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How to get fromDetroit Airport (DTW) to Ithacaby plane, bus, train, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), rideshare, car, or shuttle

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There are 11 ways to get from Detroit Airport (DTW) to Ithaca by plane, bus, train, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), rideshare, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH)plane plane DTW - ITH
    5h 10m
    $85–460

  2. Fly to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport (ELM)plane plane DTW - ELM
    2. Take the bus from Transit Center - PO Side to Tompkins County Librarybus bus
    4h 53m
    $67–389

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Dearborn to Toledobus bus
    2. Take the train from Toledo to Rochestertrain train
    3. Take the bus from Rochester to Ithacabus bus 231
    13h 15m
    $155–332

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dearborn to Toledobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Toledo to Clevelandbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NYbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Buffalo to Ithacabus bus
    14h 36m
    $80–187

  5. Airport Transfer

    1. Take the rideshare from Detroit-DTW to Ithacarideshare rideshare 422.3 mi
    7h 54m

  6. Drive 422.3 mi

    1. Drive from Detroit Airport (DTW) to Ithacacar car 422.3 mi
    7h 54m
    $78–112

  7. Fly to Rochester, bus

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Rochester (ROC)plane plane DTW - ROC
    2. Take the bus from Rochester to Ithacabus bus
    4h 16m
    $138–699

  8. Fly to Greater Binghamton Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Greater Binghamton Airport (BGM)plane plane DTW - BGM
    2. Take the bus from Binghamton to Ithacabus bus
    3h 50m
    $117–471

  9. Fly to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane plane DTW - SYR
    2. Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithacabus bus
    4h 42m
    $133–759

  10. Fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane plane DTW - BUF
    2. Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Ithacabus bus
    5h 34m
    $106–581

  11. Shuttle, train, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Detroit Airport to London, ON - 105, Wharncliffe Road South, Manor Parkshuttle bus
    2. Take the train from London to Aldershottrain train
    3. Take the train from Aldershot to Rochestertrain train
    4. Take the bus from Rochester to Ithacabus bus 231
    14h 10m
    $122–500

Detroit Airport (DTW) to Ithaca by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration13h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$155Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 359.8 mi
  • Duration: 5h 10m

What companies run services between Detroit Airport (DTW), USA and Ithaca, NY, USA?

United Airlines, Delta, and JetBlue Airways fly from Detroit (DTW) to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Metro Airport McNamara Terminal to Ithaca via Dearborn, Toledo, Cleveland, OH, Buffalo, NY, and Buffalo in around 14h 36m.

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