There are 8 ways to get from Newark to Ithaca by plane, train, bus or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly Newark to Ithaca • 2h 39m
Cheapest option
Bus • 5h 35m
6 alternative options
Fly Newark to Syracuse, bus • 5h 18m
Bus via Binghamton • 5h
Bus #2 • 6h 26m
Train, bus • 8h 43m
Drive • 4h 2m
Newark to Ithaca by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Newark to Ithaca is to drive which costs $35 - $60 and takes 4h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Newark to Ithaca is to fly which takes 2h 39m and costs $200 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Newark station to Ithaca. However, there are services departing from Newark Penn Station and arriving at Ithaca via Binghamton. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h.
The distance between Newark and Ithaca is 184 miles. The road distance is 213.6 miles.
The best way to get from Newark to Ithaca without a car is to bus via Binghamton which takes 5h and costs $24 - $95.
It takes approximately 2h 39m to get from Newark to Ithaca, including transfers.
Newark to Ithaca bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Newark Penn Station.
The best way to get from Newark to Ithaca is to fly which takes 2h 39m and costs $200 - $450. Alternatively, you can bus via Binghamton, which costs $24 - $95 and takes 5h.
Newark to Ithaca bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Ithaca station.
Yes, the driving distance between Newark to Ithaca is 214 miles. It takes approximately 4h 2m to drive from Newark to Ithaca.
- Distance: 184.1 miles
- Duration: 2h 39m
What companies run services between Newark, NJ, USA and Ithaca, NY, USA?
United Airlines flies from Newark to Ithaca twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Newark to Ithaca via Binghamton in around 5h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190 - $410
Flights from Newark to Syracuse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90 - $250
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from New York JFK to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $550
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from Newark Penn Station to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3 - $6
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Child 5-11 and Senior
- $1 - $3
- Adult
- $3 - $6
Train from Newark Broad St to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7 - $11
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Child 5-11 and Senior
- $3 - $6
- Adult
- $7 - $11
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newark Penn Station to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12 - $200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Child 2-12 with paid adult
- $1 - $100
- Reserved Coach Seat
- $12 - $200
- Business Class Seat
- $45 - $140
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newark Penn Station to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $15 - $320
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Seat - Child 2-12
- $7 - $100
- Business Seat - Seniors and Active Military
- $14 - $170
- Business Seat - Adult
- $15 - $190
- First Class - Child 2-12
- $26 - $120
- First Class - Senior Citizens
- $50 - $250
- First Class - Adult
- $50 - $320
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newark Penn Station to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1 - $60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $1 - $14
- Child Coach - short notice
- $5 - $17
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $9 - $30
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $10 - $35
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $5 - $22
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $20 - $65
- Business Seat - short notice
- $26 - $45
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $3 - $60
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- new.mta.info
Train from New York Penn Station to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3 - $12
- Website
- https://new.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://new.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Peak
- $3 - $12
- Off-Peak
- $4 - $7
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Syracuse Airport, NY to Ithaca, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $7 - $50
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
Bus from New York, NY to Ithaca, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $7 - $60
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Binghamton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18 - $55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Binghamton to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6 - $40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $6 - $40
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Binghamton, Ny to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13 - $35
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Flexible
- $20 - $28
- Saver
- $13 - $35
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45 - $110
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Flexible
- $45 - $70
- Saver
- $60 - $110
- Phone
- +1-631-588-7433
- sales@nfebus.com
- Website
- northforkexpress.com
Bus from Hilton Garden Inn Rockaway, NJ to Ithaca, NY - College/Oak
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $35 - $45
- Website
- http://northforkexpress.com/
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