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How to get fromAthens to Ithacaby bus, plane, train, car, bus (Greyhound), or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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There are 10 ways to get from Athens to Ithaca by bus, plane, train, car, bus (Greyhound), or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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  1. Bus, fly to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Best Western - Athens to Atlanta Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH)plane plane ATL - ITH
    8h 34m
    $123–496

  2. Bus, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Best Western - Athens to Atlanta Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane plane ATL - BUF
    3. Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Ithacabus bus
    9h 25m
    $116–366

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Athens Transit Center to Fayetteville Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Fayetteville Amtrak Station to Newark Penn Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Ithacabus bus
    23h 43m
    $379–597

  4. Bus, train via Albany

    1. Take the bus from Athens Transit Center to Fayetteville Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Fayetteville Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain train
    5. Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithacabus bus
    28h 19m
    $483–882

  5. Drive  815.3 mi

    1. Drive from Athens to Ithacacar car 815.3 mi
    16h
    $149–215

  6. Bus, fly to Rochester

    1. Take the bus from Best Western - Athens to Atlanta Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Rochester (ROC)plane plane ATL - ROC
    3. Take the bus from Rochester to Ithacabus bus
    8h 6m
    $242–1,035

  7. Bus, fly to Syracuse Hancock International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Best Western - Athens to Atlanta Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane plane ATL - SYR
    3. Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithacabus bus
    8h 28m
    $225–1,048

  8. Bus via Camden

    1. Take the bus from Athens Transit Center to Camdenbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Camden to New York, NYbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Ithacabus bus 246
    24h 55m
    $163–344

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Athens Transit Center to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to New York Midtownbus bus
    3. Take the bus from New York Midtown to Ithacabus bus
    25h 30m
    $186–293

  10. Bus, train via Washington

    1. Take the bus from Athens Transit Center to Charlotte Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Greensboro Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the train from Greensboro to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Ithacabus bus
    26h 18m
    $288–465

Athens to Ithaca by bus and train

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration23h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$379Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 835.6 mi
  • Duration: 8h 34m

What companies run services between Athens, GA, USA and Ithaca, NY, USA?

You can take a bus from Athens Transit Center to Ithaca via Camden, New York, NY, East Broadway, 42 St-Bryant Park, and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 24h 55m.

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