There are 7 ways to get from Wellesley to Lake Placid by train, plane, bus, taxi, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Train, fly to Saranac Lake
best- Take the train from Wellesley Square to Back Baytrain
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Saranac Lake (SLK)plane BOS - SLK
4h 34m$142–257Drive 242.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Wellesley to Lake Placidcar 242.7 mi
6h 12m$45–64Train, bus via Worcester
- Take the train from Wellesley Square to Worcestertrain
- Take the bus from Worcester Union Station to Albany Bus Terminal, NYbus
- Take the bus from Albany, Ny to Lake Placidbus 106
9h 49m$56–196Train, taxi
- Take the train from Framingham Amtrak to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Westport Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Westport Station to Lake Placidtaxi
10h 35m$191–332Fly to Massena International Airport-Richards Field, bus
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Massena International Airport-Richards Field (MSS)plane BOS - MSS
- Take the bus from Massena, Ny to Lake Placidbus
6h 59m$97–410Bus
- Take the bus from Framingham to Albany Bus Terminal, NYbus Greyhound US0270s
- Take the bus from Albany, Ny to Lake Placidbus 106
10h 23m$55–167Train, bus
- Take the train from Framingham Amtrak to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited
- Take the bus from Albany, Ny to Lake Placidbus 106
11h 40m$88–239
Wellesley to Lake Placid by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wellesley to Lake Placid is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 6h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Wellesley to Lake Placid is to train and fly which takes 4h 34m and costs $140 - $260.
No, there is no direct bus from Wellesley to Lake Placid. However, there are services departing from Framingham and arriving at Lake Placid via Albany, Ny. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 23m.
The distance between Wellesley and Lake Placid is 249 miles. The road distance is 244.2 miles.
The best way to get from Wellesley to Lake Placid without a car is to train and bus via Worcester which takes 9h 49m and costs $55 - $200.
It takes approximately 4h 34m to get from Wellesley to Lake Placid, including transfers.
Wellesley to Lake Placid bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Framingham station.
Wellesley to Lake Placid bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Albany Bus Terminal, NY station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wellesley to Lake Placid is 244 miles. It takes approximately 6h 12m to drive from Wellesley to Lake Placid.
There are 104+ hotels available in Lake Placid.
What companies run services between Wellesley, MA, USA and Lake Placid, NY, USA?
You can take a train from Wellesley Square to Lake Placid via Framingham, Framingham, and Albany, Ny in around 10h 23m.
- Website
- boutiqueair.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Massena International Airport-Richards Field
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Saranac Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–180
Train from Wellesley Square to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–8
Train from Wellesley Square to Worcester
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–12
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $5–12
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Framingham Amtrak to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Westport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Framingham Amtrak to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Worcester Union Station to Albany Bus Terminal, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Worcester Union Station to Albany Bus Terminal, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–75
- Website
- Peter Pan
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from Albany, Ny to Lake Placid
- Saver
- $30–110
- Flexible
- $55–110
Bus from Massena, Ny to Lake Placid
- Saver
- $21–55
- Flexible
- $40–60
Bus from Albany, Ny to Lake Placid
- Saver
- $30–110
- Flexible
- $55–110
Bus from Albany, Ny to Lake Placid
- Saver
- $30–110
- Flexible
- $55–110
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Framingham to Albany Bus Terminal, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $95–120
New England Taxi
- Phone
- +1 802-598-7254
- Website
- newenglandtaxi.com
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