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How to get fromNew Orleans to Ithacaby plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, or car

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

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  1. Fly to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport

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    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH)plane plane MSY - ITH
    9h 9m
    $142–652

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to New York Midtownbus bus
    3. Take the bus from New York Midtown to Ithacabus bus
    32h 40m
    $310–476

  3. Train, bus via Chicago

    1. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain train
    3. Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithacabus bus
    35h 32m
    $524–1,066

  4. Drive 1,308 mi

    1. Drive from New Orleans to Ithacacar car 1,308 mi
    22h 46m
    $239–345

  5. Fly to Rochester, bus

    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Rochester (ROC)plane plane MSY - ROC
    2. Take the bus from Rochester to Ithacabus bus
    9h 32m
    $251–1,281

  6. Fly to Greater Binghamton Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Greater Binghamton Airport (BGM)plane plane MSY - BGM
    2. Take the bus from Binghamton to Ithacabus bus
    20h 25m
    $193–732

  7. Fly to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane plane MSY - SYR
    2. Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithacabus bus
    9h 43m
    $265–1,246

  8. Fly to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport (ELM)plane plane MSY - ELM
    2. Take the bus from Transit Center - PO Side to Tompkins County Librarybus bus
    13h
    $147–661

  9. Fly to Laguardia Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane MSY - LGA
    2. Take the bus from New York to Ithacabus bus
    10h 49m
    $220–995

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Newark Penn Stationtrain train Crescent
    2. Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Ithacabus bus FlixBus N2687
    37h 27m
    $500–972

New Orleans to Ithaca by bus

Calendar35Weekly Buses
Duration32h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$310Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,173.1 mi
  • Duration: 9h 9m

What companies run services between New Orleans, LA, USA and Ithaca, NY, USA?

United Airlines flies from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) once a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Ithaca via Atlanta Bus Station and New York Midtown in around 32h 40m.

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