There are 7 ways to get from Scranton to Lake Placid by bus (Greyhound), car, bus, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Scranton Bus Station to Syracuse Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0215
- Take the bus from Syracuse to Lake Placidbus Adt A113
9h 19m$64–189Drive 292.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Scranton to Lake Placidcar 292.7 mi
6h 5m$54–78Bus to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly, drive
- Take the bus from Scranton to Newark Penn Stationbus
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Burlington International Airport (BTV)plane EWR - BTV
- Drive from Burlington-Airport-BTV to Lake Placidcar
7h 14m$522–1,778Bus via West Albany
- Take the bus from Scranton Bus Station to Binghamtonbus
- Take the bus from Binghamton, Ny to Albany Sunybus 137
- Take the bus from Albany Suny to Lake Placidbus 106
10h 15m$74–237Bus to Laguardia Airport, fly, drive
- Take the bus from Scranton to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Burlington International Airport (BTV)plane LGA - BTV
- Drive from Burlington-Airport-BTV to Lake Placidcar
8h$117–571Bus to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly, drive
- Take the bus from Scranton to New York Midtownbus
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Burlington International Airport (BTV)plane JFK - BTV
- Drive from Burlington-Airport-BTV to Lake Placidcar
7h 44m$108–471Bus to Philadelphia International Airport, fly, drive
- Take the bus from Scranton to Philadelphia 30th St Stationbus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Burlington International Airport (BTV)plane PHL - BTV
- Drive from Burlington-Airport-BTV to Lake Placidcar
8h 34m$167–700
Scranton to Lake Placid by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scranton to Lake Placid is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 6h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Scranton to Lake Placid is to drive which takes 6h 5m and costs $50 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from Scranton station to Lake Placid. However, there are services departing from Scranton Bus Station and arriving at Lake Placid via Syracuse. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 19m.
The distance between Scranton and Lake Placid is 372 miles. The road distance is 294.4 miles.
The best way to get from Scranton to Lake Placid without a car is to bus which takes 9h 19m and costs $60 - $190.
It takes approximately 9h 19m to get from Scranton to Lake Placid, including transfers.
Scranton to Lake Placid bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Scranton Bus Station.
Scranton to Lake Placid bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Syracuse Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Scranton to Lake Placid is 294 miles. It takes approximately 6h 5m to drive from Scranton to Lake Placid.
There are 103+ hotels available in Lake Placid.
What companies run services between Scranton, PA, USA and Lake Placid, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Scranton Bus Station to Lake Placid via Syracuse and Lake Placid in around 9h 19m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Burlington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Burlington International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Burlington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Burlington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Burlington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Burlington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Scranton Bus Station to Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Scranton Bus Station to Binghamton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Scranton to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from Syracuse to Lake Placid
- Saver
- $35–130
- Flexible
- $65–140
Bus from Scranton Bus Station to Binghamton
- Saver
- $17–35
- Flexible
- $33–37
Bus from Binghamton, Ny to Albany Suny
- Saver
- $27–85
- Flexible
- $50–90
Bus from Albany Suny to Lake Placid
- Saver
- $30–100
- Flexible
- $55–110
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Scranton to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Scranton to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- 570.821.3800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Martz Bus
Bus from Scranton to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- Martz Bus
Bus from Scranton to Philadelphia 30th St Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- Martz Bus
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