There are 10 ways to get from Downtown Brooklyn to Ithaca by bus, car, subway, plane, or bus (Flixbus)
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Bus
best- Take the bus from New York to Ithacabus Adt N806-D / ...
5h 50m$43–173Bus via New York Midtown (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Ithacabus FlixBus 2683 / ...
6h 3m$38–63Drive 224.1 mi
- Drive from Downtown Brooklyn to Ithacacar 224.1 mi
4h 18m$40–58Subway to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport
- Take the subway from Jay St-MetroTech to Howard Beach-JFK Airportsubway
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH)plane JFK - ITH
4h 19m$47–272Bus via Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Ithacabus 246
6h 10m$38–163Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Rochester, bus
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Rochester (ROC)plane JFK - ROC
- Take the bus from Rochester to Ithacabus
6h 8m$131–641Fly Laguardia Airport to Rochester, bus
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Rochester (ROC)plane LGA - ROC
- Take the bus from Rochester to Ithacabus
6h 25m$165–940Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Rochester, bus
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Rochester (ROC)plane EWR - ROC
- Take the bus from Rochester to Ithacabus
6h 26m$164–811Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, bus
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane JFK - SYR
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithacabus
6h 17m$105–654Fly Laguardia Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, bus
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane LGA - SYR
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithacabus
6h 35m$139–953
Downtown Brooklyn to Ithaca by subway and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Downtown Brooklyn to Ithaca is to bus via New York Midtown which costs $35 - $65 and takes 6h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Downtown Brooklyn to Ithaca is to drive which takes 4h 18m and costs $35 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from Downtown Brooklyn to Ithaca. However, there are services departing from New York and arriving at Ithaca via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 50m.
The distance between Downtown Brooklyn and Ithaca is 281 miles. The road distance is 225.5 miles.
The best way to get from Downtown Brooklyn to Ithaca without a car is to bus which takes 5h 50m and costs $40 - $180.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Downtown Brooklyn to Ithaca, including transfers.
Downtown Brooklyn to Ithaca bus services, operated by Trailways, depart from New York station.
Downtown Brooklyn to Ithaca bus services, operated by Trailways, arrive at Ithaca station.
Yes, the driving distance between Downtown Brooklyn to Ithaca is 225 miles. It takes approximately 4h 18m to drive from Downtown Brooklyn to Ithaca.
There are 83+ hotels available in Ithaca.
What companies run services between Downtown Brooklyn, NY, USA and Ithaca, NY, USA?
Trailways operates a bus from New York to Ithaca once daily. Tickets cost $40–170 and the journey takes 4h 30m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–850
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–600
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–600
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from Jay St-MetroTech to Howard Beach-JFK Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from New York to Ithaca
- Saver
- $40–160
- Flexible
- $75–170
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Ithaca
- Saver
- $35–150
- Flexible
- $70–160
Bus from Rochester to Ithaca
- Saver
- $20–55
- Flexible
- $40–55
Bus from Rochester to Ithaca
- Saver
- $20–55
- Flexible
- $40–55
Bus from Rochester to Ithaca
- Saver
- $20–55
- Flexible
- $40–55
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York Midtown to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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