There are 6 ways to get from Lake George to Scranton by bus (Greyhound), car, bus, plane, or train
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
- Take the bus from Albany to New Yorkbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Scrantonbus
9h 23m$73–189Drive 213.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lake George to Scrantoncar 213.6 mi
4h 37m$39–57Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Lake George to Albanybus
- Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane ALB - LGA
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Scrantonbus
8h 12m$96–500Bus, train via Syracuse
- 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 Scrantonbus
9h 30m$60–164Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lake George to Albanybus
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Scrantonbus
9h 41m$81–181Bus via Syracuse
- Take the bus from Lake George to Syracusebus Adt A112
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Scranton Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0215
10h 45m$71–244
Lake George to Scranton by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake George to Scranton is to drive which costs $35 - $60 and takes 4h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Lake George to Scranton is to drive which takes 4h 37m and costs $35 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from Lake George to Scranton. However, there are services departing from Lake George and arriving at Scranton via Albany and Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 23m.
The distance between Lake George and Scranton is 392 miles. The road distance is 214.8 miles.
The best way to get from Lake George to Scranton without a car is to bus which takes 9h 23m and costs $70 - $190.
It takes approximately 9h 23m to get from Lake George to Scranton, including transfers.
Lake George to Scranton bus services, operated by Trailways, depart from Lake George station.
Lake George to Scranton bus services, operated by Trailways, arrive at Albany station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake George to Scranton is 215 miles. It takes approximately 4h 37m to drive from Lake George to Scranton.
There are 107+ hotels available in Scranton.
What companies run services between Lake George, NY, USA and Scranton, PA, USA?
You can take a bus from Lake George to Scranton via Albany, New York, and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 9h 23m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–410
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
- $35–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- 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
- 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 to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–100
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $29–95
- Flexible
- $55–100
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Scranton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–95
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $28–90
- Flexible
- $50–95
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 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
- Phone
- 570.821.3800
- customerservice@martzbus.com
- Website
- martzbus.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Scranton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://martzbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Scranton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Scranton Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Scranton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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