There are 10 ways to get from Saranac Lake to Washington by car, plane, taxi, train, bus, subway, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Burlington International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Drive from Saranac Lake to Burlington-Airport-BTVcar
- Fly from Burlington International Airport (BTV) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane BTV - DCA
4h 12m$158–926Drive 504.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Saranac Lake to Washingtoncar 504.8 mi
9h 33m$93–134Taxi, 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
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
10h 57m$386–563Bus
- Take the bus from Saranac Lake to Albanybus 119
- Take the bus from Albany to New Yorkbus
- Take the bus from New York to Washingtonbus
12h 45m$109–299Drive to Burlington International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Drive from Saranac Lake to Burlington-Airport-BTVcar
- Fly from Burlington International Airport (BTV) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane BTV - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
4h 59m$130–729Bus to Albany County Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the bus from Saranac Lake to Albanybus
- Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane ALB - DCA
6h 20m$138–839Bus to Albany County Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Saranac Lake to Albanybus
- Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane ALB - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
7h 4m$110–1,191Bus, train via Albany
- Take the bus from Saranac Lake to Albanybus 119
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
11h 10m$225–406Bus, train
- Take the bus from Saranac Lake to Saratoga Springsbus 119
- Take the train from Saratoga Springs Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
11h 20m$239–423Bus via Saratoga Springs
- Take the bus from Saranac Lake to Saratoga Springsbus 119
- Take the bus from Saratoga Springs Train Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Washington Union Stationbus
13h 15m$99–198
Saranac Lake to Washington by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Saranac Lake to Washington is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 9h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Saranac Lake to Washington is to drive and fly which takes 4h 12m and costs $150 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Saranac Lake to Washington. However, there are services departing from Saranac Lake and arriving at Washington via Albany and New York. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 45m.
The distance between Saranac Lake and Washington is 537 miles. The road distance is 507.8 miles.
The best way to get from Saranac Lake to Washington without a car is to taxi and train which takes 10h 57m and costs $380 - $600.
It takes approximately 4h 12m to get from Saranac Lake to Washington, including transfers.
Saranac Lake to Washington bus services, operated by Trailways, depart from Saranac Lake station.
Saranac Lake to Washington bus services, operated by Trailways, arrive at Albany station.
Yes, the driving distance between Saranac Lake to Washington is 508 miles. It takes approximately 9h 33m to drive from Saranac Lake to Washington.
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What companies run services between Saranac Lake, NY, USA and Washington, DC, USA?
You can take a bus from Saranac Lake to Washington via Albany and New York in around 12h 45m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–900
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–900
Flights from Albany County Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–900
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Westport Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Saratoga Springs Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from Saranac Lake to Albany
- Saver
- $28–90
- Flexible
- $55–95
Bus from Albany to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–110
- Website
- Trailways
- Schedules at
- Trailways
- Saver
- $29–100
- Flexible
- $55–110
Bus from Saranac Lake to Albany
- Saver
- $27–85
- Flexible
- $50–90
Bus from Saranac Lake to Albany
- Saver
- $27–85
- Flexible
- $50–90
Bus from Saranac Lake to Albany
- Saver
- $28–90
- Flexible
- $55–95
Bus from Saranac Lake to Saratoga Springs
- Saver
- $24–70
- Flexible
- $45–75
Bus from Saranac Lake to Saratoga Springs
- Saver
- $24–70
- Flexible
- $45–75
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- [email protected]
- Website
- Megabus
Bus from Albany to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- Megabus
- Adult One-way
- $26–55
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from New York to Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- Peter Pan
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Saratoga Springs Train Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- $120–150
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