There are 6 ways to get from Pittsburgh to Lake George by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, bus
best- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane PIT - ALB
- Take the bus from Albany to Lake Georgebus
7h 57m$381–714Drive 470.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Pittsburgh to Lake Georgecar 470.1 mi
9h 30m$86–124Bus via New York
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Greyhound to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from New York to Albanybus
- Take the bus from Albany to Lake Georgebus
13h 37m$95–220Train, bus
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Saratoga Springs Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Saratoga Springs to Lake Georgebus
15h 50m$161–399Train, bus via Albany
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Albany - Rensselaer to Saratoga Springsbus
- Take the bus from Saratoga Springs to Lake Georgebus
16h 11m$170–409Bus
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh to Buffalobus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Syracusebus 325
- Take the bus from Syracuse to Lake Georgebus
20h 2m$141–471
Pittsburgh to Lake George by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pittsburgh to Lake George is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 9h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Pittsburgh to Lake George is to fly and bus which takes 7h 57m and costs $380 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Pittsburgh to Lake George. However, there are services departing from Pittsburgh Greyhound and arriving at Lake George via New York and Albany. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 37m.
The distance between Pittsburgh and Lake George is 454 miles. The road distance is 472.9 miles.
The best way to get from Pittsburgh to Lake George without a car is to bus via New York which takes 13h 37m and costs $95 - $220.
It takes approximately 7h 57m to get from Pittsburgh to Lake George, including transfers.
Pittsburgh to Lake George bus services, operated by Megabus, depart from Pittsburgh Greyhound station.
Pittsburgh to Lake George bus services, operated by Megabus, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pittsburgh to Lake George is 473 miles. It takes approximately 9h 30m to drive from Pittsburgh to Lake George.
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What companies run services between Pittsburgh, PA, USA and Lake George, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Pittsburgh Greyhound to Lake George via Port Authority Bus Terminal, New York, and Albany in around 13h 37m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Albany County Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Albany County Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–260
- 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
- $40–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–260
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from Albany to Lake George
- Saver
- $17–35
- Flexible
- $33–37
Bus from New York to Albany
- Saver
- $29–95
- Flexible
- $55–100
Bus from Albany to Lake George
- Saver
- $18–40
- Flexible
- $38–40
Bus from Saratoga Springs to Lake George
- Saver
- $13–17
- Flexible
- $17–35
Bus from Albany - Rensselaer to Saratoga Springs
- Saver
- $14–20
- Flexible
- $19–35
Bus from Saratoga Springs to Lake George
- Saver
- $13–17
- Flexible
- $17–35
Bus from Buffalo to Syracuse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–100
- Website
- Trailways
- Schedules at
- Trailways
- Saver
- $28–95
- Flexible
- $55–100
Bus from Syracuse to Lake George
- Saver
- $45–180
- Flexible
- $80–190
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