There are 5 ways to get from Schenectady to Lake George by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Schenectady to Saratoga Springs Amtrak Stationtrain Adirondack / ...
- Take the bus from Saratoga Springs to Lake Georgebus Adt A112
2h 20m$20–48Drive 49 mi
cheapest- Drive from Schenectady to Lake Georgecar 49 mi
1h$9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Schenectady to Lake Georgetaxi 49 mi
1h$150–180Train, line 404 bus, line 876 bus
- Take the train from Schenectady to Fort Edward Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from East St & Amtrak Station to Ridge Street Terminalbus 404
- Take the bus from Ridge Street Terminal to Beach Rd Terminalbus 876 / ...
2h 48m$17–29Line 905 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Downtown/Train Station - State St & Broadway to Albany Bus Terminalbus 905
- Take the bus from Albany to Lake Georgebus Adt A112
3h 53m$20–42
Schenectady to Lake George by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Schenectady to Lake George is to drive which costs $9 - $13 and takes 1h.
The fastest way to get from Schenectady to Lake George is to drive which takes 1h and costs $9 - $13.
No, there is no direct bus from Schenectady station to Lake George. However, there are services departing from Downtown/Train Station - State St & Broadway and arriving at Lake George via Albany. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 53m.
The distance between Schenectady and Lake George is 51 miles. The road distance is 49.3 miles.
The best way to get from Schenectady to Lake George without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 20m and costs $19 - $50.
It takes approximately 2h 20m to get from Schenectady to Lake George, including transfers.
Schenectady to Lake George bus services, operated by Capital District Transportation (CDTA), depart from Downtown/Train Station - State St & Broadway.
Schenectady to Lake George bus services, operated by Capital District Transportation (CDTA), arrive at Albany Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Schenectady to Lake George is 49 miles. It takes approximately 1h to drive from Schenectady to Lake George.
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What companies run services between Schenectady, NY, USA and Lake George, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Downtown/Train Station - State St & Broadway to Lake George via Albany Bus Terminal and Albany in around 3h 53m.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Schenectady to Saratoga Springs Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Schenectady to Fort Edward Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- Phone
- +1 518-482-8822
- Website
- cdta.org
Bus from East St & Amtrak Station to Ridge Street Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.cdta.org/
- Schedules at
- https://www.cdta.org/routes-and-schedules
- Base fare
- $2
Bus from Ridge Street Terminal to Beach Rd Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.cdta.org/
- Schedules at
- https://www.cdta.org/routes-and-schedules
- Base fare
- $2
Bus from Downtown/Train Station - State St & Broadway to Albany Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.cdta.org/
- Schedules at
- https://www.cdta.org/routes-and-schedules
- Base fare
- $2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- $150–180
Capitaland Taxi
- Phone
- +15189602997
- Website
- capitalandtaxi.com
Capital City Taxi
- Phone
- +1 518-478-6994
- Website
- facebook.com
Duffy's Taxi
- Phone
- +1 518-783-8294
Taxi Albany NY
- Phone
- +1 518-202-9000
- Website
- albanytaxiservice.com
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