There are 9 ways to get from Silver Spring to Lake Placid by subway, plane, taxi, train, bus (Greyhound), car, bus, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Plattsburg International Airport, taxi
best- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Plattsburg International Airport (PBG)plane IAD - PBG
- Take the taxi from Plattsburg International Airport (PBG) to Lake Placidtaxi
5h 1m$234–386Drive 490.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Silver Spring to Lake Placidcar 490.2 mi
9h 5m$90–130Train, taxi
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Westport Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Westport Station to Lake Placidtaxi
11h 36m$252–452Bus
- Take the bus from Silver Spring Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from New York to Albanybus
- Take the bus from Albany, Ny to Lake Placidbus 106
14h 30m$102–291Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Burlington International Airport, drive
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Burlington International Airport (BTV)plane DCA - BTV
- Drive from Burlington-Airport-BTV to Lake Placidcar
5h 28m$140–780Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Burlington International Airport, drive
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Burlington International Airport (BTV)plane IAD - BTV
- Drive from Burlington-Airport-BTV to Lake Placidcar
6h 4m$95–470Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Albany County Airport, bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane DCA - ALB
- Take the bus from Albany to Saratoga Springsbus
- Take the bus from Saratoga Springs, Ny to Lake Placidbus
8h 40m$163–926Train, bus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Saratoga Springs Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Saratoga Springs, Ny to Lake Placidbus 106
12h 7m$153–357Bus via Washington Union Station
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York, NY to Albanybus Nyc
- Take the bus from Albany Suny to Lake Placidbus 106
15h 2m$97–247
Silver Spring to Lake Placid by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Silver Spring to Lake Placid is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 9h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Silver Spring to Lake Placid is to subway and fly and taxi which takes 5h 1m and costs $230 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Silver Spring station to Lake Placid. However, there are services departing from Silver Spring Bus Station and arriving at Lake Placid via New York and Albany, Ny. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 30m.
The distance between Silver Spring and Lake Placid is 531 miles. The road distance is 493.1 miles.
The best way to get from Silver Spring to Lake Placid without a car is to train and taxi which takes 11h 36m and costs $250 - $460.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Silver Spring to Lake Placid, including transfers.
Silver Spring to Lake Placid bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Silver Spring Bus Station.
Silver Spring to Lake Placid bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Silver Spring to Lake Placid is 493 miles. It takes approximately 9h 5m to drive from Silver Spring to Lake Placid.
There are 119+ hotels available in Lake Placid.
What companies run services between Silver Spring, MD, USA and Lake Placid, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Silver Spring Bus Station to Lake Placid via Port Authority Bus Terminal, New York, Albany, and Albany, Ny in around 14h 30m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Burlington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Albany County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Burlington International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Burlington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Plattsburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Burlington International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Albany County Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak 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 Westport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Saratoga Springs Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Silver Spring Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from New York to Albany
- 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 Albany, Ny to Lake Placid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–110
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $30–110
- Flexible
- $55–110
Bus from Albany to Saratoga Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $13–17
- Flexible
- $16–35
Bus from Saratoga Springs, Ny to Lake Placid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–85
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $26–80
- Flexible
- $50–85
Bus from Saratoga Springs, Ny to Lake Placid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–85
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $26–80
- Flexible
- $50–85
Bus from Albany Suny to Lake Placid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–110
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $30–100
- Flexible
- $55–110
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- [email protected]
- Website
- us.megabus.com
Bus from New York, NY to Albany
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- https://us.megabus.com
- Adult One-way
- $27–55
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Estimated price
- $95–160
Dunwright Taxi
- Phone
- +1 802-557-2461
New England Taxi
- Phone
- +1 802-598-7254
- Website
- newenglandtaxi.com
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