There are two major options for travelers looking to directly access the Adirondack Region by air: the Adirondack Regional Airport, which is located a few miles from Saranac Lake in the hamlet of Lake Clear, and Plattsburgh International Airport, which opened its doors in Plattsburgh in 2007.

For more information on the Adirondack Regional Airport, check out www.saranaclake.com/airport/index or call 518-891-4600. For more information on Plattsburgh International Airport, check out www.plattsburghinternationalairport.com or call 518-563-1000.

Cape Air, the largest independent regional airline in the U.S., based in Hyannis, Mass., now offers flights between Adirondack Regional Airport and Boston, as well as three separate daily flights between Plattsburgh International Airport and Boston. Voted favorite airline of Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard and St. Thomas, Cape Air provides year-round service to some of the most beautiful destinations in the world. They are recognized for outstanding customer service and strive to make travel not only convenient but fun. For more information, check out www.flycapeair.com or call 1-800-352-0714.

For scenic beauty, few routes can compete with Amtrak's service from New York to Montreal (800 872-7245). The train leaves from New York City's Grand Central Station in the morning and traverses the Hudson River before reaching the North Country, where it makes stops in Glens Falls, Whitehall, Ticonderoga, Port Henry, Westport, Port Kent, Plattsburgh, and Rouses Point. Because of the rural nature of these areas, it is necessary to arrange for rental cars or car service in advance.

Scenic train rides are available seasonally from restored stations in North Creek, Saranac Lake, Lake Placid and Thendara south of Old Forge. Vistas of peaks, rushing rivers, deep woods and wildlife highlight rides in restored cars. For schedules and ticket prices for the Upper Hudson River Railroad in North Creek, visit www.upperhudsonrivverrr.com or call 518 251-5334. For information about the moose River excursions from Thendara, Utica to Thendara service or Saranac Lake to Lake Placid service, visit www.adirondackrr.com or call 315 369-6290.

Adirondack Trailways (800 858-8555) serves Lake George, Saranac Lake, Lake Placid, Keene, Keene Valley, North Hudson, Schroon Lake, Pottersville, Chestertown and Warrensburg, Malone, Massena, Potsdam, and Canton. In the summer, the itinerary also includes Ticonderoga and Tupper Lake. From New York, the trip to Warrensburg takes about five hours, while the daily service from Albany to Lake Placid is a four-hour trip.