $7–25
- Phone
- +1 908-485-7275
- [email protected]
- Website
- Boxcar
Bus from Park St At Watchung Ave# to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Boxcar
- Schedules at
- Boxcar New Jersey Bus Routes
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from New York to Albany
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–100
- Website
- Trailways
- Schedules at
- Trailways
- Saver
- $29–95
- Flexible
- $55–100
Bus from Albany, Ny to Lake Placid
- Saver
- $30–110
- Flexible
- $55–110
Bus from Saratoga Springs, Ny to Lake Placid
- Saver
- $26–80
- Flexible
- $50–85
Bus from Albany Suny to Lake Placid
- Saver
- $30–100
- Flexible
- $55–110
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- [email protected]
- Website
- Megabus
Bus from New York, NY to Albany
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- Megabus
- Adult One-way
- $27–55
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $95–120
New England Taxi
- Phone
- +1 802-598-7254
- Website
- newenglandtaxi.com
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