Lake Placid is closer than you think. We're about five hours drive from major northeast metropolitan areas, including New York City and Boston; less than four hours from Ottawa, Canada, and Syracuse, NY; and two to three hours from Albany, NY, Burlington, VT, and Montreal, Canada! View our travel services page to find available rentals and transportation.
Driving distance and time to Lake Placid
- Burlington, VT: 62 miles / 2 hours
- Montreal, Canada: 112 miles / 2 hours
- Albany, NY: 140 miles / 2.5 hours
- Syracuse, NY: 195 miles / 3.5 hours
- Ottawa, Canada: 147 miles / 3.5 hours
- Hartford, CT: 250 miles / 4.5 hours
- Rochester, NY: 259 miles / 4.5 hours
- New York City: 288 miles / 5 hours
- Boston, MA: 306 miles / 5 hours
- Buffalo, NY: 337 miles / 6 hours
- Toronto, Canada: 330 miles / 6 hours
- Pittsburgh, PA: 548 miles / 10 hours
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Airports near Lake Placid
Lake Placid is approximately a two-hour drive from the international airports in Albany, NY (ALB), Burlington, VT (BTV), and Montreal, QC (YUL). Car rental services are available at all three airports.
There is nonstop service via Cape Air from Boston's Logan Airport (BOS) to Adirondack Regional Airport (SLK) in neighboring Saranac Lake. There, you can arrange for a car service pick-up, taxi, or car rental. The flight from Boston to Saranac Lake takes approximately 90 minutes and is a 20-minute drive to Lake Placid.
Lake Placid Airport (LKP) is located minutes from town and accommodates small private or corporate aircraft. In addition to providing scenic flights, they offer chartered travel.
Beginning May 1, 2025, Plattsburgh International Airport will offer service between Plattsburgh, NY, and Washington-Dulles via Contour Airlines. Round-trip, nonstop flights will be available daily. You can easily access Lake Placid from Plattsburgh by car, bus, or train.
Travel by train or bus
Railway access via Amtrak to Lake Placid is available from New York City, Albany, and Montreal.
Adirondack Trailways offers bus service from New York City, Port Authority Terminal, and bus terminal points north, with drop-offs at Lake Placid and Saranac Lake — close to hotels, restaurants, and shops in both communities.
Map of Lake Placid/Essex County
View a map of our region, and find your way to Lake Placid.
