There are 10 ways to get from Ithaca to Purchase by bus, car, plane, train, bus (Flixbus), or shuttle
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Bus via New York
best- Take the bus from Ithaca, NY to New York, NYbus New York
- Take the bus from Willow Ave At 15Th St to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 126 / ...
7h 3m$90–202Drive 217.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ithaca to Purchasecar 217.9 mi
4h 27m$40–58Fly Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train, line 12 bus
- Fly from Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane ITH - JFK
- Take the train from Jamaica to Grand Central Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to White Plainstrain
- Take the bus from White Plains Bus Terminal Lane B to Purchase St @ Anderson Hill Rdbus
5h 52m$59–270Bus
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 231
7h 16m$52–165Bus #2 (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Ithaca to New York Midtownbus FlixBus 2683 / ...
7h 43m$41–65Bus to Rochester, fly to Laguardia Airport
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Rochester, Nybus
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane ROC - LGA
7h 13m$134–652Bus to Rochester, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Rochester, Nybus
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane ROC - JFK
7h 20m$111–443Bus to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport, train, line 12 bus
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Syracuse Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane SYR - LGA
- Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to White Plainstrain
- Take the bus from White Plains Bus Terminal Lane B to Purchase St @ Anderson Hill Rdbus
7h 39m$106–667Bus to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train, line 12 bus
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Syracuse Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane SYR - JFK
- Take the train from Jamaica to Grand Central Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to White Plainstrain
- Take the bus from White Plains Bus Terminal Lane B to Purchase St @ Anderson Hill Rdbus
7h 42m$83–418Bus to Rochester, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Rochester, Nybus
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane ROC - EWR
- Take a shuttle bus from Newark Airport Terminal B to Grand Central
8h 4m$566–1,745
Ithaca to Purchase by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ithaca to Purchase is to bus which costs $40 - $65 and takes 7h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Ithaca to Purchase is to drive which takes 4h 27m and costs $40 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from Ithaca to Purchase. However, there are services departing from Ithaca, NY and arriving at Purchase St @ Anderson Hill Rd via Willow Ave At 15Th St, West 42nd Street & 8th Avenue and White Plains Bus Terminal Lane B. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 3m.
The distance between Ithaca and Purchase is 306 miles. The road distance is 219.1 miles.
The best way to get from Ithaca to Purchase without a car is to bus via New York which takes 7h 3m and costs $90 - $210.
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Ithaca to Purchase, including transfers.
Ithaca to Purchase bus services, operated by OurBus, depart from Ithaca, NY station.
Ithaca to Purchase bus services, operated by OurBus, arrive at New York, NY station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ithaca to Purchase is 219 miles. It takes approximately 4h 27m to drive from Ithaca to Purchase.
There are 237+ hotels available in Purchase.
What companies run services between Ithaca, NY, USA and Purchase, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Ithaca, NY to Purchase St @ Anderson Hill Rd via New York, NY, Willow Ave At 15Th St, Port Authority Bus Terminal, West 42nd Street & 8th Avenue, E 42 St/Madison Av, Grand Central Terminal, White Plains, and White Plains Bus Terminal Lane B in around 7h 3m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
Flights from Rochester to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Rochester to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–600
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–340
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Rochester to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–340
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from Jamaica to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $5–8
- Peak
- $5–9
Train from Jamaica to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $5–8
- Peak
- $5–9
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
Train from Grand Central Terminal to White Plains
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $9–11
- Peak
- $13–15
Train from 125th Street - Harlem to White Plains
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $8–10
- Peak
- $12–14
Train from Grand Central Terminal to White Plains
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $9–11
- Peak
- $13–15
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- [email protected]
- Website
- OurBus
Bus from Ithaca, NY to New York, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Website
- OurBus
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from Willow Ave At 15Th St to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–21
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $6–21
- Phone
- +1 (914) 813-7777
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westchester County Bee-Line System
Bus from White Plains Bus Terminal Lane B to Purchase St @ Anderson Hill Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Westchester County Bee-Line System
- Schedules at
- Bee-Line Bus Schedules and Maps
- All other routes - Adults and children 5+
- $3
- BxM4C/Rte28 Westchester-Manhattan Express - Adult and children 5+
- $8
Bus from White Plains Bus Terminal Lane B to Purchase St @ Anderson Hill Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Westchester County Bee-Line System
- Schedules at
- Bee-Line Bus Schedules and Maps
- All other routes - Adults and children 5+
- $3
- BxM4C/Rte28 Westchester-Manhattan Express - Adult and children 5+
- $8
Bus from White Plains Bus Terminal Lane B to Purchase St @ Anderson Hill Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Westchester County Bee-Line System
- Schedules at
- Bee-Line Bus Schedules and Maps
- All other routes - Adults and children 5+
- $3
- BxM4C/Rte28 Westchester-Manhattan Express - Adult and children 5+
- $8
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from Ithaca to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Saver
- $35–140
- Flexible
- $65–140
Bus from Ithaca to Rochester, Ny
- Saver
- $20–55
- Flexible
- $40–55
Bus from Ithaca to Rochester, Ny
- Saver
- $20–55
- Flexible
- $40–55
Bus from Ithaca to Rochester, Ny
- Saver
- $20–55
- Flexible
- $40–55
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Ithaca to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Ithaca to Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Ithaca to Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 212-812-9000
- Website
- Go Airlink NYC
Shuttle from Newark Airport Terminal B to Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $44–50
- Website
- Go Airlink NYC
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