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How to get fromSt. Louis to Lake Placidby plane, car, train, taxi, bus (Greyhound), or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from St. Louis to Lake Placid by plane, car, train, taxi, bus (Greyhound), or bus

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  1. Fly to Burlington International Airport, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Burlington International Airport (BTV)plane plane STL - BTV
    2. Drive from Burlington-Airport-BTV to Lake Placidcar car
    8h 17m
    $168–826

  2. Fly to Saranac Lake

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Saranac Lake (SLK)plane plane STL - SLK
    7h 26m
    $158–612

  3. Train, taxi

    1. Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Schenectadytrain train
    3. Take the train from Schenectady to Westport Stationtrain train
    4. Take the taxi from Westport Station to Lake Placidtaxi taxi
    25h 54m
    $451–926

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from New York to Albanybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Albany, Ny to Lake Placidbus bus 106
    33h 50m
    $216–506

  5. Drive 1,050.1 mi

    1. Drive from St. Louis to Lake Placidcar car 1,050.1 mi
    19h 29m
    $192–277

  6. Fly to Albany County Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane plane STL - ALB
    2. Take the bus from Albany to Saratoga Springsbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Saratoga Springs, Ny to Lake Placidbus bus
    11h 1m
    $212–1,022

  7. Fly to Plattsburg International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Plattsburg International Airport (PBG)plane plane STL - PBG
    2. Take the taxi from Plattsburg International Airport (PBG) to Lake Placidtaxi taxi
    8h 1m
    $262–812

St. Louis to Lake Placid by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration33h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$216Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,073.5 mi
  • Duration: 8h 17m

What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Lake Placid, NY, USA?

You can take a bus from St Louis Bus Station to Lake Placid via Port Authority Bus Terminal, New York, Albany, and Albany, Ny in around 33h 50m. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines, Cape Air, and Delta fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Saranac Lake (SLK) twice daily.

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