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

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

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  1. Fly to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport

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    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH)plane plane RDU - ITH
    7h 8m
    $66–376

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cary to Newark Penn Stationtrain train Carolinian
    2. Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Ithacabus bus FlixBus N2687
    15h 45m
    $190–391

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Raleigh, NC to New York, NYbus bus Augusta
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Ithacabus bus 246
    16h 39m
    $116–269

  4. Drive 562.1 mi

    1. Drive from Cary to Ithacacar car 562.1 mi
    11h 19m
    $103–149

  5. Fly to Rochester, bus

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Rochester (ROC)plane plane RDU - ROC
    2. Take the bus from Rochester to Ithacabus bus
    6h 45m
    $164–984

  6. Fly to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane plane RDU - SYR
    2. Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithacabus bus
    7h 3m
    $138–748

  7. Fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane plane RDU - BUF
    2. Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Ithacabus bus
    8h 8m
    $148–466

  8. Fly to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport (ELM)plane plane RDU - ELM
    2. Take the bus from Transit Center - PO Side to Tompkins County Librarybus bus
    10h 47m
    $100–474

  9. Bus via Washington

    1. Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus bus Greyhound US0700 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Ithacabus bus FlixBus 2682
    17h 17m
    $114–210

  10. Train, bus via Washington

    1. Take the train from Cary to Washington Union Stationtrain train Floridian / ...
    2. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Ithacabus bus FlixBus 2682
    17h 24m
    $169–327

Cary to Ithaca by train and bus

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration15h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$190Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 494.7 mi
  • Duration: 7h 8m

What companies run services between Cary, NC, USA and Ithaca, NY, USA?

United Airlines, Delta, and JetBlue Airways 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 Ithaca via New York, NY, East Broadway, 42 St-Bryant Park, and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 16h 39m.

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