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

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There are 8 ways to get from Rochester to Lake Placid by train, bus, taxi, car, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Rochester to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain train Empire Service / ...
    2. Take the bus from Syracuse to Lake Placidbus bus Adt A113
    7h 49m
    $65–311

  2. Drive 249.9 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Rochester to Lake Placidcar car 249.9 mi
    5h 31m
    $46–66

  3. Train, taxi

    1. Take the train from Rochester to Schenectadytrain train
    2. Take the train from Schenectady to Westport Stationtrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Westport Station to Lake Placidtaxi taxi
    7h 55m
    $182–401

  4. Fly to Saranac Lake

    1. Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Saranac Lake (SLK)plane plane ROC - SLK
    7h 5m
    $127–460

  5. Train, bus via Schenectady

    1. Take the train from Rochester to Schenectadytrain train Empire Service / ...
    2. Take the bus from Saratoga Springs, Ny to Lake Placidbus bus 106
    9h 6m
    $89–305

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Syracuse Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Syracuse to Massenabus bus 146
    3. Take the bus from Massena, Ny to Lake Placidbus bus 119
    10h 5m
    $63–184

  7. Bus via Albany

    1. Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Albany Bus Terminal, NYbus bus Greyhound US0171
    2. Take the bus from Albany, Ny to Lake Placidbus bus 106
    10h 10m
    $64–174

  8. Fly to Burlington International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Burlington International Airport (BTV)plane plane ROC - BTV
    2. Drive from Burlington-Airport-BTV to Lake Placidcar car
    6h 22m
    $143–694

Rochester to Lake Placid by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration9h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$89Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 313.4 mi
  • Duration: 7h 49m

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

JetBlue Airways, Cape Air, and four other airlines fly from Rochester (ROC) to Saranac Lake (SLK) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Lake Placid via Syracuse, Massena, and Massena, Ny in around 10h 5m.

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