There are 9 ways to get from Washington to Saranac Lake by plane, car, train, taxi, bus, subway, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Burlington International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Burlington International Airport (BTV)plane DCA - BTV
- Drive from Burlington-Airport-BTV to Saranac Lakecar
4h 10m$145–787Bus 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 Saranac Lake, Nybus 106
14h 30m$89–237Train, 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 Saranac Laketaxi
11h 16m$251–448Bus
- Take the bus from Washington to New Yorkbus
- Take the bus from New York to Albanybus
- Take the bus from Albany to Saranac Lakebus 106
13h 5m$124–335Drive 503.4 mi
- Drive from Washington to Saranac Lakecar 503.4 mi
9h 30m$92–133Fly 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 Saranac Lakebus
6h 3m$151–888Subway 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 Saranac Lakecar
5h 49m$99–519Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Albany County Airport, 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 Saranac Lakebus
7h 33m$116–1,255Train, 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 Saranac Lakebus 106
11h 30m$132–328
Washington to Saranac Lake by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Saranac Lake is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 9h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Saranac Lake is to fly and drive which takes 4h 10m and costs $140 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington to Saranac Lake. However, there are services departing from Washington and arriving at Saranac Lake via New York and Albany. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 5m.
The distance between Washington and Saranac Lake is 537 miles. The road distance is 506.3 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Saranac Lake without a car is to train and taxi which takes 11h 16m and costs $250 - $450.
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Washington to Saranac Lake, including transfers.
Washington to Saranac Lake bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, depart from Washington station.
Washington to Saranac Lake bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, arrive at New York station.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Saranac Lake is 506 miles. It takes approximately 9h 30m to drive from Washington to Saranac Lake.
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What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Saranac Lake, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Washington to Saranac Lake via New York and Albany in around 13h 5m.
- 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
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
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Washington to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- Peter Pan
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- $120–150
New England Taxi
- Phone
- +1 802-598-7254
- Website
- newenglandtaxi.com
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