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

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

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  1. Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport 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 29m
    $70–386

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Durham to New York Midtownbus bus FlixBus N2471 / ...
    2. Take the bus from New York Midtown to Ithacabus bus FlixBus 2683 / ...
    17h 32m
    $148–238

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Newark Penn Stationtrain train Carolinian
    2. Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Ithacabus bus FlixBus N2687
    17h 52m
    $228–442

  4. Drive 563 mi

    1. Drive from Chapel Hill to Ithacacar car 563 mi
    11h 10m
    $103–149

  5. Bus to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport

    1. Take the bus from Columbia & Rosemary to Coble Transportation Centerbus bus
    2. Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH)plane plane GSO - ITH
    8h 11m
    $98–482

  6. Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport 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
    7h 4m
    $164–984

  7. Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport 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 17m
    $138–750

  8. Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport 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 27m
    $166–520

  9. Train, bus via Washington

    1. Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train Carolinian
    2. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Ithacabus bus FlixBus 2682
    19h 36m
    $182–362

  10. Bus via New York

    1. Take the bus from Durham to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus Greyhound US0670
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Ithacabus bus 246
    20h 32m
    $158–342

Chapel Hill to Ithaca by bus

Calendar23Weekly Buses
Duration17h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket$148Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 500 mi
  • Duration: 7h 29m

What companies run services between Chapel Hill, Orange County, 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) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from E Franklin St at Coffee Shop to Ithaca via Durham Station, Durham, and New York Midtown in around 17h 32m.

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