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How to get fromWaterville to Lake Placidby plane, bus (Flixbus), bus, train, taxi, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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

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  1. Fly from Augusta State Airport

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    1. Fly from Augusta State Airport (AUG) to Saranac Lake (SLK)plane plane AUG - SLK
    5h 22m
    $218–616

  2. Drive 298.7 mi

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    1. Drive from Waterville to Lake Placidcar car 298.7 mi
    7h 27m
    $55–79

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Colby College Museum of Art to Boston, MA - South Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Boston to Albanybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Albany Suny to Lake Placidbus bus 106
    13h 39m
    $105–219

  4. Bus, train, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Augusta to Brunswick Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Brunswick Amtrak Station to Bostontrain train
    3. Take the train from Boston to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Westport Stationtrain train
    5. Take the taxi from Westport Station to Lake Placidtaxi taxi
    16h 18m
    $313–519

  5. Taxi to Rockland, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Waterville to Rockland (RKD)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Rockland (RKD) to Saranac Lake (SLK)plane plane RKD - SLK
    6h 35m
    $298–817

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Colby College Museum of Art to Boston, MA - South Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Boston to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Albany, Ny to Lake Placidbus bus 106
    15h 52m
    $140–316

  7. Bus via Framingham

    1. Take the bus from Waterville to Bostonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Framingham to Albany Bus Terminal, NYbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Albany, Ny to Lake Placidbus bus 106
    16h 25m
    $94–235

Augusta State Airport (AUG) to Saranac Lake (SLK) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration6h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket$104Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 255.9 mi
  • Duration: 5h 22m

What companies run services between Waterville, ME, USA and Lake Placid, NY, USA?

Cape Air flies from Augusta State Airport (AUG) to Saranac Lake (SLK) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Waterville to Lake Placid via Colby College Museum of Art, Boston, MA - South Station, Boston, Albany, and Albany Suny in around 13h 39m.

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