There are 6 ways to get from Rochester to Lake George by train, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, plane, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Rochester to Schenectadytrain Empire Service / ...
- Take the bus from Saratoga Springs to Lake Georgebus Adt A112
7h 1m$76–254Drive 238.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Rochester to Lake Georgecar 238.7 mi
4h 33m$44–63Bus
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Albany Bus Terminal, NYbus Greyhound US0171
- Take the bus from Albany to Lake Georgebus Adt A112
7h 50m$54–107Fly, bus
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane ROC - ALB
- Take the bus from Albany to Lake Georgebus
6h 29m$494–1,160Train, bus via Syracuse
- Take the train from Rochester to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain Empire Service / ...
- Take the bus from Syracuse to Lake Georgebus Adt A113
9h 32m$66–350Bus via Syracuse
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Syracuse Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2685 / ...
- Take the bus from Syracuse to Lake Georgebus Adt A113
10h 7m$59–216
Rochester to Lake George by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to Lake George is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to Lake George is to drive which takes 4h 33m and costs $40 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Rochester to Lake George. However, there are services departing from Rochester Bus Stop and arriving at Lake George via Albany. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 50m.
The distance between Rochester and Lake George is 263 miles. The road distance is 240.1 miles.
The best way to get from Rochester to Lake George without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 1m and costs $75 - $260.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Rochester to Lake George, including transfers.
Rochester to Lake George bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Rochester Bus Stop station.
Rochester to Lake George bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Albany Bus Terminal, NY station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rochester to Lake George is 240 miles. It takes approximately 4h 33m to drive from Rochester to Lake George.
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What companies run services between Rochester, NY, USA and Lake George, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Lake George via Albany Bus Terminal, NY and Albany in around 7h 50m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Albany County Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Rochester to Albany County Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Rochester to Albany County Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to Albany County Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Rochester to Albany County Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Albany County Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Rochester to Albany County Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–2,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Rochester to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Rochester to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Rochester to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–210
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $55–140
- Business
- $90–200
- Business Plus
- $100–210
- Economy
- $60–150
- Economy Plus
- $70–160
Train from Rochester to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–160
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $21–75
- Business
- $50–150
- Business Plus
- $60–160
- Economy
- $24–80
- Economy Plus
- $26–85
- 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
Bus from Albany to Lake George
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–37
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $17–35
- Flexible
- $33–37
Bus from Syracuse to Lake George
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–190
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $45–180
- Flexible
- $80–190
Bus from Syracuse to Lake George
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–190
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $45–180
- Flexible
- $80–190
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Albany Bus Terminal, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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