There are 5 ways to get from Lake George to Rochester by bus (Greyhound), car, bus, plane, train, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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 Albanybus Adt A113
- Take the bus from Albany Bus Terminal, NY to Rochester Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0171
8h 3m$53–114Drive 238.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lake George to Rochestercar 238.2 mi
4h 32m$44–63Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Lake George to Albanybus
- Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Rochester (ROC)plane ALB - ROC
6h 35m$142–806Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lake George to Syracusebus Adt A112
- Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Rochestertrain Maple Leaf / ...
9h 21m$67–284Bus via Syracuse
- Take the bus from Lake George to Syracusebus Adt A112
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Rochester Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2685 / ...
9h 50m$59–225
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 32m.
The fastest way to get from Lake George to Rochester is to drive which takes 4h 32m 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 Bus Terminal, NY. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 3m.
The distance between Lake George and Rochester is 299 miles. The road distance is 239.6 miles.
The best way to get from Lake George to Rochester without a car is to bus which takes 8h 3m and costs $50 - $120.
It takes approximately 8h 3m 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 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake George to Rochester is 240 miles. It takes approximately 4h 32m to drive from Lake George to Rochester.
There are 141+ 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 and Albany Bus Terminal, NY in around 8h 3m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Rochester via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Albany County Airport to Rochester via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Rochester via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Albany County Airport to Rochester via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Rochester via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
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
- $21–50
- 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
- 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 Lake George to Syracuse
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–200
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $45–190
- Flexible
- $85–200
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 Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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