There are 7 ways to get from Washington DC to Lake George by plane, bus, train, car, subway, 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.
Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, bus
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane DCA - ALB
- Take the bus from Albany to Lake Georgebus
5h 29m$140–844Bus via West Albany
cheapest- 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 Georgebus 106
13h 5m$75–162Train, 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 to Lake Georgebus
10h 4m$115–287Bus
- Take the bus from Washington to New Yorkbus
- Take the bus from New York to Albanybus
- Take the bus from Albany to Lake Georgebus
12h 2m$109–262Drive 415.1 mi
- Drive from Washington DC to Lake Georgecar 415.1 mi
7h 48m$76–110Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane IAD - ALB
- Take the bus from Albany to Lake Georgebus
6h$94–543Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane BWI - ALB
- Take the bus from Albany to Lake Georgebus
5h 59m$106–1,192
Washington DC to Lake George by foot, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington DC to Lake George is to drive which costs $75 - $110 and takes 7h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Washington DC to Lake George is to fly and bus which takes 5h 29m and costs $140 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington DC to Lake George. However, there are services departing from H St NW+14 St NW and arriving at Lake George via Washington, New York and Albany. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 2m.
The distance between Washington DC and Lake George is 386 miles. The road distance is 417.5 miles.
The best way to get from Washington DC to Lake George without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 4m and costs $110 - $290.
It takes approximately 5h 29m to get from Washington DC to Lake George, including transfers.
Washington DC to Lake George bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, depart from Washington station.
Washington DC to Lake George bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, arrive at New York station.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington DC to Lake George is 418 miles. It takes approximately 7h 48m to drive from Washington DC to Lake George.
There are 234+ hotels available in Lake George.
What companies run services between Washington DC, USA and Lake George, NY, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Washington DC to Lake George via H St NW+14 St NW, H St NE+Union Station Garage, Washington, New York, and Albany in around 12h 2m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Albany County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from Albany to Lake George
- Saver
- $17–35
- Flexible
- $33–37
Bus from Saratoga Springs to Lake George
- Saver
- $13–17
- Flexible
- $17–35
Bus from New York to Albany
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–100
- Website
- Trailways
- Schedules at
- Trailways
- Saver
- $29–95
- Flexible
- $55–100
Bus from Albany to Lake George
- Saver
- $18–40
- Flexible
- $38–40
Bus from Albany to Lake George
- Saver
- $17–35
- Flexible
- $33–37
Bus from Albany to Lake George
- Saver
- $17–35
- Flexible
- $33–37
Bus from Albany Suny to Lake George
- Saver
- $18–40
- Flexible
- $38–41
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