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How to get fromBattle Creek to Ithacaby train, plane, bus, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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There are 12 ways to get from Battle Creek to Ithaca by train, plane, bus, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Train to Detroit, fly to Rochester, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Battle Creek to Dearborntrain train
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Rochester (ROC)plane plane DTW - ROC
    3. Take the bus from Rochester to Ithacabus bus
    8h 9m
    $242–1,125

  2. Fly Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport (ELM)plane plane AZO - ELM
    2. Take the bus from Transit Center - PO Side to Tompkins County Librarybus bus
    11h 9m
    $74–380

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Battle Creek to Dearborntrain train
    2. Take the bus from Dearborn to Toledobus bus
    3. Take the train from Toledo to Rochestertrain train
    4. Take the bus from Rochester to Ithacabus bus 231
    14h 46m

  4. Bus via Toledo

    1. Take the bus from Battle Creek to Dearbornbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dearborn to Toledobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Toledo to Clevelandbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Cleveland to Buffalobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Buffalo to Ithacabus bus
    16h 7m

  5. Drive  516 mi

    1. Drive from Battle Creek to Ithacacar car 516 mi
    9h 14m
    $95–136

  6. Train to Detroit, fly to Greater Binghamton Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Battle Creek to Dearborntrain train
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Greater Binghamton Airport (BGM)plane plane DTW - BGM
    3. Take the bus from Binghamton to Ithacabus bus
    7h 44m
    $189–646

  7. Train to Detroit, fly to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Battle Creek to Dearborntrain train
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport (ELM)plane plane DTW - ELM
    3. Take the bus from Transit Center - PO Side to Tompkins County Librarybus bus
    8h 43m
    $138–565

  8. Train to Detroit, fly to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Battle Creek to Dearborntrain train
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane plane DTW - SYR
    3. Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithacabus bus
    8h 34m
    $225–1,138

  9. Train to Detroit, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Battle Creek to Dearborntrain train
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane plane DTW - BUF
    3. Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Ithacabus bus
    9h 27m
    $181–781

  10. Bus to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Kalamazoo to Grand Rapidsbus bus
    2. Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport (ELM)plane plane GRR - ELM
    3. Take the bus from Transit Center - PO Side to Tompkins County Librarybus bus
    13h 5m
    $86–406

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Battle Creek Bus Stop to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Buffalobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Buffalo to Ithacabus bus
    16h 50m
    $111–174

  12. Train, bus via Chicago

    1. Take the train from Battle Creek to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain train
    3. Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithacabus bus
    18h 51m
    $457–750

Detroit (DTW) to Rochester (ROC) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration1h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket$141Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 514.9 mi
  • Duration: 8h 9m

What companies run services between Battle Creek, MI, USA and Ithaca, NY, USA?

You can take a bus from Battle Creek to Ithaca via Dearborn, Toledo, Cleveland, and Buffalo in around 16h 7m.

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