There are 10 ways to get from Minneapolis to Ithaca, NY by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport
best- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH)plane MSP - ITH
9h 9m$122–602Fly to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport (ELM)plane MSP - ELM
- Take the bus from Transit Center - PO Side to Tompkins County Librarybus
8h 50m$107–561Train, bus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithacabus
25h 25m$591–967Bus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Clevelandbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland to Buffalobus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Ithacabus
25h 28m$143–298Drive 1,065 mi
- Drive from Minneapolis to Ithaca, NYcar 1,065 mi
18h 25m$182–263Fly to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, bus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane MSP - SYR
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithacabus
6h 55m$234–1,244Fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane MSP - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Ithacabus
7h 48m$166–842Fly to Greater Binghamton Airport, bus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Greater Binghamton Airport (BGM)plane MSP - BGM
- Take the bus from Binghamton to Ithacabus
9h 42m$153–632Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, bus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane MSP - EWR
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Ithacabus
9h 46m$214–913Bus via Detroit (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Milwaukee Mitchell Airportbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Torontobus
- Take the bus from Toronto to Ithacabus
31h 53m$188–301
Minneapolis to Ithaca, NY by tram, train, bus, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Minneapolis to Ithaca, NY is to drive which costs $180 - $270 and takes 18h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Minneapolis to Ithaca, NY is to fly and bus which takes 6h 55m and costs $230 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Minneapolis station to Ithaca, NY. However, there are services departing from Minneapolis Bus Station and arriving at Ithaca via Chicago, Cleveland and Buffalo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 28m.
The distance between Minneapolis and Ithaca, NY is 871 miles. The road distance is 1071.3 miles.
The best way to get from Minneapolis to Ithaca, NY without a car is to train and bus which takes 25h 25m and costs $550 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 9h 9m to get from Minneapolis to Ithaca, NY, including transfers.
Minneapolis to Ithaca, NY bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Minneapolis Bus Station.
The best way to get from Minneapolis to Ithaca, NY is to fly which takes 9h 9m and costs $120 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $300 and takes 25h 28m.
Minneapolis to Ithaca, NY bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Ithaca, NY is 1h ahead of Minneapolis. It is currently 8:39 PM in Minneapolis and 9:39 PM in Ithaca, NY.
What companies run services between Minneapolis, MN, USA and Ithaca, NY, USA?
United Airlines and Delta fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Ithaca, NY via Chicago, Cleveland, Buffalo, and Ithaca in around 25h 28m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Greater Binghamton Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport via Green Bay, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport via Milwaukee, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport via Madison, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $220–350
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $360–600
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Buffalo to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Binghamton to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Milwaukee Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Toronto to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Chicago to Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Cleveland to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–60
- Website
- Barons Bus
- Phone
- +1 607-734-5211
- Website
- CTran
Bus from Transit Center - PO Side to Tompkins County Library
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- CTran
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