There are 9 ways to get from Palo Alto to Ithaca by plane, subway, train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), 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.
Fly San Francisco International Airport to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH)plane SFO - ITH
10h 41m$184–718Fly San Francisco International Airport to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport (ELM)plane SFO - ELM
- Take the bus from Transit Center - PO Side to Tompkins County Librarybus
13h 28m$179–677BART, train, bus
- Take the subway from Millbrae to Richmondsubway
- Take the train from Richmond 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
2d 23h$988–2,080Bus
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Harrisburg to Scrantonbus
- Take the bus from Scranton, Pa to Ithacabus
3d 5h$571–1,106Drive 2,793.6 mi
- Drive from Palo Alto to Ithacacar 2,793.6 mi
44h 53m$510–737Fly San Francisco International Airport to Greater Binghamton Airport, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Greater Binghamton Airport (BGM)plane SFO - BGM
- Take the bus from Binghamton to Ithacabus
14h 48m$225–748Fly San Francisco International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane SFO - SYR
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithacabus
12h 3m$317–1,262Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, bus
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane SJC - SYR
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithacabus
12h 27m$351–1,353Bus, train
- Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Bloomingtonbus
- Take the train from San Bernardino to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Cleveland Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from Cleveland to Buffalobus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Ithacabus
2d 23h$944–1,973
Palo Alto to Ithaca by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palo Alto to Ithaca is to fly and bus which costs $170 - $700 and takes 13h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Palo Alto to Ithaca is to fly which takes 10h 41m and costs $180 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Palo Alto station to Ithaca. However, there are services departing from San Jose Diridon Station and arriving at Ithaca via Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, Harrisburg and Scranton, Pa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 5h.
The distance between Palo Alto and Ithaca is 2464 miles. The road distance is 2809.9 miles.
The best way to get from Palo Alto to Ithaca without a car is to BART and train and bus which takes 2 days 23h and costs $950 - $2,100.
It takes approximately 10h 41m to get from Palo Alto to Ithaca, including transfers.
Palo Alto to Ithaca bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from San Jose Diridon Station.
The best way to get from Palo Alto to Ithaca is to fly which takes 10h 41m and costs $180 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $550 - $1,200 and takes 3 days 5h.
Palo Alto to Ithaca bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Ithaca is 3h ahead of Palo Alto. It is currently 9:47 PM in Palo Alto and 12:47 AM in Ithaca.
What companies run services between Palo Alto, CA, USA and Ithaca, NY, USA?
United Airlines, Delta, and JetBlue Airways fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from California Avenue Caltrain Southbound to Ithaca via San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, San Jose Diridon Station, Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, Harrisburg Bus Station, Harrisburg, Scranton, and Scranton, Pa in around 3d 5h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Greater Binghamton Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Greater Binghamton Airport via Salt Lake City, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Greater Binghamton Airport via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Greater Binghamton Airport via Chicago Midway, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport via Salt Lake City, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport via Kansas City, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Millbrae to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Richmond to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $210–440
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Bernardino to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Cleveland Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $25–35
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $80–120
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $400–600
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $400–600
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $170–250
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $170–250
Bus from Harrisburg to Scranton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $35–55
Bus from Binghamton to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $23–35
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $25–35
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $25–35
Bus from Cleveland to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $50–75
Bus from Buffalo to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $45–65
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Binghamton to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Harrisburg to Scranton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–75
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $24–75
- Flexible
- $45–75
Bus from Scranton, Pa to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–65
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $22–65
- Flexible
- $45–65
Bus from Binghamton to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $16–28
- Flexible
- $28–35
- Phone
- +1 607-734-5211
- Website
- ridectran.com
Bus from Transit Center - PO Side to Tompkins County Library
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://ridectran.com
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $80–110
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $55–80
- Titanium
- $60–75
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–60
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
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