There are 5 ways to get from Lake George to Ithaca by bus (Flixbus), 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
best- Take the bus from Lake George to Albany Sunybus 119
- Take the bus from Albany to Ithacabus FlixBus 2691
6h 49m$58–100Drive 188.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lake George to Ithacacar 188.1 mi
4h 33m$35–50Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lake George to Saratoga Springsbus
- Take the train from Schenectady to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithacabus
7h 54m$67–174Bus via Ithaca, NY
- Take the bus from Lake George to Albany Sunybus 119
- Take the bus from Albany, NY to Ithaca, NYbus OurBus
7h 35m$38–115Bus #2
- Take the bus from Lake George to Syracusebus Adt 112 / ...
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithacabus FlixBus 2691
9h 9m$63–234
Lake George to Ithaca by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake George to Ithaca is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 4h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Lake George to Ithaca is to drive which takes 4h 33m and costs $30 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Lake George to Ithaca. However, there are services departing from Lake George and arriving at Ithaca via Albany. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 49m.
The distance between Lake George and Ithaca is 273 miles. The road distance is 189.2 miles.
The best way to get from Lake George to Ithaca without a car is to bus which takes 6h 49m and costs $55 - $100.
It takes approximately 6h 49m to get from Lake George to Ithaca, including transfers.
Lake George to Ithaca bus services, operated by Trailways, depart from Lake George station.
Lake George to Ithaca bus services, operated by Trailways, arrive at Albany Suny station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake George to Ithaca is 189 miles. It takes approximately 4h 33m to drive from Lake George to Ithaca.
There are 66+ hotels available in Ithaca.
What companies run services between Lake George, NY, USA and Ithaca, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Lake George to Ithaca via Albany Suny and Albany in around 6h 49m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Schenectady to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Schenectady to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–90
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $29–90
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $29–70
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $25–40
- 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 Lake George to Saratoga Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice 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 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 Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Albany, NY to Ithaca, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $20–75
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
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