There are 4 ways to get from Lake George to Beacon by bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Lake George to Saratoga Springsbus Adt A113
- Take the train from Saratoga Springs Amtrak Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Stationtrain Ethan Allen Express / ...
5h 2m$50–109Drive 148.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lake George to Beaconcar 148.9 mi
2h 45m$28–40Bus
- Take the bus from Lake George to Albanybus Adt A113
- Take the bus from Albany to Newburghbus Adt A515 / ...
5h 31m$39–100Line 876 bus, line 404 bus, train, bus
- Take the bus from Beach Rd Terminal to Ridge Street Terminalbus 876 / ...
- Take the bus from Ridge Street Terminal to East St & Amtrak Stationbus 404
- Take the train from Fort Edward Amtrak to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Poughkeepsie Train Station to Beacon Post Officebus B / ...
6h 51m$40–80
Lake George to Beacon by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake George to Beacon is to drive which costs $27 - $40 and takes 2h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Lake George to Beacon is to drive which takes 2h 45m and costs $27 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Lake George to Beacon. However, there are services departing from Lake George and arriving at Beekman St & High St via Albany and Rte 17K Park & Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 31m.
The distance between Lake George and Beacon is 151 miles. The road distance is 149.7 miles.
The best way to get from Lake George to Beacon without a car is to bus and train which takes 5h 2m and costs $50 - $110.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Lake George to Beacon, including transfers.
Lake George to Beacon bus services, operated by Trailways, depart from Lake George station.
Lake George to Beacon bus services, operated by Trailways, arrive at Albany station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake George to Beacon is 150 miles. It takes approximately 2h 45m to drive from Lake George to Beacon.
There are 295+ hotels available in Beacon.
What companies run services between Lake George, NY, USA and Beacon, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Lake George to Beekman St & High St via Albany, Newburgh, and Rte 17K Park & Ride in around 5h 31m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Saratoga Springs Amtrak Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fort Edward Amtrak to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Lake George to Saratoga Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $13–17
- Flexible
- $16–35
Bus from Lake George to Albany
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $18–40
- Flexible
- $38–40
Bus from Albany to Newburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $20–50
- Flexible
- $40–55
- Phone
- +1 518-482-8822
- Website
- cdta.org
Bus from Beach Rd Terminal to Ridge Street Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.cdta.org/
- Schedules at
- https://www.cdta.org/routes-and-schedules
- Base fare
- $2
Bus from Ridge Street Terminal to East St & Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.cdta.org/
- Schedules at
- https://www.cdta.org/routes-and-schedules
- Base fare
- $2
- Phone
- +1 845-473-8424
- PublicTransit@DutchessNY.gov
- Website
- dutchessny.gov
Bus from Poughkeepsie Train Station to Beacon Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- dutchessny.gov
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