There are 6 ways to get from Lake George to Manhattan by bus, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or plane
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 via Albany
best- Take the bus from Lake George to Albanybus Adt A113
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
5h 49m$60–151Drive 201.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lake George to Manhattancar 201.7 mi
3h 47m$37–54Bus via Albany
- Take the bus from Lake George to Albanybus Adt A113
- Take the bus from Albany Bus Terminal, NY to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Greyhound US0201 / ...
5h 58m$45–129Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Lake George to Albanybus
- Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane ALB - LGA
4h 31m$230–690Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lake George to Saratoga Springsbus Adt A113
- Take the train from Saratoga Springs Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Ethan Allen Express / ...
6h$63–151Bus
- Take the bus from Lake George to Albany Sunybus 119
- Take the bus from Albany to New York, NYbus Albany
6h 25m$41–63
Lake George to Manhattan by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake George to Manhattan is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 3h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Lake George to Manhattan is to drive which takes 3h 47m and costs $35 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Lake George to Manhattan. However, there are services departing from Lake George and arriving at Port Authority Bus Terminal via Albany Bus Terminal, NY. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 58m.
The distance between Lake George and Manhattan is 211 miles. The road distance is 202.8 miles.
The best way to get from Lake George to Manhattan without a car is to bus and train via Albany which takes 5h 49m and costs $60 - $160.
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Lake George to Manhattan, including transfers.
Lake George to Manhattan bus services, operated by Trailways, depart from Lake George station.
Lake George to Manhattan bus services, operated by Trailways, arrive at Albany station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake George to Manhattan is 203 miles. It takes approximately 3h 47m to drive from Lake George to Manhattan.
There are 3832+ hotels available in Manhattan.
What companies run services between Lake George, NY, USA and Manhattan, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Lake George to Port Authority Bus Terminal via Albany and Albany Bus Terminal, NY in around 5h 58m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Saratoga Springs Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
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 Bus Terminal, NY to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–90
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $27–85
- Flexible
- $50–90
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 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Albany Bus Terminal, NY to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- questions@us.megabus.com
- Website
- us.megabus.com
Bus from Albany to New York, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20
- Website
- https://us.megabus.com
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