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

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There are 10 ways to get from Princeton to Lake Placid by train, taxi, bus (Greyhound), car, plane, or bus

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  1. Train, taxi

    best
    1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Stationtrain train Nec
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Westport Stationtrain train
    4. Take the taxi from Westport Station to Lake Placidtaxi taxi
    9h 45m
    $175–330

  2. Drive 319.3 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Princeton to Lake Placidcar car 319.3 mi
    5h 58m
    $59–85

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Saratoga Springs Train Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Saratoga Springs, Ny to Lake Placidbus bus 106
    10h 25m
    $73–182

  4. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Burlington International Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to Newark Airport Railroad Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Burlington International Airport (BTV)plane plane EWR - BTV
    3. Drive from Burlington-Airport-BTV to Lake Placidcar car
    6h
    $514–1,767

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Stationtrain train Nec
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Saratoga Springs Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Saratoga Springs, Ny to Lake Placidbus bus 106
    10h 16m
    $86–235

  6. Bus via Albany

    1. Take the bus from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from New York to Albanybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Albany, Ny to Lake Placidbus bus 106
    10h 40m
    $77–247

  7. Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Saranac Lake

    1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Saranac Lake (SLK)plane plane JFK - SLK
    6h 1m
    $149–419

  8. Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Burlington International Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Burlington International Airport (BTV)plane plane JFK - BTV
    3. Drive from Burlington-Airport-BTV to Lake Placidcar car
    7h 8m
    $95–473

  9. Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Burlington International Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Princeton Junction Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Burlington International Airport (BTV)plane plane PHL - BTV
    3. Drive from Burlington-Airport-BTV to Lake Placidcar car
    7h 11m
    $125–664

  10. Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Burlington International Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Burlington International Airport (BTV)plane plane LGA - BTV
    3. Drive from Burlington-Airport-BTV to Lake Placidcar car
    7h 43m
    $104–621

Princeton to Lake Placid by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration10h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$73Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 354.3 mi
  • Duration: 9h 45m

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

You can take a bus from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square to Lake Placid via Port Authority Bus Terminal and Saratoga Springs, Ny in around 10h 25m.

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