There are 9 ways to get from Cary to Cornell University by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH)plane RDU - ITH
6h 47m$66–386Train, bus
- Take the train from Cary to Newark Penn Stationtrain Carolinian
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Ithacabus FlixBus N2687
16h 9m$325–500Bus
- Take the bus from Raleigh, NC to New York, NYbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Willow Ave At 15Th Stbus 126 / ...
- Take the bus from New York, NY to Ithaca, NYbus
16h 42m$158–302Drive 565.7 mi
- Drive from Cary to Cornell Universitycar 565.7 mi
11h 15m$100–145Fly to Rochester, bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Rochester (ROC)plane RDU - ROC
- Take the bus from Rochester to Ithacabus
7h 13m$174–884Fly to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane RDU - SYR
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Cornell University West Campusbus
7h 22m$158–898Fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane RDU - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Ithacabus
8h 35m$150–256Bus via Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Greyhound US0670 / ...
- Take the bus from New York to Ithacabus Adt A184h
17h 27m$142–326Train, bus via Washington
- Take the train from Cary to Washington Union Stationtrain Floridian / ...
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Ithacabus FlixBus 2682
17h 58m$253–394
Cary to Cornell University by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cary to Cornell University is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 11h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Cary to Cornell University is to fly which takes 6h 47m and costs $65 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Cary to Cornell University. However, there are services departing from Raleigh, NC and arriving at Ithaca, NY via Port Authority Bus Terminal and New York, NY. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 42m.
The distance between Cary and Cornell University is 495 miles. The road distance is 569 miles.
The best way to get from Cary to Cornell University without a car is to train and bus which takes 16h 9m and costs $320 - $500.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Cary to Cornell University, including transfers.
Cary to Cornell University bus services, operated by Wanda Coach, depart from Raleigh, NC station.
The best way to get from Cary to Cornell University is to fly which takes 6h 47m and costs $65 - $390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150 - $310 and takes 16h 42m.
Cary to Cornell University bus services, operated by Wanda Coach, arrive at New York, NY station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cary to Cornell University is 569 miles. It takes approximately 11h 15m to drive from Cary to Cornell University.
What companies run services between Cary, NC, USA and Cornell University, NY, USA?
United Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Raleigh, NC to Cornell University via New York, NY, East Broadway, 42 St-Bryant Park, Port Authority Bus Terminal, Willow Ave At 15Th St, New York, NY, and Ithaca, NY in around 16h 42m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, Thursday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Rochester via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Rochester via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Rochester via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Rochester via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,800
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–2,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Cary to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–450
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Cary to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–270
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Cornell University West Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Washington Union Station to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- [email protected]
- Website
- Wanda Coach
Bus from Raleigh, NC to New York, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- Wanda Coach
- Book at
- GotoBus.com
- Adult One Way
- $75–110
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Willow Ave At 15Th St
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–23
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $7–23
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- [email protected]
- Website
- OurBus
Bus from New York, NY to Ithaca, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- OurBus
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from Rochester to Ithaca
- Saver
- $20–55
- Flexible
- $40–55
Bus from New York to Ithaca
- Saver
- $40–160
- Flexible
- $75–170
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Greyhound
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