There are 10 ways to get from Saranac Lake to Manhattan by plane, taxi, train, bus, or car
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Fly Saranac Lake to John F. Kennedy International Airport
best- Fly from Saranac Lake (SLK) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane SLK - JFK
3h 4m$122–355Drive 289.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Saranac Lake to Manhattancar 289.4 mi
5h 30m$53–77Taxi, train (Amtrak)
- Take the taxi from Saranac Lake to Westport Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Westport Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
7h 39m$206–323Bus
- Take the bus from Saranac Lake to Albanybus Adt A113 / ...
- Take the bus from Albany to New Yorkbus Adt A289 / ...
7h 45m$57–194Drive to Burlington International Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport
- Drive from Saranac Lake to Burlington-Airport-BTVcar
- Fly from Burlington International Airport (BTV) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane BTV - LGA
4h 35m$96–579Drive to Burlington International Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Drive from Saranac Lake to Burlington-Airport-BTVcar
- Fly from Burlington International Airport (BTV) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane BTV - EWR
4h 42m$508–1,754Drive to Burlington International Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Drive from Saranac Lake to Burlington-Airport-BTVcar
- Fly from Burlington International Airport (BTV) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane BTV - JFK
4h 39m$77–344Bus, train via Albany
- Take the bus from Saranac Lake to Albanybus Adt A113 / ...
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
7h 47m$75–191Bus, train
- Take the bus from Saranac Lake to Saratoga Springsbus Adt A113 / ...
- Take the train from Saratoga Springs Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Ethan Allen Express / ...
8h 2m$79–193Bus via West Albany
- Take the bus from Saranac Lake, Ny to Albany Sunybus 119
- Take the bus from Albany to New York, NYbus Albany
8h 56m$55–169
Saranac Lake to Manhattan by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saranac Lake to Manhattan is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 5h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Saranac Lake to Manhattan is to fly which takes 3h 4m and costs $120 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Saranac Lake to Manhattan. However, there are services departing from Saranac Lake and arriving at New York via Albany. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 45m.
The distance between Saranac Lake and Manhattan is 285 miles. The road distance is 291.1 miles.
The best way to get from Saranac Lake to Manhattan without a car is to taxi and train which takes 7h 39m and costs $200 - $330.
It takes approximately 3h 4m to get from Saranac Lake to Manhattan, including transfers.
Saranac Lake to Manhattan bus services, operated by Trailways, depart from Saranac Lake station.
The best way to get from Saranac Lake to Manhattan is to fly which takes 3h 4m and costs $120 - $360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $55 - $200 and takes 7h 45m.
Saranac Lake to Manhattan bus services, operated by Trailways, arrive at Albany station.
Yes, the driving distance between Saranac Lake to Manhattan is 291 miles. It takes approximately 5h 30m to drive from Saranac Lake to Manhattan.
What companies run services between Saranac Lake, NY, USA and Manhattan, NY, USA?
Cape Air flies from Saranac Lake (SLK) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Saranac Lake to New York via Albany in around 7h 45m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Flights from Burlington International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from Saranac Lake to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–310
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Westport Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Saratoga Springs Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Saranac Lake to Albany
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–95
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $28–90
- Flexible
- $55–95
Bus from Albany to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–100
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $29–95
- Flexible
- $55–100
Bus from Saranac Lake to Albany
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–95
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $28–90
- Flexible
- $55–95
Bus from Saranac Lake to Saratoga Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–75
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $24–70
- Flexible
- $45–75
Bus from Saranac Lake, Ny to Albany Suny
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–120
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $30–110
- Flexible
- $60–120
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- [email protected]
- Website
- us.megabus.com
Bus from Albany to New York, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- https://us.megabus.com
- Adult One-way
- $27–55
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- $120–150
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