There are 3 ways to get from Poughkeepsie to Lake George by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Saratoga Springs Amtrak Stationtrain Ethan Allen Express / ...
- Take the bus from Saratoga Springs to Lake Georgebus Adt A112
4h 5m$48–105Drive 130.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Poughkeepsie to Lake Georgecar 130.8 mi
2h 33m$24–35Train, bus via Albany
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
- Take the bus from Albany to Lake Georgebus Adt A112
4h 28m$38–198
Poughkeepsie to Lake George by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poughkeepsie to Lake George is to drive which costs $23 - $35 and takes 2h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Poughkeepsie to Lake George is to drive which takes 2h 33m and costs $23 - $35.
The distance between Poughkeepsie and Lake George is 137 miles. The road distance is 131.6 miles.
The best way to get from Poughkeepsie to Lake George without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 5m and costs $45 - $110.
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from Poughkeepsie to Lake George, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Poughkeepsie to Lake George is 132 miles. It takes approximately 2h 33m to drive from Poughkeepsie to Lake George.
There are 205+ hotels available in Lake George.
What companies run services between Poughkeepsie, NY, USA and Lake George, NY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Poughkeepsie to Lake George. However, you can take the train to Saratoga Springs Amtrak Station, walk to Saratoga Springs, then take the bus to Lake George. Alternatively, you can take a train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Lake George via Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station, East St & Herrick St, Broadway/SUNY Plaza Station - Broadway & Hudson Av, and Albany in around 4h 28m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Saratoga Springs Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–160
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $18–65
- Business
- $50–150
- Business Plus
- $60–160
- Economy
- $20–75
- Economy Plus
- $22–80
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Saratoga Springs to Lake George
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $13–17
- Flexible
- $17–35
Bus from Albany to Lake George
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $18–40
- Flexible
- $38–40
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