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How to get fromSydney to Lake Placidby plane, car, bus, train, taxi, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Sydney to Lake Placid by plane, car, bus, train, taxi, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Burlington International Airport, drive

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    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Burlington International Airport (BTV)plane plane SYD - BTV
    2. Drive from Burlington-Airport-BTV to Lake Placidcar car
    30h 1m
    $829–2,840

  2. Fly to Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport, train, taxi

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport (YHU)plane plane SYD - YHU
    2. Take the train from St-Lambert Amtrak Station to Westport Stationtrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Westport Station to Lake Placidtaxi taxi
    32h 37m
    $694–2,212

  3. Fly to Albany County Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane plane SYD - ALB
    2. Take the bus from Albany to Saratoga Springsbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Saratoga Springs, Ny to Lake Placidbus bus
    32h 53m
    $952–3,336

  4. Fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, bus, drive

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane plane SYD - YUL
    2. Take the bus from Montreal-West Island to Cornwall, ONbus bus
    3. Drive from Cornwall, ON to Massena, Nycar car
    4. Take the bus from Massena, Ny to Lake Placidbus bus
    29h 26m
    $854–1,748

  5. Fly to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane plane SYD - SYR
    2. Take the bus from Syracuse to Massenabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Massena, Ny to Lake Placidbus bus
    33h 37m
    $1,062–3,776

  6. Fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport, bus, drive

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane plane SYD - YOW
    2. Take the bus from Ottawa, ON - St. Laurent Station to Brockville, ONbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Brockville, ON to Cornwall, ONbus bus
    4. Drive from Cornwall, ON to Massena, Nycar car
    5. Take the bus from Massena, Ny to Lake Placidbus bus
    32h 30m
    $1,058–2,000

  7. Fly to Boston Logan Airport, shuttle, train, bus

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane SYD - BOS
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Boston Logan Airport Terminal C to Killington Ski Resortshuttle bus
    3. Take the train from Rutland to Saratoga Springs Amtrak Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Saratoga Springs, Ny to Lake Placidbus bus
    34h 14m
    $933–1,921

  8. Fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport, train, bus, drive

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane plane SYD - YYZ
    2. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Kingstontrain train
    3. Take the bus from Kingston, Ontario to Cornwall, ONbus bus
    4. Drive from Cornwall, ON to Massena, Nycar car
    5. Take the bus from Massena, Ny to Lake Placidbus bus
    33h 11m
    $947–3,944

Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Burlington International Airport (BTV) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration27h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$812Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 10,084.1 mi
  • Duration: 30h 1m

What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Lake Placid, NY, USA?

There is no direct connection from Sydney to Lake Placid. However, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) airport, fly to Burlington International Airport (BTV), then drive to Lake Placid. Alternatively, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) airport, fly to Albany County Airport (ALB), walk to Albany, take the bus to Saratoga Springs, then take the bus to Lake Placid.

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