There are 8 ways to get from Pittsburgh to Saranac Lake by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Saranac Lake
best- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Saranac Lake (SLK)plane PIT - SLK
7h 27m$85–351Train, bus
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Cleveland Amtraktrain
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain
- Take the bus from Syracuse to Saranac Lakebus
15h 32m$180–450Bus via Erie
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Eriebus
- Take the bus from Erie, PA to Buffalo, NYbus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Syracusebus 325
- Take the bus from Syracuse to Saranac Lakebus
15h 57m$99–261Drive 519.5 mi
- Drive from Pittsburgh to Saranac Lakecar 519.5 mi
10h 21m$95–137Fly to Burlington International Airport, drive
- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Burlington International Airport (BTV)plane PIT - BTV
- Drive from Burlington-Airport-BTV to Saranac Lakecar
8h 18m$496–1,496Train, taxi
- 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 train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Westport Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Westport Station to Saranac Laketaxi
17h 36m$347–615Train, bus via New York
- 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 Saranac Lakebus 106
17h 50m$223–490Bus
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh to Buffalobus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Syracusebus 325
- Take the bus from Syracuse to Saranac Lakebus
17h 52m$155–370
Pittsburgh to Saranac Lake by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pittsburgh to Saranac Lake is to drive which costs $95 - $140 and takes 10h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Pittsburgh to Saranac Lake is to fly which takes 7h 27m and costs $85 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Pittsburgh station to Saranac Lake. However, there are services departing from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station and arriving at Saranac Lake via Erie, PA, Buffalo and Syracuse. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 57m.
The distance between Pittsburgh and Saranac Lake is 444 miles. The road distance is 522.5 miles.
The best way to get from Pittsburgh to Saranac Lake without a car is to train and bus which takes 15h 32m and costs $180 - $450.
It takes approximately 7h 27m to get from Pittsburgh to Saranac Lake, including transfers.
Pittsburgh to Saranac Lake bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station.
The best way to get from Pittsburgh to Saranac Lake is to fly which takes 7h 27m and costs $85 - $360. Alternatively, you can bus via Erie, which costs $95 - $270 and takes 15h 57m.
Pittsburgh to Saranac Lake bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Erie station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pittsburgh to Saranac Lake is 523 miles. It takes approximately 10h 21m to drive from Pittsburgh to Saranac Lake.
What companies run services between Pittsburgh, PA, USA and Saranac Lake, NY, USA?
JetBlue Airways, Cape Air, and two other airlines fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Saranac Lake (SLK) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Saranac Lake via Erie, Erie, PA, Buffalo, and Syracuse in around 15h 57m.
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Saranac Lake via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Saranac Lake via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Saranac Lake via Baltimore, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–360
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Burlington International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Burlington International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Burlington International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Burlington International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Burlington International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Burlington International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Burlington International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Burlington International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Saranac Lake via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Saranac Lake via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Saranac Lake via Baltimore, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Cleveland Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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 Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–290
- 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 Syracuse to Saranac Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–140
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $35–130
- Flexible
- $65–140
Bus from Buffalo to Syracuse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–100
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $28–95
- Flexible
- $55–100
Bus from Syracuse to Saranac Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–140
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $35–130
- Flexible
- $65–140
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 Buffalo to Syracuse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–100
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $28–95
- Flexible
- $55–100
Bus from Syracuse to Saranac Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–140
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $35–130
- Flexible
- $65–140
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Erie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Erie, PA to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–28
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Buffalo to Syracuse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Buffalo to Syracuse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Erie, PA to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–45
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo to Syracuse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo to Syracuse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 814-574-1827
- Website
- fullingtontours.com
Bus from Pittsburgh to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- https://www.fullingtontours.com
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- $120–150
New England Taxi
- Phone
- +1 802-598-7254
- Website
- newenglandtaxi.com
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