There are 5 ways to get from Lake George to Buffalo by bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, bus, plane, or train
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Bus via West Albany
best- Take the bus from Lake George to Albany Suny119
- Take the bus from Albany to Syracuse
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Buffalo
9h 38m$69–175Drive 298.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lake George to Buffalo298.4 mi
5h 41m$55–79Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Lake George to Albany
- Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)ALB - BUF
7h 38m$231–1,417Bus
- Take the bus from Lake George to SyracuseAdt 112 / ...
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to BuffaloFlixBus 2686 / ...
10h 48m$73–244Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lake George to SyracuseAdt 112 / ...
- Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to BuffaloEmpire Service / ...
11h 1m$75–289
Lake George to Buffalo by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake George to Buffalo is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 5h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Lake George to Buffalo is to drive which takes 5h 41m and costs $50 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from Lake George to Buffalo. However, there are services departing from Lake George and arriving at Buffalo via Albany and Syracuse Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 38m.
The distance between Lake George and Buffalo is 372 miles. The road distance is 300.1 miles.
The best way to get from Lake George to Buffalo without a car is to bus via West Albany which takes 9h 38m and costs $65 - $180.
It takes approximately 9h 38m to get from Lake George to Buffalo, including transfers.
Lake George to Buffalo bus services, operated by Trailways, depart from Lake George station.
Lake George to Buffalo bus services, operated by Trailways, arrive at Albany Suny station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake George to Buffalo is 300 miles. It takes approximately 5h 41m to drive from Lake George to Buffalo.
There are 217+ hotels available in Buffalo.
What companies run services between Lake George, NY, USA and Buffalo, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Lake George to Buffalo via Albany Suny, Albany, and Syracuse Bus Station in around 9h 38m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,400
Flights from Albany County Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,400
Flights from Albany County Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,300
Flights from Albany County Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–90
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $30–90
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $30–70
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $27–40
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Lake George to Albany Suny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–41
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $18–40
- Flexible
- $38–41
Bus from Albany to Syracuse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–90
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $26–85
- Flexible
- $50–90
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
Bus from Lake George to Albany
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–37
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $17–35
- Flexible
- $33–37
Bus from Lake George to Syracuse
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–200
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $45–190
- Flexible
- $85–200
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Albany to Syracuse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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