There are 3 ways to get from Quebec to Lake Placid by train, taxi, bus, or car
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Québec to Saint-Lamberttrain
- Take the train from St-Lambert Amtrak Station to Westport Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Westport Station to Lake Placidtaxi
9h 6m$174–377Drive 257.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Quebec to Lake Placidcar 257.1 mi
4h 55m$59–85Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Quebec, QC - 365 Abraham Martin Street to Montréal Downtown – Métro Papineaubus
- Take the bus from Terminus Angrignon - Quai 17 to Hébert / face au civique 61bus 1
- Drive from Hébert / face au civique 61 to Franklin County Highway Garage - As Neededcar
- Take the bus from Franklin County Highway Garage - Route 30N to Lake Placid Municipal Lotbus Adk
10h 13m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quebec to Lake Placid is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 4h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Quebec to Lake Placid is to drive which takes 4h 55m and costs $55 - $85.
The distance between Quebec and Lake Placid is 307 miles. The road distance is 258.6 miles.
The best way to get from Quebec to Lake Placid without a car is to train and taxi which takes 9h 6m and costs $170 - $380.
It takes approximately 9h 6m to get from Quebec to Lake Placid, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Quebec to Lake Placid is 259 miles. It takes approximately 4h 55m to drive from Quebec to Lake Placid.
There are 119+ hotels available in Lake Placid.
What companies run services between Quebec, QC, Canada and Lake Placid, NY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Quebec to Lake Placid. However, you can take the train to Saint-Lambert, take the train to Westport Station, then take the taxi to Lake Placid. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Quebec, QC - 365 Abraham Martin Street to Lake Placid Municipal Lot via Montréal Downtown – Métro Papineau, Station Papineau, Station Angrignon, Terminus Angrignon - Quai 17, Hébert / face au civique 61, and Franklin County Highway Garage - Route 30N in around 10h 13m.
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Québec to Saint-Lambert
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–190
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $40–120
- Business
- $75–180
- Business Plus
- $85–190
- Economy
- $45–130
- Economy Plus
- $50–130
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St-Lambert Amtrak Station to Westport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 438 793 4003
- [email protected]
- Website
- jaguaride.com
Bus from Quebec, QC - 365 Abraham Martin Street to Montréal Downtown – Métro Papineau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.jaguaride.com/t-en
- Phone
- 1-833-255-6396
- [email protected]
- Website
- exo.quebec
Bus from Terminus Angrignon - Quai 17 to Hébert / face au civique 61
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://exo.quebec
- Adult
- $5–8
- Phone
- +1 (518) 483-9000
- Website
- franklincountyny.gov
Bus from Franklin County Highway Garage - Route 30N to Lake Placid Municipal Lot
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- https://www.franklincountyny.gov/departments/transportation/index.php
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $95–120
New England Taxi
- Phone
- +1 802-598-7254
- Website
- newenglandtaxi.com
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