There are 5 ways to get from Lake George to Rochester 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 Sunybus 119
- Take the bus from Albany to Syracusebus
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Rochester Bus Stopbus
8h 45m$63–157Drive 235.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lake George to Rochestercar 235.8 mi
4h 36m$43–63Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Lake George to Albanybus
- Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Rochester (ROC)plane ALB - ROC
6h 29m$127–546Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lake George to Syracusebus Adt 112 / ...
- Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Rochestertrain Maple Leaf / ...
9h 21m$67–284Bus
- Take the bus from Lake George to Syracusebus Adt 112 / ...
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Rochester Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2685 / ...
9h 55m$67–226
Lake George to Rochester by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake George to Rochester is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Lake George to Rochester is to drive which takes 4h 36m and costs $40 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Lake George to Rochester. However, there are services departing from Lake George and arriving at Rochester Bus Stop via Albany and Syracuse Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 45m.
The distance between Lake George and Rochester is 299 miles. The road distance is 237.2 miles.
The best way to get from Lake George to Rochester without a car is to bus via West Albany which takes 8h 45m and costs $60 - $160.
It takes approximately 8h 45m to get from Lake George to Rochester, including transfers.
Lake George to Rochester bus services, operated by Trailways, depart from Lake George station.
Lake George to Rochester bus services, operated by Trailways, arrive at Albany Suny station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake George to Rochester is 237 miles. It takes approximately 4h 36m to drive from Lake George to Rochester.
There are 159+ hotels available in Rochester.
What companies run services between Lake George, NY, USA and Rochester, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Lake George to Rochester Bus Stop via Albany Suny, Albany, and Syracuse Bus Station in around 8h 45m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Rochester via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Albany County Airport to Rochester via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Rochester via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Rochester via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Albany County Airport to Rochester via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–85
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $20–85
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $20–65
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $19–35
- 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 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 Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- 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 Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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