There are 5 ways to get from Staten Island to Lake George by bus (Greyhound), ferry, train, bus, car, subway, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Albany
best- Take the bus from Eltingville/Transit Center to West 42nd Street & 8th Avenuebus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Albany Bus Terminal, NYbus
- Take the bus from Albany to Lake Georgebus
7h 42m$50–147Drive 215.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Staten Island to Lake Georgecar 215.4 mi
4h 12m$40–57Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from St. George Ferry Terminal to Whitehall Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Saratoga Springs Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Saratoga Springs to Lake Georgebus
7h 50m$74–161Bus, subway, fly
- Take the bus from Hylan Blvd/Buffalo St to Trinity Pl/Rector Stbus
- Take the subway from Rector St to Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Avsubway
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane LGA - ALB
- Take the bus from Albany to Lake Georgebus
6h 46m$88–550Bus
- Take the bus from New York, NY to Albanybus Nyc
- Take the bus from Albany Suny to Lake Georgebus 106
8h 45m$41–102
Staten Island to Lake George by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Staten Island to Lake George is to drive which costs $35 - $60 and takes 4h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Staten Island to Lake George is to drive which takes 4h 12m and costs $35 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from Staten Island to Lake George. However, there are services departing from Eltingville/Transit Center and arriving at Lake George via Port Authority Bus Terminal and Albany. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 42m.
The distance between Staten Island and Lake George is 394 miles. The road distance is 216.6 miles.
The best way to get from Staten Island to Lake George without a car is to bus via Albany which takes 7h 42m and costs $50 - $150.
It takes approximately 7h 42m to get from Staten Island to Lake George, including transfers.
Staten Island to Lake George bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Eltingville/Transit Center station.
Staten Island to Lake George bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at West 42nd Street & 8th Avenue station.
Yes, the driving distance between Staten Island to Lake George is 217 miles. It takes approximately 4h 12m to drive from Staten Island to Lake George.
There are 208+ hotels available in Lake George.
What companies run services between Staten Island, NY, USA and Lake George, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Eltingville/Transit Center to Lake George via West 42nd Street & 8th Avenue, Port Authority Bus Terminal, Albany Bus Terminal, NY, and Albany in around 7h 42m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Albany County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Rector St to Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from Eltingville/Transit Center to West 42nd Street & 8th Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
Bus from Hylan Blvd/Buffalo St to Trinity Pl/Rector St
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Albany Bus Terminal, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Albany Bus Terminal, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Albany Bus Terminal, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–100
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $29–95
- Flexible
- $55–100
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
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 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–37
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $17–35
- Flexible
- $33–37
Bus from Albany Suny to Lake George
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–41
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $18–40
- Flexible
- $38–41
- 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
- Phone
- +1 212-839-3061
- Website
- www1.nyc.gov
Ferry from St. George Ferry Terminal to Whitehall Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www1.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/ferrybus/staten-island-ferry.shtml
- Schedules at
- https://www1.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/ferrybus/siferryschedule.shtml#SIschedule
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