There are 6 ways to get from Merrick to Lake George by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Merrick to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Saratoga Springs Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Saratoga Springs to Lake Georgebus
7h 15m$71–172Drive 222.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Merrick to Lake Georgecar 222.2 mi
4h 15m$41–59Train, bus via Albany
- Take the train from Merrick to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the bus from New York to Albanybus
- Take the bus from Albany to Lake Georgebus
7h 37m$55–157Fly, bus
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane LGA - ALB
- Take the bus from Albany to Lake Georgebus
5h 47m$76–434Train, bus via Albany #2
- Take the train from Merrick to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Saratoga Springs Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Saratoga Springs to Lake Georgebus
7h 59m$72–166Train, bus via West Albany
- Take the train from Merrick to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the bus from New York, NY to Albanybus Nyc
- Take the bus from Albany Suny to Lake Georgebus 106
8h 9m$46–112
Merrick to Lake George by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merrick to Lake George is to drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 4h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Merrick to Lake George is to drive which takes 4h 15m and costs $40 - $60.
The distance between Merrick and Lake George is 236 miles. The road distance is 223.5 miles.
The best way to get from Merrick to Lake George without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 15m and costs $70 - $180.
It takes approximately 7h 15m to get from Merrick to Lake George, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Merrick to Lake George is 223 miles. It takes approximately 4h 15m to drive from Merrick to Lake George.
There are 205+ hotels available in Lake George.
What companies run services between Merrick, NY, USA and Lake George, NY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Merrick to Lake George. However, you can take the train to New York Penn Station, walk to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, take the train to Saratoga Springs Amtrak Station, walk to Saratoga Springs, then take the bus to Lake George. Alternatively, you can take a train from Merrick to Lake George via Penn Station, New York, and Albany in around 7h 37m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Albany County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–380
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Merrick to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $7–11
- Peak
- $10–17
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Saratoga Springs Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Saratoga Springs Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Saratoga Springs to Lake George
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $13–17
- Flexible
- $17–35
Bus from New York to Albany
- 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 Albany to Lake George
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- 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 Suny to Lake George
- 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
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- questions@us.megabus.com
- Website
- us.megabus.com
Bus from New York, NY to Albany
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- https://us.megabus.com
- Adult One-way
- $27–55
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