There are 4 ways to get from New York to Ithaca, NY by bus, car, train, plane, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from New York, NY to Ithaca, NYbus New York
4h 20m$65–160Bus via New York Midtown
cheapest- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Ithacabus FlixBus 2683 / ...
4h 43m$35–140Drive 222 mi
- Drive from New York to Ithaca, NYcar 222 mi
4h 15m$41–59Train, fly
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Jamaicatrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH)plane JFK - ITH
4h 12m$49–308
New York to Ithaca, NY by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from New York to Ithaca, NY is to drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 4h 15m.
The fastest way to get from New York to Ithaca, NY is to train and fly which takes 4h 12m and costs $45 - $310.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from New York, NY and arriving at Ithaca, NY. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 20m.
The distance between New York and Ithaca, NY is 222 miles. The road distance is 223.3 miles.
The best way to get from New York to Ithaca, NY without a car is to bus which takes 4h 20m and costs $65 - $160.
The bus from New York, NY to Ithaca, NY takes 4h 20m including transfers and departs five times a day.
New York to Ithaca, NY bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from New York Midtown station.
New York to Ithaca, NY bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Ithaca station.
Yes, the driving distance between New York to Ithaca, NY is 223 miles. It takes approximately 4h 15m to drive from New York to Ithaca, NY.
Book your New York to Ithaca, NY bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Ithaca, NY, USA?
OurBus operates a bus from New York, NY to Ithaca, NY 5 times a day. Tickets cost $65–160 and the journey takes 4h 20m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–290
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from New York Penn Station to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $5–8
- Peak
- $6–10
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- [email protected]
- Website
- OurBus
Bus from New York, NY to Ithaca, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Website
- OurBus
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